LESSON TO NATION

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20692, 30 December 1938, Page 2

LESSON TO NATION

CARE OF DIONNE QUINTUPLETS INFANT WELFARE ADVANCED (Fi-om a Correspondent) OTTAWA, December 2 The Dionne quintuplets, living in their home at- Callander, Ontario, have done more io advance child welfare than anything else in Hie last live years, Ur. Allan R. Dafoe, physician to the famous family, told a public meeting here recently. One important result of Hie birth of Hie quintuplets, he said, was that deaths among premature children had declined considerably. it had also started a widespread adoption of babies in Canada Referring to the popularity of the famous "Quints." Dr. Dafoe stated that to date approximately i. 500,000 pm.pie had journeyed lu Callander to see them; 150,dim visitors saw them in l 220,000 in mu, -i5u,000 in l»;i7 and lo date lids year 4uo,uun had paid their homages to Ihe live little girls. 111- Dafoe indulged in some home I ruths "All the world loves a 1,.,by." lie said, "and when you gel five of them il is easy tu understand how much I hey are idmired. Proper eaiv and die! arc Hie most effective lhin.es in Ihe world for children. Children must have .1 happy home lo pel .dm,, host. They must not see quarrels"" if "oil" have an imlmallhj honm. you usually have unhealthy children."