DENTAL HYGIENIC SURVEY OF YOUNG PERSONS RESIDING IN THE HOT SPRING REGION OF BEPPU CITY; REPORT I; HOT SPRING AND PHYSIQUE

Abstract

With an aim to know the possible environmental effects of hot spring region upon the developing stages of the young, 1914 grade school children and middle school boys in Beppu city were examined on physique, and 939 grade school children of Toyooka town having similar living conditions except lack of hot spring were laid as controls. It was concluded that the height, weight, chest girth and also Vervack-Wellisch index were excellent in the young of Beppu hot spring region than in those of Toyooka town. Hot spring seems good to the physique of the young.