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S. Sithalakshmi

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This book is volume II of the series of books by WHO on Guidelines for drinking-water quality, giving information on the revised international standards for drinking water.

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Rajammal P. Devadas ¹, S. Sithalakshmi ¹, C. Vijayambal ¹

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1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-641 043, IN

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Health is the birth right of every individual. According to the WHO, optimum health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being, and not merely absence of disease or infirmity Public hearth services involve organised community efforts towards maintenance of health, prevention of malnutrition and disease, control of communicable infections, promoting working efficiency, sanitation of environment, education of individuals in personal hygiene and nutrition, organisation of medical and nursing services for the early and preventive treatment of disease and the social machinery to ensure everyone an adequate standard of living organising these benefits, and to enable every citizen realise his birth right of health and longivity.

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Rajammal P. Devadas ¹, S. Sithalakshmi ¹, S. Padmakumari ¹

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1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore -641 043, IN

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Malnutrition is widely prevalent among children in India Its magnitude and implications call for a sense of urgency to attack the problem. Nutrition education is one of the prerequisition for improving the nutritional status of any group.

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S. Sithalakshmi

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'It is a joy to watch a well conducted demonstration', says the author of this book. However, as Peet points out in the foreword, giving a demonstration is not a •hit-or-miss' affair. Its success depends upon planning and organization.

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