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96 Thirty-Eighth Biennial Report supervision of Dr. W. L. Wilson, Chief of the Occupational Health Section in the Divsion of Epidemiology. The Division of Epidemiology is now comprised of seven sections in addition to Administration: (1) Communicable Disease Control, (2) Veterinary Public Health, (3) Tuberculosis Control, (4) Venereal Disease Control, (5) Accident Prevention (home and farm accidents), (6) Public Health Statistics (vital records), and (7) Occupational Health (including Radiation). During the biennium several changes in administrative chiefs of sections within the Division occurred: Dr. B. F. Rosenblum, an officer of the Public Health Service on assignment to North Carolina as medical director of the Venereal Disease Control Section, was transferred elsewhere, to be replaced by Dr. W. L. Bunch, also a USPHS officer, who arrived in August 1959. Dr. Bunch continued on duty for the remainder of the biennium. Another experienced, qualified medical director was added to the Division staff in August 1959 when Dr. W. L. Wilson succeeded Dr. H. R. Coler as Chief of the Occupational Health Section, Dr. Coler having resigned for health reasons. In July 1959, by legislative appropriation, the State assumed full responsibility for the farm and home accident prevention program, which was formerly financed by Kellogg Foundation funds and, subsequently, for one year by Federal funds allotted to the state. In January 1960, by legislative action and funds appropriated for the employment of an additional engineer, the Occupational Health Section assumed responsibility for dust control activities (counting) in all foundries of the State, a service not formerly performed in North Carolina. During the biennium, the Public Health Statistics Section was expanded by the addition of a biostatistician in February 1959. During the biennium, all Section Chief positions were filled with experienced and competent directors. A detailed report of the activities of each of the several sections of this Division is submitted below: Communicable Disease Control Section The North Carolina communicable disease experience in the past two years, with a few striking exceptions, shows progress in reduction of cases reported. In sharp contrast to the years immediately preceding 1959, the number of cases of infectious hepatitis and poliomyelitis increased. A second outbreak of Asian influenza was seen in early 1960. As in 1957, cases numbered several hundred thousand. These events sei^ve to highlight the continuing need for communicable disease control activities. The Section is directed by a full-time Section Chief. The assignment of a physician field epidemiologist through the Communicable Disease Center of the U. S. Public Health Service to the Section further expanded its activities. During a major portion of the biennium, a nurse epidemiologist was also stationed in the Section under Communicable Disease Center auspices. Both individuals added greatly to the strength of the Section; however, dependence of disease control activities on such personnel is hazardous since such individuals are subject to frequent transfer.
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-02: Biennial Report of the North Carolina State Board of Health [1909-1972] |
Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina State Board of Health [1909-1972] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Description | Publication began with the 13th (1909/1910) and ceased with the 44th (1970/1972) |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : The Board, 1911- |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1958-1960 |
Identifier | NCHH-02-038 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 38 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
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Fixed Title * | Page 96 |
Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina State Board of Health [1909-1972] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Description | Publication began with the 13th (1909/1910) and ceased with the 44th (1970/1972) |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : The Board, 1911- |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1958-1960 |
Identifier | NCHH-02-038-0100 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; report/review |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 38 |
Page Number | 96 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | 96 Thirty-Eighth Biennial Report supervision of Dr. W. L. Wilson, Chief of the Occupational Health Section in the Divsion of Epidemiology. The Division of Epidemiology is now comprised of seven sections in addition to Administration: (1) Communicable Disease Control, (2) Veterinary Public Health, (3) Tuberculosis Control, (4) Venereal Disease Control, (5) Accident Prevention (home and farm accidents), (6) Public Health Statistics (vital records), and (7) Occupational Health (including Radiation). During the biennium several changes in administrative chiefs of sections within the Division occurred: Dr. B. F. Rosenblum, an officer of the Public Health Service on assignment to North Carolina as medical director of the Venereal Disease Control Section, was transferred elsewhere, to be replaced by Dr. W. L. Bunch, also a USPHS officer, who arrived in August 1959. Dr. Bunch continued on duty for the remainder of the biennium. Another experienced, qualified medical director was added to the Division staff in August 1959 when Dr. W. L. Wilson succeeded Dr. H. R. Coler as Chief of the Occupational Health Section, Dr. Coler having resigned for health reasons. In July 1959, by legislative appropriation, the State assumed full responsibility for the farm and home accident prevention program, which was formerly financed by Kellogg Foundation funds and, subsequently, for one year by Federal funds allotted to the state. In January 1960, by legislative action and funds appropriated for the employment of an additional engineer, the Occupational Health Section assumed responsibility for dust control activities (counting) in all foundries of the State, a service not formerly performed in North Carolina. During the biennium, the Public Health Statistics Section was expanded by the addition of a biostatistician in February 1959. During the biennium, all Section Chief positions were filled with experienced and competent directors. A detailed report of the activities of each of the several sections of this Division is submitted below: Communicable Disease Control Section The North Carolina communicable disease experience in the past two years, with a few striking exceptions, shows progress in reduction of cases reported. In sharp contrast to the years immediately preceding 1959, the number of cases of infectious hepatitis and poliomyelitis increased. A second outbreak of Asian influenza was seen in early 1960. As in 1957, cases numbered several hundred thousand. These events sei^ve to highlight the continuing need for communicable disease control activities. The Section is directed by a full-time Section Chief. The assignment of a physician field epidemiologist through the Communicable Disease Center of the U. S. Public Health Service to the Section further expanded its activities. During a major portion of the biennium, a nurse epidemiologist was also stationed in the Section under Communicable Disease Center auspices. Both individuals added greatly to the strength of the Section; however, dependence of disease control activities on such personnel is hazardous since such individuals are subject to frequent transfer. |
Digital Format | JPEG 2000 |
Print / Download PDF Version | http://archives.hsl.unc.edu/nchh/nchh-02/nchh-02-038.pdf |
Document Sort | all; group-a; nchh-02 |
Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-02-038 |
Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-02 |
Catalog Record link | http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb2375275 |
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