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February, 1950 The Health Bulletin tioned to indicate the enormous problems involved in such a program. Work for Crippled Children: The Crippled Children's Service was very much aided during the year by the addition of two physical therapists. The purpose of this was to enable the specialists to get the children having polio and other crippling ailments out of the hospitals at an earlier date by providing necessary physical therapy treatment in a system of clinics supervised in general by the orthopedic surgeons with the aid of a number of pediatricians. This work proved of great value as an additional service in the Crippled Children's Department. The other employees of the department, included three special nurses, three clerks and one general field worker and a part time clerk in the western section; also, one special medical social consultant. Work in the department moved smoothly and the following statement affords a brief summary of the scope of the work carried on: The clinics were open to any children under twenty-one years of age for a free orthopedic examination by the clinician in charge. 11,515 visits were made by children to clinics, and the number of clinics held during the year was 287. The total number of children under hospital care during 1949 was 1396, 218 having remained over from 1948. 1178 were admitted to hospitals during the year. 1384 were discharged from hospitals, leaving 12 remaining at the end of the year, to be carried over into 1950. 84 were given convalescent care and 11 boarding home care. 504 appliances were purchased, which included artificial limbs, braces, splints, etc., during the year 1949. There were 552 outstanding authorizations as of December 31, 1949 and 589 applications pending as of the same date. DIVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION — C. C. Applewhite, M. D., Director As of December 31, 1949 all of the one hundred counties in North Carolina had developed some type of local health service. This service was provided by seventy-four local health departments of the following types: fifty-three county departments, eighteen district departments, and three city departments. However, several of these did not meet the minimum requirements for a full-time health department due to shortage of personnel. The serious shortage of qualified professional personnel available, particularly physicians and nurses for public health work during 1949, continued to give concern. As of December 31, 1949 there were 1076 full-time budgeted positions with 40 full-time vacancies. Of this number 11 were full-time health officer vacancies, and 15 public health nursing vacancies. (Note: as of April 1, 1950 three of the 11 health officer vacancies have been filled and prospects appear to be favorable for filling a few of the other vacancies). TRAINING: During 1949 the following personnel received, or were in the process of receiving special training under the varied programs sponsored by the State Board of Health-Health Officers—scholarships 2 Health Officer—tuition only 1 Health Officers and Division Directors—attending seminars in V. D. Control 21 Other personnel attending V. D. Seminar 5 Public Health Nurses—scholarships 33 Public Health Nurses—orientation at field training centers 46 Public Health Nurses—attending special Extension Courses 28 Public Health Nurses—special courses in orthopedics, tuberculosis, geriatrics, cancer control, mental hygiene, child health and development 101 Consultant and supervising public health nurses attending Duke University for course in Care of Premature Infants 6 Hospital Nurse—special course in premature infant care 1 Sanitary Engineer—scholarship 1 Sanitarians—scholarships 4 Sanitarians—special 8 weeks'
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-04: The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1950 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-065 |
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. |
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 | 65 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
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Catalog Record link | http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb1296443 |
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Fixed Title * | Page 9 |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1950 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-065-0095 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; report/review; organizational news |
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. |
Filename | healthbulletinse65nort_0095.jp2 |
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 | 65 |
Issue Number | 6 |
Page Number | 9 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | February, 1950 The Health Bulletin tioned to indicate the enormous problems involved in such a program. Work for Crippled Children: The Crippled Children's Service was very much aided during the year by the addition of two physical therapists. The purpose of this was to enable the specialists to get the children having polio and other crippling ailments out of the hospitals at an earlier date by providing necessary physical therapy treatment in a system of clinics supervised in general by the orthopedic surgeons with the aid of a number of pediatricians. This work proved of great value as an additional service in the Crippled Children's Department. The other employees of the department, included three special nurses, three clerks and one general field worker and a part time clerk in the western section; also, one special medical social consultant. Work in the department moved smoothly and the following statement affords a brief summary of the scope of the work carried on: The clinics were open to any children under twenty-one years of age for a free orthopedic examination by the clinician in charge. 11,515 visits were made by children to clinics, and the number of clinics held during the year was 287. The total number of children under hospital care during 1949 was 1396, 218 having remained over from 1948. 1178 were admitted to hospitals during the year. 1384 were discharged from hospitals, leaving 12 remaining at the end of the year, to be carried over into 1950. 84 were given convalescent care and 11 boarding home care. 504 appliances were purchased, which included artificial limbs, braces, splints, etc., during the year 1949. There were 552 outstanding authorizations as of December 31, 1949 and 589 applications pending as of the same date. DIVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION — C. C. Applewhite, M. D., Director As of December 31, 1949 all of the one hundred counties in North Carolina had developed some type of local health service. This service was provided by seventy-four local health departments of the following types: fifty-three county departments, eighteen district departments, and three city departments. However, several of these did not meet the minimum requirements for a full-time health department due to shortage of personnel. The serious shortage of qualified professional personnel available, particularly physicians and nurses for public health work during 1949, continued to give concern. As of December 31, 1949 there were 1076 full-time budgeted positions with 40 full-time vacancies. Of this number 11 were full-time health officer vacancies, and 15 public health nursing vacancies. (Note: as of April 1, 1950 three of the 11 health officer vacancies have been filled and prospects appear to be favorable for filling a few of the other vacancies). TRAINING: During 1949 the following personnel received, or were in the process of receiving special training under the varied programs sponsored by the State Board of Health-Health Officers—scholarships 2 Health Officer—tuition only 1 Health Officers and Division Directors—attending seminars in V. D. Control 21 Other personnel attending V. D. Seminar 5 Public Health Nurses—scholarships 33 Public Health Nurses—orientation at field training centers 46 Public Health Nurses—attending special Extension Courses 28 Public Health Nurses—special courses in orthopedics, tuberculosis, geriatrics, cancer control, mental hygiene, child health and development 101 Consultant and supervising public health nurses attending Duke University for course in Care of Premature Infants 6 Hospital Nurse—special course in premature infant care 1 Sanitary Engineer—scholarship 1 Sanitarians—scholarships 4 Sanitarians—special 8 weeks' |
Digital Format | JPEG 2000 |
Print / Download PDF Version | http://archives.hsl.unc.edu/nchh/nchh-04/nchh-04-065.pdf |
Document Sort | all; group-b; nchh-04 |
Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-04-065 |
Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-04 |
Catalog Record link | http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb1296443 |
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