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12 TiiE Health Bulletin hundred and seven showed suspicious symptoms, but had no definite clinical symptoms and further examination with the aid of the X-Ray and tuberculin tests were advised. Three hundred and forty-eight were found to be free of the disease. The clinic physician made addresses on cause, symptoms, care and prevention of tuberculosis to 6,925 people while the clinics were being held. With the aid of the public health nurses and other agencies we have secured the ordering of an election in Gaston County for the issuance of $150,000 in bonds, to be used for the erection of a county tuberculosis hospital and tax for maintenance. During the clinic in Randolph County a meeting of the Board of Health was secured and steps taken to appoint a whole time health officer for the county. The opening of the tuberculosis pavilion in connection with a general hospital in Burke County set in motion plans which we expect to result in an election for a tuberculosis hospital in Edgecombe County. Physician, Nurse and Patient. "While the clinic was in progress in Edgecombe County 35 of the most prominent citizens met in the courthouse at Tarboro to discuss the question of a tuberculosis hospital for Edgecombe. A resolution was passed requesting Mayor Hardison and the chairman of the board of commissioners to appoint a committee to take the matter in charge. During the clinic it was brought out very forcibly the certainty with which one active case of tuberculosis will infect a large number of other members of the family unless proper precautions are taken. In Swain County a large number of physicians attended, bringing their patients with them. It was on account of this interest that a house was provided for the use of the public health nurse as a teaching center. In Washington County credit is due the American Red Cross for raising funds of $1,000 to provide a public health nurse for the county. Other counties and corporations have under consideration the erection of a building at the State Sanatorium. TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAM FOR NORTH CAROLINA 1. (a) Clinics. Unit of tuberculosis to be put on by health depart-i ment, including clinics, the desideratum being a health department in every county and city. Note : This works out by the^ health officer establishing a permanent tuberculosis clinic in the county town. This clinic should be opened at stated I)eriods, every day or every other day or every other evening—7 to 10 or such times as will take proper care of all who apply or all who can be induced to apply for examination and treatment. In addition to the foregoing ^the health officer should hold a clinic in every township in the county at least four times during the year, the same being well advertised and well worked up by the public health nurse, when a public I
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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 | 1920 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-035 |
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 | 35 |
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 12 (image) |
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 | 1920 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-035-0254 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; all images; photo; 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 | 35 |
Issue Number | 11 |
Page Number | 12 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | 12 TiiE Health Bulletin hundred and seven showed suspicious symptoms, but had no definite clinical symptoms and further examination with the aid of the X-Ray and tuberculin tests were advised. Three hundred and forty-eight were found to be free of the disease. The clinic physician made addresses on cause, symptoms, care and prevention of tuberculosis to 6,925 people while the clinics were being held. With the aid of the public health nurses and other agencies we have secured the ordering of an election in Gaston County for the issuance of $150,000 in bonds, to be used for the erection of a county tuberculosis hospital and tax for maintenance. During the clinic in Randolph County a meeting of the Board of Health was secured and steps taken to appoint a whole time health officer for the county. The opening of the tuberculosis pavilion in connection with a general hospital in Burke County set in motion plans which we expect to result in an election for a tuberculosis hospital in Edgecombe County. Physician, Nurse and Patient. "While the clinic was in progress in Edgecombe County 35 of the most prominent citizens met in the courthouse at Tarboro to discuss the question of a tuberculosis hospital for Edgecombe. A resolution was passed requesting Mayor Hardison and the chairman of the board of commissioners to appoint a committee to take the matter in charge. During the clinic it was brought out very forcibly the certainty with which one active case of tuberculosis will infect a large number of other members of the family unless proper precautions are taken. In Swain County a large number of physicians attended, bringing their patients with them. It was on account of this interest that a house was provided for the use of the public health nurse as a teaching center. In Washington County credit is due the American Red Cross for raising funds of $1,000 to provide a public health nurse for the county. Other counties and corporations have under consideration the erection of a building at the State Sanatorium. TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAM FOR NORTH CAROLINA 1. (a) Clinics. Unit of tuberculosis to be put on by health depart-i ment, including clinics, the desideratum being a health department in every county and city. Note : This works out by the^ health officer establishing a permanent tuberculosis clinic in the county town. This clinic should be opened at stated I)eriods, every day or every other day or every other evening—7 to 10 or such times as will take proper care of all who apply or all who can be induced to apply for examination and treatment. In addition to the foregoing ^the health officer should hold a clinic in every township in the county at least four times during the year, the same being well advertised and well worked up by the public health nurse, when a public I |
Digital Format | JPEG 2000 |
Print / Download PDF Version | http://archives.hsl.unc.edu/nchh/nchh-04/nchh-04-035.pdf |
Document Sort | all; group-b; nchh-04 |
Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-04-035 |
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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