The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-14

BOARD WANTS
FUNDS
Progress in Eradication Of
Disease Reported at Meet
ing Held Here.

The New Jersey Association for the
Prevention and Relief of tuberculosis,
which is also known as the State Board
of tuberculosis. met in the Free Public
Library yesterday afternoon. A ses-
sion of the board of directors was held
previously.
William c. Smallwood, the executive
secretary. informed the directors, after
the treasurer stated there was a bal
m on hand. that because of the
scarcity Of money, many persons who
gave subscriptions last year had writ
ten that they could not contribute this
year. He asked suggestions as to how
to increase subscriptions for the carry
ing on of the work.
DIR. w. K. Dickinson, of Jersey City,
president of the association, said that
money would be easier by New Years.
DIR. Hedges, of Plainfield, suggested
that more money might be received IL
the subscription were increased to So a
year instead of 81, rs at present.
Mr.. Smallwood suggested that cir
culars be sent to 1000 friends of the
society. The directors empowered the
secretary to mail 1000 reports and cir
culars and also voted to give him a
finance advisory committee, consisting
Of President Dickinson, Professor
Loomis and DR.. Murray. who will meet
at the Office of the secretary. 164 Mar
ket street. Newark, once a week.
President Dickinson appealed for
subscriptions, which could be mailed
to Secretary w. c. Smallwood at 1874
Market street, Newark, the office of
the association.
Secretary Smallwood was authorized
to attend a meeting of the Massachu-
sets tuberculosis Association at Bos-
ton Tuesday and also to visit Provi-
dence, r. 1.
At the session of the State Associa-
ton more than a score Of directors and
officers Of local societies were present,
Secretary Smallwood read a report,
which stated that there was an abat-
ing of the work during the summer
months, but that 1t was again re-
sumed in the fall.
He reported that the committees that
were visited are Jersey City. Newark,
Elizabeth, Paterson, Plainfield, Orange,
eTrenton, vineland, Millville. Lakewood,
Bridgeton. New committees have beer
organized in Glassboro and Beverly,
the beNeTly COIHfIllllet " liSiuue
Delanco, Riverton and Riverside. The
organization now has thirteen local
committees, with New Brunswick, Bur-
lington, Riverside, Riverton, Lambert
vile, Montclair and Atlantic City in
line for organization.
Mr.. Smallwood reported that all Local
committees were willing to undertake
a campaign of work for the fall an6
winter months.
Newark has disinfection and medical in.
spection in public schools, 1t was stated il
the secretary's report; Jersey City has
visiting nurse who goes to homes, an
Elizabeth. Plainfeld and Paterson an
Trenton have registration of afflicted per
sons. disinfection and medical inspectio
and will ask for a visiting nurse. Orans
has all that is required. with a visitin
nurse. and Lakewood has just raised $500
and secured a nurse.
Glassboro, Vineland, Millville, Bridgeto
and Beverly have sent word they Will as
for registration, disinfectlon, n visitinI
nurse and medical inspection in schools
and Lambertville has a nurse now. TIL
s~ecretary's report continued:
Jersey City is considering factory elias
work; Elizabeth is negotiating with TIL
Singer Sewing Machine Company on tn
SuiI1e llHtS, anu Tie SA4Ik lHIedu &oiIlDuu.
in Newark have organized preventiv'
work.
The exhibit has been shown in Tren
ton and Is now in Newark; Glassboro hai
decided to have 1t, and negotiations ar
pending with Jersey City, Hoboken ant
New Brunswick.
9TH Hudson County Committee reports
progress In the county snnatorium al
Snake Hill. where 1t is proposed to take
care of about 100 patients. The Newark
HoSOifaI for ~iOrfniant cases will he OnpnP
some tim In December, and will take
care of seventy-1ve patients. The State
~sanatorium at Glen Gardner was opened
October Is, and will take care of 1o5 In
cipient cases.
Patterson has $1,000 and hopes for an ap-
preparation Of $1,000 more to complete It'll
hospital for advanced cases.
II have found that registration. even lr
communities where its importance is hest
recognized, is not general and thorough
The law now makes tuberculosis a re.
portable disease. but leaves its enforce
ment optional with local boards of health
IT propose that this association appoint
n COMMITTEES to draft a bill for thu
next Legislature. making registration and
disinfection mandatory. I also propose
that we have a committee appointed tc
consider the advisa bility of p~etitionlng The
Legislature to establish a hospital for ad-
vaneed cases. | would like an expression
and discussion on the ndvisability OF talk
ing. up the pure milk problem by this as
IT have been laying special stress on
medical inspection in public schools. The
boards Of education have not been able
to furnish me any data regarding medical
inspection, but they are waking up to the
Importance of the subject and are now
trying to collect data as to what cities
in the States have medical inspection. il:
efficiency and value. My own inquiry
shows the following cities having medica.
inspection: Newark, Plainfield. Orange
East Orange, Paterson, Trenton, Glassboro
Camden and Mount Holly.
1.-THE State Board Of Education has pre-.
pared. at our instance, a circular of in.
formation on tuberculosis. which 1t will
distribute to the $50, 900 school children IL
New Jersey. l an now about to ask this
interest Of the State Board of Education
in preparing charts relative to tuberculosis
to be used In the public schools Throughout
the State. l propose to bring the matter
to the attention of every locnl Bonrl o
education throughout the State, and L
have a printed set Of instructions given tC
every teacher, and ask that the subjec.
he given a place In the regular schoo
work"
President Dickinson called for a discus
sion and action on the secretary's sugges
tons.
First, whether n law should be asked fol
from the LEGISLATURE making regulation
and disinfection mandatory.
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