The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-21
STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH IN SESSION

* c II NJ o. d, Va Special. -
The State Board of Health began
its sessions here Wednesday in the
rooms of State Health Commissioner
DR.. Rawley w. Martin presiding. All
the members, save two. were IN attend
ance, and the board got down TO
business at once
DR.. Williams, after making his re-
port OF operations since the last meet
ing, TOOK up the work being done AT
the Catawba SanaIorium, eyplainin
In detail and at length all the visira-
uiohs, the number OF Rsltients, the
character OF the improvements and
other matters connected with the m =
sttutlon- II Is understood that nv
August 18th there Will be room -for
several additional patierlns- The nlyce
Is crowded at this time, and the TN
ing list, from which patients are ra3-en
N order of application
The results OF the treatment Of IN
nercuIar patients has been most ss-at-
llNlnS, several persons who Were uf-
lected with incipient attacks ha1 ing
oten treated at The saluatoriurn and
sent back 10 their homes in perTect
nealth. The patients there at This
Tune are making good progress. each
one taking on flesh and showing every
INDICATION that The white plaque
Will be mastered il the persons now
not aheCted by the disease will .oay
a l.
ions and live in the open.
Dr. Williams had diagrams OF tbe
new buildings, the general location
the Improvements being made. che
cost and the character OF the buil6-
!nSs. 1t is stated that bef-aDsa Of m.
crowded condition OF the place many
persons have gone TO the neiehbor-
hood and have rented quarters and
are boarding as cLotse to tn place as
p1Sslple and receiving the treatment.
me expense OF the institution is made
as light as possible. in order thar the
treatment may be placed wit,lin -rearS
OF every class OF person. There isl
urgent demand for more room. for
the applications are coming in al,
most daily. Some OF the cases are.
Very pathetic.
The detailed explanation of the
work at Catawba was listened 20 win
great care by the members and they
asked many questions of Or VIII
nams' clearing up whatever Doints
Inat were not at once understood.
subject OF Kidding the State od the
dread disease. and were more than
pleased with what DR.. Williams had
did record.
County Health Boards.
ahe 100 county health boards are
10 be elected at this meeting, and
the board is plainly Of the intention
ana purpose 10 have boards in the
counties which will do EVERYTHING pos
sible 20 make the reports of healtA
conditions correct and complete. This
mas MOI been the case in the past. {
Tor some of the members of the I
boards have not sent in reports for 3
months at time There is no nav
attached 10 the appointments. but The
work is in line with the duties 81 inc
physician and men OF intelligence and
worth are desired TO fill the Nacan- /
cies in order 10 get the best results
The election of the members of thc I
county boards will not be taken W
before the afternoon session, and ii is
POSSIBLE that il may go over tin the
night session.
Following is a list Of the members
who are in attendance on the sessions
5. w. Hobson. M. D., Newport News;
STANLEY n. Graves, M. D., Norfolk: ]. r. |
Fisher, NJ. D.. Midlothian; Q. & Wright. |
NJ: d, Jarratts; Lewis e. Harvie. NJ. D.,
Danville; r; w. Martin. NJ. d. Lynch
burg; T; c; Firebaugh. NJ d. Harrison
burg; W NJ. Smith, NJ. n. Alexandra:
Ben Johnston, NJ. D.. city of Richmond.