The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-03-04
COMING TO
new IBERIA.
The Health Exhibit Train
will be Here next Satur-
day. Be Sure and
Take it in.
On Board Health Exlbit Train,
Lutcher, La Feb. 23. 1911

I
out by the Louisiana State BOarC
of Health beginning its tour 81
the State on November 9Th, 1910
has visited 80 parishes and u.
towns. During this time 1t is esti
mated that $4,000 people have Wis
tied the car; $4,000 have attended
the meetings; and lectures and
talks on hygiene and sanitation
have been given to $4,000 chill
dren Displayed in one Of the
cars in a practical manner is an
!. exhibit which is pronounced by
those who have seen it as one that
would be a credit to any museum.
1t tells the story of prevention of
disease Arranged on table in
the center of the car are 70 glass
lars. In these are sections of the
human form, not of wax or cOmpo.
sitlOn but actual specimens.
These specimens which have been
divided and prepared by DIR. Ed
mond Souchon show the progress
Of tuberculosis in the various
stages of development. Set up
along the sides of the car there is
an interesting exhibit furnished
by the Louisiana Antl-Tubercnlo-
sis League. Below this is num-
Der of transparent views prepared
from photographs taken by DR.. !.
L. Talbot On his recent tour Of in
spectlOn OF the state. A model
sanitary closet arranged accord
ing to the plans of DR.. Chas. ".
Stiles, the noted Hook kworm ex-
pert IL also on exhibition. Con
structed according to plans fur
nished by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture is the
frame work Of a dairy in mlnia-
ture. Some interesting charts pre-
pared by Dr. Gustav Mann, of
Tulane, show the food values Of
various food exhibits. There are
microscopes and other apparatus,
coolers, pals, aerators, and model
school furniture of the latest de.
sign. From the Pure Food De.
partment is an Interesting exhibit
prepared by State Analyst George
B. Taylor. There is also an exhi-
bit of archaeological cultures
showing the effect Of fly contami-
nation. An interesting patholo-
gical exhibit of preventable dis
eases prepared by DR.. Chas. w.
puval by corrtesy Of Tulane Uni
versity is also on exhibit. DR..
VIM. Ernest w alker's oral hygiene
exhibit attracts much attention.
Additional exhibits have been re
Gently added on blindness and
milk appliances. Quantity of lit
erature consisting of cards, ban.
ners, etc, calling attention to the
evil Of flies, and splitting and also
statistics on various
diseases is distributed from the
gar. The daily program consists
Of a full days work. The car is
open from O'Clock in the morning
until ten and sometimes II o'clock
at night. In the morning Miss
Morris and Dr. Porter inspect the
schools and talk to the children.
Miss Morris also meets the ladies
and organizes school Improvement
and civic leagues. The doctors
make sanitary inspections of the
towns, and at night the illustrated
cttfles, slides, and moving pic
lures are given. These evening
are tree and cor
lial invitation Is extended to the
people in the surrounding country
,s we'll as to those in the towns to
attend the meetings.
The State Board Of Health real
zes that if we are to eradicate
diseases We must edu-
cate and legislate until common
leslre becomes common activity
The people of a community have
health rights as well as political,
and economic rights
The United States census re-
,orts l 500, 600 deaths ever year,
IL l.er cent or 600, 900 are prevent
able. In productive energy this
a financial loss OF
81 600, 900. 900 annually. If we
nave $4,000 people the expense
rom preventable diseases is
sll IS for each individual. These
igures do not represent opinions,
,ut facts. The Health Train has
'or It's text prevention. and the
sermon is the making of sound cit
zens. TO this end the V. 8. 4 P
}. & g., N. Z. & N. O., I. y r,
Watkins, X. q. s.. l. &. and 7. q
N. V. have given their hearty CO.
operation by furnishing the two
,ars III use and transporting free
he train over their lines, thus
making possible this great health
T
Municipal, health, and school
authorities everywhere have rem
1ered every assistance possi1ee
and in the words of DR.. Dowli1g |
have aided greatly in this ef
- secnre s.Pure Food. Pur