New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-03-04
THE HEALTH EXHIBIT TRAIN.

OF Health beginning It's tour OF the
State on November 9Th has visit
ed 80 parishes. I'D towns Dur
ing this time # is estimated that
$4,000 people, have visited the
ear. 81 600 have attended the
meetings; and lectures and talks
on hygiene and sanitation have
bcan given no $1,000 children.
Displayed in one Of the ears III a
practical manner is an exhibit
which is pronounced by those who
sec il as one that would be a credit
io any museum Ii tells the story
.of prevention of disease. Ar
ranged on a table III the center OF
the ear are 20 glass Jars In these
are sections of the human form.
not Of wax or composition but act
nal specimens. These specimens
which have been divided and pre-
pared hv DR.. Edmond Souchon
show the progress Of tuberculosis
in the various stages of develop
mcut. Set up along the sides Of
the ear is an interesting exhibit
furnished by the Louisiana Tuber-
culosis League. Below this is a
number of transparent views pre-
pared from photographs taken by
DR.. l. T. Talbot on his recent tour
Of inspection of the Statn a
model sanitary closet arranged ac
cording to the plans Of DR. Chas.
w. Stiles. the noted Hookworm
expert. is also on exhibition. Con
structed according to the plans
furnished by the United States
Department Of Agriculture is the
framework of a dairy in minIa
turc. Some interesting charts pre-
pared by DR.. Gustav Ham, of Tu-
lane. show the food values of va
rious food exhibits There are
microscopes and other apparatus,
coolers. pals. aeratols, 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 ex-
hibit of meteorological cultures,
showing the effect Of fly contain
nation. An interesting pathology
cal exhibit of preventahle dis
eases prepared by DR.. Chas w.
Duval by courtesy of Tulane Uni
verSlty is also on the ear. DR.
VIM. Ernest Walkers oral ny
giene exhibit attracts much atten-
tion. Additional exhibits have
been recently added on blindness
and milk appliances. Quantities
of literature consisting of cards,
banners. etc. calling attention to
the evil Of flies and splitting and
also containing statistics on va
rious diseases is distributed from
the ear. The daily progress con-
sists of q full days work. The
car is open from eight o'clock l.,
the morning until ten and some
times II o'clock at night. In the
morning Miss Norres and d.. Por-
ter inspect the schools and talk
to the children. Miss Morris also
meets the ladies and organizes
school improvement and civic
leagues. The doctors make SAM
tary inspections of the towns. and
at night the illustrated lectures.
slides. and moving pictures are
given. ThrSe evening entertain !
ments are free and cordial inv
tation is extended to the people III
the surrounding country as well
as to those in the towns to attend
tn meetings.
The State Board of Health re-
allies that if we are to eradicate
preventable diseases we must edu- /,
cate and legis,ate until common
desire becomes common activity.
The people of a community have
health rights as well as economic.
industrial and political rights. The
United States ! census reports
.500,O0 deaths every year. AZ per
.ent or 100000 are preventable.
In productive energy this repre-
,ents a financial loss Of $1,000
400 900 annually. If we have S.
700 people the expense from pre-
diseases is $11.75 for each
Individual. These figures do not
opinion but facts. The
Health Train has for it's text pre-
,ention and the sermon is the max
ne of sound citizens. To this end
he V. S. & p. Q. & c., N. o. 4
I. F.. T. & p, Iron Mountain. X.
J. s., Watkins. I. C. r. r., and
Z. & MI V. roads have given their
earty cooperation by furnishing
he two ears in use and transport
ng free the train over their lines.
hus making possible this great
Iea'th campaign
Municipal, health, and school
everywhere have rem
cred every assistance possible
nd in the words of DR.. bowling
ave aided greatly in this effort
. secure "Pure Food, Pure
)rugs, Cleaner Homes. and Long
r Lives for the individual and
Or the State"
The next five or six weeks will !,
e spent along the s. P. line. l..
MEN and WOMEN, sell guar