Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
BATTLE On WHITE
PLACUEFORNEW
YEAR RENEWED
Anti tuberculosis Society Out
lines Campaign for Greater
Results and Efficiency.

Fifty Atlantans, men and women, are
carefully laying plans today for fight
ing tuberculosis during the present
wear They attended the annual meet
ing of the Atlanta Anti Tuberculosis
md Visiting Nurse association yester-
day afternoon in the basement of the
carnegie library, and listened to an
outline of the most thorough campaign
ever formulated in this section.
Dr. Theo Toepel % the medical de-
partment, declared that the dispensary
staff of this department had done good
work during the past year, and had
determined to make a better showing
during 1913
Joseph c. Logan, of the board of di-
rectors, traced the growth of the
movement from 1906, when Captain W.
q Raoul, John j. Eagan and DR. Roy
Harris were the only Atlantans "dy-
namically" interested in suppressing
tuberculosis. at must be our ideal"
he said, ito stamp it out The people
are willing to go forth and shoot fire
works on the Fourth of July, by way of
y,
greater is he who will march in the
ranks against this common foe"
Talks on How to Help.
Rev. w. R. Hendrix, of the Wesley
Memorial church, spoke on the sub
iect, How the Church Can Help" and
Rabbi David Marx took the subject.
How the Jewish Societies Can Help"
Dr. S. W. Merritt. of the Battle Hill
Sanitarium, advocated the establish
ment of free milk and ice depot Mrs.
Fred G. Hodgson read an interesting
paper and Dr. Quillian spoke.
Resolutions deploring the death of
Captain Raoul were offered and adopt-
ed by rising vote.
Steve R. Johnston, president. pre-
sided. He presented the associations
fourth annual report.
The report shows that 1,1SS cases
were handled during 1912-whites. $50;
negroes, 2S2. Under Is years of age
were $40; between Is and IS, 5S5; over
IS. 293. The unimproved numbered
112; the improved, %; the cases ar
rested, 8; the apparently cured. 4:
deaths, GA; patients sent to state sani-
tarium, 81; to city sanitarium, 9S,
Since the opening of the Battle Hill
sanitarium, 20 months ago, $50 patients
have been sent there by the associa-
ton.
In his foreword to the report Mr..
Johnston said:
Efficiency Increased.
"The report of the fourth wears
work Of the Anti tuberculosis and Wis
ting Nurse association shows that
there has been a steady improvement
IN efficiency and scope this year.
The medical department has broad
ened and an increase in number of pa
tents has called for additional doe
tors and another nurse. The same de-
partments of medicine mentioned last
year prevail-laryngeal pulmonary,
dental, astrological and orthopaedic.
In the line of prevention, greater eff
fort is being made to conserve the
health of families in which tubercu-
losis is present than has ever been
done
"The medical colleges, city hospitals,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
Wesley House clinic, juvenile court
clinic, the State Tuberculosis SANTA
rum, Jewish Educational alliance, pub
Tic schools and the board OF health have
worked tremendously with this asso-
cation during the past year. Cards
have been furnished these organiza-
tions by the Anti tuberculosis and
Visiting Nurse association. for report
ing cases of tuberculosis; and for Civ
ing results of examination of non-tu-
bercular patients sent to them, who
are associated with victims of this dis
case. Many private doctors have done
Tree work for the association in their
private offices.
we are aiming to do an active work
among the negroes, trying to arouse
their interest and gain their co-opera
ton"