Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
Every Birth In Atlanta Must
Be Registered!
is the Only Way to Prevent Wanton and Unnecessary
Waste Of Lie

In the old Leyden House Peachtree street next week. be-
ginning Monday, will be held Childs Welfare and Public
Health Show.
This exhibition will be conducted under the auspices
patronage the health departments of the State of Georgia the
County Fulton and the City of Atlanta Cooperating with
these departments will be womans clubs churches
and civic organizations
The purpose of the show is educationats object
this the preservation and proongation of human fe
Nothing proposed Atlanta at time in the past could
have been entirely worth while.
Every father and mother every landlord and employer of
labor every citizen loving his home town and wishing to see
progress along lines Of substantial prosperity AFFORD
to view with indifference this proposed show
Nothing necessary in Atlanta than the assembling,
cataloging and preserving of VITAL STATISTICS
Births should be promptly and ntellgenty registered
ALL OF THEM Deaths should be recorded with detailed in
formation to Untoward and nanitay conditions
should be Investigated and sensbly set Alright
To know WHY many babies die each year Atlanta
essential that know HOW they die, WREN and WHERE!
1t the purpose this welfare exhibition to show wherein
the faults of day conditions they relate to health
exist and to suggest the proper remedies therefor
Do you know that Atlanta allows only % cents per
with which to keep its citizens well?
Do you know that 042 people died in Atlanta last year Of
preventable diseases?
Do you know that onefh of the babies born die within
their first year?
1910 521 babies died Atlanta-300 born dead.
Three thousand bornit impossible say
acty HOW MANY wetchedy defective and unpardonaby
incomplete birth registrations
EVERY BIRTH IN ATLANTA MUST BE REGISTERED!
the ONLY way prevent this and unnecessary
WASTE of human life.
The Health Department must have visiting nurses who may
CO. necessary into homes where babies particularly
the homeand teach ignorant mothers how to for
themselves and their young.
Atlanta spends 1901 265 for its Police Department. $260130
for its Fire Department $780, 1856 for its Health Department
Is that equitabe7
Maybe it u.s. and maybe it isn't.
1t is the object Of the forthcoming Chds Welfare and Pub
lie Health Show to that question, after fashion APP
PROVED BY THE MOST EMINENT AUTHORITIES THE
WORLD OVER!
The of the whites in Atlanta mostly
among the negro population.
Where does your cook live? Where does your chdrens
live? Where is your family laundry done?
Do you realize how INTIMATELY and how SURELY your
health is wrapped up in those questions?
The Childs Welfare and Public Health Show will tell you
how and why it is!
Franz Schneider Jr report the Health Board
of the Atlanta Chamber Of Co:noroe said Atlanta have
the problem disease prevention among negroes
only considerations of humanity justice
she afford tolerate the presence of infection
midst
How about THAT Mr.. Ctisen7
Atlanta is MUCH BETTER than many cities In its health
statscs-it still is good it MIGHT be!
The purpose the discussed to make Atlanta
approximately PERFECT in of hygiene and sanitation
1t recently shown in The Georgian just how valuable
housand citizens to Aanta business interests
if consider the matter from that standpoint
The Chds Welfare and Public Health Show proposes
tell how Aanta newborn population may be brought up
health and happiness and how its adult population
served maximum number of days.
The Georgian cordially and earnestly commends this
coming health show to the attention and respectful consideration
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