The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-16

but to discover the cases so that ii
might administer the cure and increase
individual efficiency by a thousand
per cent. 1t took census Of the coun-
try schools of a certain part OF Flor
ida a few months ago, mainly In the
rural districts where the children us
ually go barefoot. It examined 5000
and found a large proportion Of them
with this disease The cure was Of
Tered and administered free. free as
salvation. for the asking and accept
ance, and every case treated was
cured.
Nor is the work OF the board con-
fined to the health OF human beings.
It is extended to aid their pocketboolos
as we'll as their physical well-betng.
Chambers among animals is considered
practically incurable, and the state re-
irnburses the owner Of any animal
which is killed on account of this dis
ease But as It is communicable to
human beings as we'll as to other ami
mails, its existence is confirmed by
prompt diagnosis On the same princi-
pie hydrophobia in dogs is considered
raenace to the welfare Of the com
nnnfty.
Hog cholera IL not such a menace,
but It brings serious financial loss to
the farmer. therefore the free distribu-
ton OF hog cholera serum Is made to
the owners OF this class Of property.
It ts 10 be had for the asking and on
reasonable guarantee that it will be
used for the purposes Intended.
The state board OF health has estab-
fshed and maintains three spiendidly
equipped laboratories, at Jacksonville,
Pensacola and Tampa. for the bacteri-
ologicai study OF diseases. Nothing
better than these laboratories show
that the state board is abreast the
times in It's methods and that Is off,
cers keep IN closest touch with the
advances OF the medical world.
These studios OF science are manned
by workers OF the highest ability. and
through them every F7orfdtan rs, or
coveries and the greatest benefits OF
applied medical research. How this is
brought about may not be apparent
at first thought. But every physician
IN the state has the privilege and the
right to submit to these bacteriolo-
gifts for microscopic examination.
samples Of blood. of excreta, of urine
and OF tissues taken from the body Of
termdned disease speedy and thor
ough test Is made of the matter sub
mitted and the result gives tnvalua Bile
aid OF the diagnosis and the sIbse-
quent treatment.
Seven days every week these fabora-
tories are open to help the people of
Florida. whether they be tax payers
or not Sunday, however, is reserved
for emergency work which demands
the promptest attention. And this
work Is free. free is the air to those
who cannot afford to pay for it. Since
January 1, 1910. almost 10000 of these
ARCHAEOLOGICAL examinations have been
made In these laboratories. They
have cost approximately $40. 900. If the
same work had been done and paid for
in private laboratories and at the US
ual commercial rates, this cost would
have been more than 5000. 900.
The treatment OF INDECENT crippled
children, under the direction Of the
state board and through an annual ap-
preparation by the legislature. Is one
of Flor1da's greatest benefactions. The
collection Of records and statistics, an
Invaluable accompaniment Of all scien-
tffic work. belongs to the board, and
so thorough and efficient has been its
record. that the health officer of a
neighboring commonwealth, is quoted
as credfting Florida with being the
only Southern state with a board Of
health worthy Of the name.
Such is a brief outline OF the serv-
ices for which the average citizen of
Florida pays ten cents a year-the
price OF a fairly good cigar, or one
admission 10 moving picture show
and 1t rs safe to say that every man,
woman or child goes to a picture show
at least once a year. Is it worth the
price?
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