Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
Every Birth In Atlanta Must
Be Registered!
1t the Only Way to Prevent Wanton and Unnecessary
Waste of Lie

In the old Leyden House Peachtree be-
ginning Monday will be held Chlds Welfare and Public
Health Show.
This exhibition will be conducted under the auspices and
patronage of the health departments the State of Georgia the
County of Fulton and the City of Atlanta Cooperating with
these departments will be woman clubs churches
- and civic organizations
The purpose of the show is educationats object the
PREVENTION OF SICKNESS AND DISEASE and through
this the preservation and proongaton of human life!
Nothing proposed in Atlanta any time in the past could
have been entirely worth while
No father and mother landlord and employer of labor
citizen loving his home town and whsng progress
along lines of substantial prosperity AFFORD with
Indifference this proposed show.
Nothing necessary Atlanta than assembling
cataloging and preserving of VITAL STATISTICS
Births should be promptly and ntelgenty registered
ALL OF THEM Deaths should be recorded with detailed in
formation to Untoward and nsanitary conditions
should be Investigated and sensibly set Alright
To know WHY many babies die each year Atlanta
essential that know HOW they die WREN and WHERE
1t the purpose of 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 102 people died Atlanta last year
preventabls diseases?
Do you know That cmeth of the babies born die within
their first year9
m 1910 581 babies died in Atlanta-3OO born dead
Three four thousand bornit impossible to say
acty MANY wretchedy 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
poorer teach ignorant mothers how
themselves and their young
Atlanta spends $30 1855 for its Police Department $3.50 100
for its Fire Department $50 1856 Department
Is that equitable?
Maybe it is, and maybe it isn't.
the object of the forthcoming Child Welfare
lie Health that question, after fashion
PROVED BY THE MOST EMINENT AUTHORITIES THE
WORLD OVER
The servants of the Atlanta mostly from
among the negro population
Where does your cook live? Where does your chidrens
nurse 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!
Schneider Jr, report the Health Board
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce said Atlanta will have
problem of disease prevention among the negroes
only considerations of humanity and justice but because
midst"
How about THAT, Mr.. Citizen?
Atlanta MUCH BETTER than many cities in health
statistics-t still is not good as it MIGHT be-
The purpose the show discussed here to make Atlanta
approximately PERFECT of hygiene and sanitation
recently shown in The Georgian just valuable
thousand citizens to Atantas business interests
if consider the matter from that standpoint
Child Welfare and Public Health Show proposes
tell how Atlanta newborn population be brought up
health and happiness and how its adult population may pre-
served maximum number OF days
The Georgian cordially and earnestly commends this forth
coming respectful consideration
of all the citizens of this most beautiful of Southern cities