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

old Leyden Peachtree week. be-
ginning Monday held Childs Welfare and Public
Health Show.
This exhibition will be conducted auspices
patronage the health departments of the State of Georgia. the
County of Fulton and the City of Atlanta Cooperating with
these departments will be womans clubs churches
and civic organizations.
The purpose of the educatona-its object is the
PREVENTION OF SICKNESS AND DISEASE, and through
this the preservation and prolongaon of human life
Nothing proposed Atlanta time in the could
have been entirely worth while.
No father mother landlord and employer of labor
citizen loving his home town and whng to it progress
along substantial prosperity AFFORD to view with
Indifference this proposed show.
Nothing is necessary in Atlanta than the assembling
cataloging, and preserving Of VITAL STATISTICS.
Births should be promptly and nteigently registered
ALL OF THEM Deaths should be recorded with detailed in
formation Untoward and nsanary conditions
should be investigated and sensby set Alright
To know WHY many babies die each in Atlanta it is
essential that we know HOW they die WREN and WHERE
1t the purpose of this welfare exhibition to show wherein
the faults present 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?
that 1042 people died in Atlanta last year
preventabe diseases7
Do you know that onefh of babies die within
their first year7
1870 521 babies died in Atlana-300 born dead.
Three four thousand born is impossible to say
acy HOW MANY wretohedy defective and unpardonaby
incomplete birth registrations.
EVERY BIRTH IN ATLANTA MUST BE REGISTEREDl
the ONLY way prevent this wanton and unnecessary
WASTE of human life.
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 $301 265 for Its Police Department $3.50 100
for its Fire Department. $50 Department
Is that equitabe2
Maybe it is and maybe 1t isn't
the object of the forthcoming Chds Welfare Pub
lie Health Show to that question, after fashion AP
PROVED BY THE MOST EMINENT AUTHORITIES THE
WORLD OVER!
The servants of the whites in Atlanta mostly from
among the negro population
Where does your cook live? Where does your chdren's
live? Where is your family laundry done?
Do you realize how INTIMATELY and how SURELY your
health is wrapped up in those questions?
The Child 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 Commerce said Atlanta will have
problem of prevention among negroes
only for of humanity and justice but because
she afford to tolerate the Of infection in her
midst"
How about THAT, Mr. Citizen?
Atlanta is MUCH BETTER than many cities in its health
statistics-it still is not good it MIGHT bel
The of the show discussed here Atlanta
approximately PERFECT respect of hygiene
recently shown in The Georgian just how valuable
thousand citizens Aanta business interests
consider the matter from that standpoint
The Chids Welfare and Public Health Show proposes
tell how Aanas wborr population may be brought
health and happiness and how its adult population be
served a maximum number of days
The Georgian cordially and earnestly commends this forth
coming health and respectful consideration
of all the citizens of this beautiful of Southern