Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-16
EDUCAT ION Of
HEALTH SEEKERS
To Be FEATURE
Commercial Club Plans to
Publish Monthly Bulletin
Which It Is Hoped VIII Ac-
compIish Much Good.

IN reply tu criticisms that have beer
recently uttered and printed concern.
4 Ing the policy 0f the Commercial
+ club aud the city ln general in adver.
( Using for henlthscpkera without as.
suming 10 be responsible for thcii
conduct aud manner of living, after
ARRIVING here ana their regulation fOi
the benefit of the public health. the
health department Of the club has
made public the outline Of plan
whereby It proposes 10 cooperate
with The city authorities In educating
iall hcllthseekcrs in the proper meth
DDS ~ living for the protection OF
themselves ana the permanent resi-
dents Of the city. The plan also in
cudcs q system of registration for all
tuherculars and their abOdes aud g
strict supervision of boarding and
ruOmine houses which admit health
seekers
In the beginning. the health COM
mlttec OF the club desires 10 GO upon
record as being willing to assume It's
share 81 whatever responsibility rests
upon Albuquerque IA looking after the
conduct OF those who arc attracted
here bs the advertising campaign In
this work the assistance Of the health
council viii be solicited and "a sys-
TEN Of cooperative endeavor taken
up
The important feature Of the pres
cnt plan calls for he publishing of a
monthly bulletin 10 be distributed to
NH tuhercuars I'm this bulletin VIII
be carried on "a thorough educational
campaign in order that all health
seekers max learn the dangers Of
promiscuous splitting, how Is dispose
OF aputum the proper methods of
fumigAtion aud how to regulate their
living as regards diet rest and eNcr-
else That their chasing the cure may
be af profit 10 them Also, for their
own benefit as well as for the Inn
pruYcment OF labor conditions In the
tity. they will be taught that they
should not attempt TO work except
with the consent OF physician, They
viii also bc discouraged from return
ing home until their trouble ia sutii-
rlently arrested to Insure them against
further breakdown.
I'm order that this Information may
reach al for whom IL Is intended, 1t
VIII hp necessary 20 have all health
seekers registered In this work as-
distance viii he asked Of the city and
iis health department The club rep-
reseniaiivcs have written To AshNille.
n g. where an ideal ordinance for
such registration Is IN force aud whom
"A eupY has heea secured II Will be sub.
mittel to the city authorities for dis
cussion with the idea Of putting into
operation a similar ordinance Ia this
city
The ultimate object OF the rcgistra
tiun plan liz to have a number oi visit
ing nurses working Ia the city under
the supervision of the henlth depart
ment These nurses viii visit All tu-
heroulars who are not regularly un-
der the care of n physieian instruct
them how to live. observe the sanitary
conditions surrounding them and re-
sort violations OF the health laws 10
proper authorities 1t iis expected
thai II viii hc some months before this
part of the plan can Zoe realized
However, many of the details are TO
hf worried out during the next few
dilYA Is the health committee of the
Commercial club has requested d Joint
meeting with the health department.