Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-12
WHAT SHALL We Do?
fundamental Facts Presented By The
Public Health Exhibit Last Week
Cooperation of Citizens Neces-
sary to Carry Out Suggested Plans
for disease Prevention-Why Mt
Visiting Nurse for Fulton Coun-
ty.


| taught at the public health exhibit
shown In the Court House last week
under the local auspices of the Boost
ers' Club.
The speakers sent to Wauseon by
the Ohio State board of Health, the
nurse and the director VINO accompani-
ed the exhibit and the exhibit itself.
sought to drive home a few funda-
| mental factS-facts which are of
tremendous interest to our citizens
whether we chose to face them or not.
Among these were:
That tuberculosis is a preventable
diseases; that although 1t cannot be
cured through the expensive "reme-
dies" which are on the market, it will
respond if taken in time by reput-
able physician, through rest, fresh air
and good food; that it can be stamped
out entirely if the community will in
sist that. sufferers from the disease
take proper precaution against its
spread, and if the community will
Systematically eradicate the dirty and
sease-breeding conditions which are
responsible for its development.
That public health nurse, retain
ed by some local agency for year.
around service, would be a splendid
community investment, and is prov
ing so in many small as well as large
cities in the state.
That milk should be carefully pro-
tected from dirt, as it is a prolific car
rier of disease.
! That our water supply should be
carefully watched to prevent contain
nation which means typhoid and
death.
That our system of sewage, garb-
age collection and garbage disposal
should be the best possible.
These are few of the high lights
emphasized: Are we, the citizens of
Wauseon, giving these important
questions the most careful considera-
ton which they undoubtedly deserve?
Are we supporting our local health
officers in their efforts to enforce the
regulations which seek to bring about
these conditions? Are we co-operat-
ing with our physicians, many of
whom have been deeply interested in
these problems for many years? Are.
our various organizations religious
and civic giving these questions prac-
tical consideration? r.
i Unless the exhibit sent here by the
state directs our thought into these
channels, the effort will be wasted and
II Wauseon will fail to profit from an
enterprise which, in many communi-
ties visited before coming here, stir
red up local sentiment for better.
! public health conditions which has re-
suited in increased happiness through
improved health.
II DIR. Boudreau's lecture on Friday
evening was especially valuable; his
!, theme was "Some Simple Facts About
! Common Transmissible Diseases" and
{ the doctor by his words and the splen-
{ did lantern slides demonstrated those
, "facts" so clearly that those present
/ could not fail to be impressed by
t them. The one thing to be regretted
|, in regard to this exhibit is that there
!, was not a larger attendance.
: DIR. Boudreau emphasized the neces-
| sity of medical inspection of public
| schools in order to prevent epidemics
: of transmissible disease among chill
dren of the schools which causes loss
, of time in the work of the schools and
{ also results in the loss of the lives OF
many children.
II Approached after the lecture, on
the subject of school inspection, DIR.
Boudreau said that in his opinion the
best method for this town to secure
i school inspection would be through a
visiting nurse and further considera--
tion of this matter developed the idea
that county nurse could look after
| the schools of all the towns in the
county. This idea was further develop
!, ed by the nurse who accompanied the
: exhibit. Catherine Mcnamara, Miss
, McNamara thought that in county
, as small as Fulton it would be entirely
Z possible for a nurse to attend to the
, school inspection and also do a num-
Der of other things that would save
: the citizens of the county many times
} her salary.
, This brings us a practical sugges-
/ ton: Why would it not be something
: worth while for the womens clubs OF
the county, the Boosters Club, the
Civic club and all the rest of the clubs
that have for their object the welfare
and progress Of the county, the health
: happiness and prosperity of the cftf-
: zens, to get together on this PROPOSE
ton and secure visiting nurse for
Fulton county.