The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-23
WAR ON WHITE
PLAGUE TO Be
PUSHED HERE
nv-y,
ANTI tuberculosis Society
Plans to Extend Its
Activities.
MUsIiHAVE MORE FUNDS
Mass Meeting to Be Held to
Explain Work to the
Public.

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oersnip campaign were among the
many matters discussed at the regu.
lar monthly meeting of the Fairmont
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nelo Ats tne some OF Mrs. Tusca Nor
rts. The local society In order to do
effective work In the prevention of
ina lnrsvalent disease noeds Yunds r.,
- 4, $3.50 80 .uAus. y
1ssate Tue necessary iunus an active
practical campaign will be started
within a few days and the support of
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mittee OF the local society composed
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ansassoass N working out the details OF
the plans to raise sufficient money to
carry on the local work.
A special meeting Of the local so.
ciety tolwhich the public will be in
yited Will be held at one of the local
churches and the Importance Of the
work the society is engaged in will
pc told TO the people of Fairmont by
Two DOCTORS connected with the state
society One of these speakers will
pc Dr. Juantta Mcfarland who Is
working under the direction of the
Public Health Council Of West Vir-
yinia. Dr. Harriet Jones Of the West
Virginia anu-tuberculosis league will
also urge the people of the community
70 give the local society the support
tney deserve. Besides these two out
OF town speakers addresses will be
made by number OF the local ply.
slcians and officers OF the local so.
ciety.
Since the organization Of the local
league seven years ago much good
has been accomplished, but the condi.
lion at present are such that the so.
ctety can do but little unless it re.
cetyes the active support of every
physician and public spirited citizen
IN the community. Every physician
IN the county should be an active
member OF thesleague and member.
ship campaign which will reach all
OF these is one Of the plans for the
immediate future that were discussed.
In order to be prepared to carry out
the local work in, the best possible
manner the league has asked the
American Town and Country Red
Cross society to secure nurse that
is especially trained in the work of
tuberculosis prevention. This new
nurse will begin her duties the first
of June. The work of the present
nurse Miss Duffy, has been entirely
satisfactory and agreeable. The local
society however. In order to carry
out the plans for the further exten.
sion O; the work, Is of the opinion that
the services of nurse who has had
Q wide experience in the kind of work
Contemplated will also be needed.
The officials Of the local league sta.
ted that they are heartily in favor of
the positive enforcement OF the Fair.
mont Milk Ordinance. The rigid in.
spection OF the milk supply Is one Of
the most practical means of the pre-.
ysntion of tuberculosis. The fact that
the milk from one COW suffering from
tuberculosis is liable to infect hun.
dreds of babies and children with tn.
berculosis has been proved beyond all
doubt The tuberculosis that affects
cows Is transmitted through the milk
and tss the same variety from which
mankind suffers. Malnutrition is an.
other common cause Of children con.
tracing tuberculosis infections. Nal.
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