Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-27
FREE EXAMINATION TO Be
MADE FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Stations Opened In All Parts OF City
To-Day in Charge of
Physicians.
MANY UNTREATED CASES HERE
Local Association States That Rich
mond Is Behind Other Cities of
Virginia In Meeting and Stamping
Out This Disease.

In all sections of the city to-day
stations will be established for the free
examination OF Richmond peonle for
tuberculosis. This work is being done
under the auspices Of the Richmond
Antituberculosis Association, which is
making an effort to free Richmond Of
a disease which claimed 800 OF it's
citizens last year. No charge Will be
made for the examinations to-day, and
oil persons, white and colored, arc
welcome to be tested for tuberculosis
Thirty-six doctors and as many nurses
have volunteered for the work. Some
or the stations will be open during tho
middle Of the day. and all of them
VIII conduct the examinations tonight
Richmond has not done as much to
Danish tuberculosis as other cities In
the State. There are hundreds OF cases
IN the city which are not receiving
medical attention. due to the indif-
ference of tho people. Those undoc-
tored cases arc. perhaps. such that will
respond quickly to treatment. but
which. IL allowed to go uncarcd for,
Will result fatally. For this reason
the association urges that the facili-
ties offered tho city to-day for FREQ ex-
aminat!ons DO used.
AS war measure. 1t has been pointed
out. the examination for tuberculosis
becomes doubly important. Soon Vir-
Einia viii be short of many physiciane
who will be called into military and
naval service. The State is already
undoctored. and with the withdrawal
OF Il large number Of physicians, the
health OF the State will be in jeopardy
unless proper precaution is taken now
1t has also been pointed out that on
account Of indifference to tuberculosis
in France previous to the war. halt
million cases have developed in that
country in the last three years. which
IN ~ La
count OF the lack Of facilities. The in
dtVidual should recognize his respon-
sibility In the matter Of health. there
fore. and by taking the necessary
health measures now prevent a similar
condition from existing in America.
STATIONS WHERE FREE
EXAMINATIONS WILL DE GIVEN
Free examinations will be conduct
ed to-day at tho following stations:
White.
Methodist Mission. 1914 East Grace
Strcet-opcn from s p. NJ. to 0 +. NJ.
House of Happiness. Mosby Street,
near Ferable Street-open from p.
NJ. to r NJ
Meade Memorial Parish House, South
Richmond-opcn from p. NJ. to 7
l.. NJ.
st. Andrews Mission. 525 South Bel
videre Street, open from II a. III 10
p. NJ. and p. NJ. TO P. NJ.
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Mutual Building-open from P NJ to
Z =. NJ.
Beverly Street Mission. 800 Beverly
Street--open from 5 r. NJ. to p. NJ
Fulton Day Nursery, Nicholson School
open from p. NJ. to p. NJ.
Colored.
st. Luke's Hall. l2l2 North Twenty
sixth Street-open from p. NJ. to !.
L. NJ.
Colorcd Orphnnagc. 1l2 Charity
Strcet-open from p. NJ. to p. II.
Baptist Church. Decatur and FIJI
teenth Streets, South Richmond-open
from p. NJ. to . p. NJ
Moore Street Church. 1407 West
Leigh Street-open from p. NJ. to 9
p. NJ.
White and CoIorcd.
City Dispensary. Medical College Of
Virginia. Twelfth and Clay Streets
open from IL A. NJ. to l p. NJ