Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-26
Free Examinations
for tuberculosis
lwelOc Stations to Be Opened
Here 7o-Morro,0 Under
Competent Physicians.

Twelve stations for the free exami.
nation of Richmond people for tuber.
culoSis Will be established in every
section of the city tomorrow by the
Richmond Antitubcrculosis Associa-
ton. They Will be open at convenicn,
hours. and two physicians and two
, nurses will be on duty. The facili-
ties to be provided for the examna
tion arc ample for hundreds OF people
and in order that the campaign being
conducted by the association here 10
free the city from the white plague
may be assisted. the people are urged
TO visit the examination stations and
have the test for tuberculosis made
Miss Ida Bargamin, executive secre-
tary of the association. last night an
nounced that the examination stations
would he located as follows:
Methodist Mission. 1914 East Grace
Street-open from L. NJ to p. NJ
House of Happiness, Mcsby Street
near Ncnable Street-open from 5 p.
NJ. 10 I +. NJ.
Meade Memorial Parish House
South Richmond-open from p. NJ. to
st. Andrews Mission. sos South Bel
vidcrc Street-open from II a. NJ. to
T. NJ. and p. NJ. to +. NJ
81. Luke's Hall 1912 North Twenty
sixth Strect-opcn from 5 L. NJ. to Z
=. NJ.
City Dispensary. at the Medical Col
lese of Virginia. Twelfth and Clay
| Sircets-open from II a. VI. to p. NJ
Colorcd OrphanaEc. 112 Charity
Strcc;-open from y. =. to p. NJ.
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mutual BuildinE-opcn from T. VI. to
I Y. NJ.
Beverly Street Mission. 1900 Beverly
Strcet-open from p. NJ. to F. NJ.
Baptist Church. Decatur and FIJI
tccnth streets. South Eichmond-open
from p. NJ to T. NJ
Moore Street Church. 1907 West
Leigh Street-open from 5 +. NJ. to .
= NJ
Fulton Day Nursery. Nicholson
School--opcn from : 7. NJ. to z. NJ.
The examinations to be conducted
will he without cost. and all persons.
white and colorcd. arc asked to take
advantage of the opportunity. \ his
tory of each case Of tuberculosis dis
covered through the examinations will
be made, and where the patient is not
able to provide medical aid the city
will treat the cases free Of charge The
city dispcnsary has five nurses on duty
at all times handling tuberculosis
cases, and tho Richmond Antituhcrcu-
losis Association is maintaining an
other 10 aid in this important work.
People are almost criminally careless
OF their health. and to remind them tina L
there exists grave necessity at this
tn1c Tor them to ascertain their phys
ical status. the association has SGT aside
Tomorrow as free medical cyami-
nation day. Any persons suffering from
cough in the carly morning. loss OF
weight. excessive fatigue. fever in tho
afternoon. or splitting of blood, should
seek medical aid imm cdiatelv These
symptoms are the forcrunners OF tubcr-
culosis, which. If treated in its in
| clnicnt stage, can be cured. The
chances for recovery diminish as the
delay in having medical treatment in
creases.
Persons who have not the means To
| nave their own doctor mako the eyamY-
nation for tuberculosis should not fail
TO avail themselves of tho free cSami-
| nation stations which will he OMEN to-
| morrow. Those financially able to Sc
| cure the services of their family physi-
! clan arc urged TO do SO. Every one
whether thcv believe they have tuber-
cuiosis or not, should not fail to have
| n physical examination made