Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
infant MORTALITY TO
Be GIVEN CLOSE STUDY
National Convention OF Specialists in
1nfantiie Diseases Meets
Here This Week.
NOTED MEN ARE ON PROGRAM

NOTED MEN ARE ON PROGRAM.
Discussion Covers Wide Range of
Technical Subjects and Will BE OF
Interest to All Physicians and Pub
lie Health Workers.
tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock
Mt the Jefferson Hotel, the America
Association for the Study and Proven
ton OF Infant Mortality will begin it's
eighth annual meeting, which will con-
ttnue through morning session on
Wednesday. This meeting will be OF
great interest to the world at lnrgo
as we'll as the medical association. II
VIII be followed immediately in Wash
>ngton city, with threc-day session
or tho american Public Health Associ-
alton The Richmond meeting. how
ever mas been arranged for the pur-
pose or special discussion of those
problems of maternal and infant well
fare. which. though ever present, have
been intensified and exaggerated by
the hideous conditions of war. Addi-
tional purposes of tho conference arc
to review recent progress in solving
these problems and to stimulate sound
constructive work for the permanent
welfare of mothers and infants.
1t is obvious that such meeting is
Of deepest need and interest; the war
having created n scarcity of nurses and
doctors in the United States. and hav-
ing made Unprecedented demands upon
all organizations engaged In social SER
vice and welfare in general, to say
nothing Of the sacrifices Of money that
may result. Yet the integrity of the
home must not rs forgotten: and pub
lie health must be conserved-''no
phase OF conservation being so import
ant to the State as the life and health
OF Its infants" and mothers. The meet
ing Will result in the study of causes
the awakening OF interest, the proven
ton Of mortality as an unnecessary
waste OF life. and the public welfare
of the world.
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
UP FOR DISCUSSION
Specific discussion will be given the
following subjects: The effect of We
nereal diseases on infant mortality and
the prevention OF venereal diseases as
a war measure: Drchatal care by pri-
vate and public organizations; report
on QUESTIONABLE sent to health depart
ments; special problems of obstctrical
and infant care in rural communities in
war time; birth registration-thc regis
tration area ror births, methods of pop
ulnrizing birth registration, and regis
tration and certification from the view
point of wac's demands; corporation
Of Dediatrician and obstetrician in the
prevention OF excessive mortality in
the first month Of life, care of chill
dren of the pre- school age with special
reference 10 the needs in America. and
what has to be done abroad; problems
in nursing and social work that have
arisen in connection with infant and
maternal welfare as result of the
war, and the way they are being met;
definite war programs for the proven
ton of infant mortality with methods
of procedure In country AZ well as in
city; ways and means OF supporting the
present campaign; and public school
education for the prevention OF infant
mortality
The president of the association Is
DR.. William c. Woodward, health Off
Ger. of Washington city. DR.. Mcclure
Newton, chairman, professor of pedi-
atrcs at the Medical College Of Vir-
ginia. Richmond: DR.. Roy X. Flanna-
gan. chief health officer. Richmond.
and DR.. Ennion G. Williams. State Com
missioner of Health. Richmond. con-
mentS.
WELL. KNOWN MEN HAVE
PLACE. ON PROGRAM
The morning session on Monday Will
be devoted to the discussion of pedia-
tries, with DIR. Clifford G.. Grulea, Of
Chicago, as chairman. The session will
he Il joint one with the committee on
Obstetrics. At this session DIR. Row
land c. Freeman, New York. will dis
that can be attributed TO the prenatal
influence and obstctrical errors. DIR.
l.. T. Register, Norfolk, will stress the
care OF children of the pre-school age.
with special reference TO the needs in
this country and what has been done
in France and England. Other com
Elementary questions will be discussed
by Drs. Gustav Lippman. st. Louis, and
]. G. LitzenbcrR. of Minneapolis. At
tho first afternoon session obstetrics
viii be the subject OF discussion. with
Mrs. Max West. OF the Chilhrcn's Blu
reau. OF Washington city. as acting
chairman. Drs. Mabel Hclt. OF Balti-
more, and Lydia A. DcFilbiss. OF TO
peka. are among the speakers. And at
the second afternoon session. propa-
Eanda will be discussed under the
Craftsmanship Of George r. iSedinger,
vi l'ciTc!l. monday evening viii be
devoted TO general session, President
Woodward addressing the conference.
Then Will follow an informal reccp-
ton.
Vital and social statistics is tho gem
erai subject for the first Tuesday morn
ing session, Or. William H. Davis. OF
washington, chairman. At this meet
ing DR. Davis and others will discus
inc birth registration problems AT
the second morning session rural com
HuhilleH viii be the chief topic, DR..
Grace /" Mcigs. Of the Childrcn's Ru-
rean Washington city, chairman DR.
Roy Is. Flanagan will speak on the
cHectS or IN" war on problems Of ma
ternai ana infant care in rural COM
munities. and Miss Lena Townsend.
or Hot Springs. Va. will discuss infant
ana maternal welfare in the small rural
dihtric, DR.. McirG will discuss the
progrcss hf this work. There are other
speakers. In the afternoon session.
nursing and aocinl work Miss Minnie
@hrenH. Chicago, chairman, Will receive
the greater discussion although war