The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

nurse was appointed for work among
her own race in the congested CEN
tiers Of population. Heretofore these
women have worked particularly
among tuberculous patients, in
structing the uniformed how best
to care for these cases and to pre-
vent the spread eff the infection. II
was discovered, socn after the estab
lishment of this system throughout
the State, that these teachers of the
people were consulted about almost
every i'll that human flesh is heir to,
and about some that it isn't, and
with the increase in the number eff
districts and nurses, their duties
were extended to include the greater
variety of demands made upon them.
That this plan of public instruction
in matters of health is working re-
markable total of good, has been es-
tablished beyond the possibility ct
doubt
These busy instructors carry on
their work under the immediate di
rcction of an assistant health officer.
lie has automatically become the
J ant and another assistant has been
! appointed during the year just end
cd, who is responsible for the opera
, ton of the State Health Train, and
who accompanies it on its travels up
and down and across the State. This
, splendid institution for the practical
: education of the people of Florida,
, which places Florida at the head of
: the list of States in educational ia
cilities, was first put into operation
early in 1916. 1t has had the heart,
lest support of the intelligent press
of Florida and the cooperation of all
the railroads of the State over which
the three Pullmans have been
hauled thousands of miles without 4
cent of expense to the taxpayers.
Z The aggregate of good that has
this wonderfully complete equip
ment is beyond the possibility of es-
/, innate. At every station on nearly
!, every railroad in the State the train
!, has been parked. and the interested
Visitors have often numbered almost
!, the entire population of the com.
,munity.
The train has made one journey
into a neighboring State where its
/. completeness and educational value
have held the serious attention Of
the medical profession II is a safe
/, assertion that it is the most efficient
. school on wheels in the world fol
instruction in health matters. Il
y goes to the people who thereby ar,
!, relieved of the necessity of TRAVELLING
, long distances to enjoy the adyan
:, tages it offers.
To the practical equipment of tn
!, State Board the Bureau of Sanitar,
-. Engineering has been added durint
y, the year just closed. This depart
:, ment. whose function is indicate,
no by its title. is maintained under tn
10 direction of practical sanitary ex
no pert, a graduate of the Massachu
al sets Inestitute of Technology. VIII
q came with the highest recommends
~ tions of the authorities Of that in
~ stitution. and who has made good
Although this branch of the work /
s. connection with the activities of tn
an State Beard of Health. has had a
or existence of only few months,
T. has proved to be of great utility {
,d the authorities of various municipal
70 tiles in the State. in advising, free c
ea charge. on problems Of water suppl
and sewage disposal
In gathering vital statistics abou
Florida's citizenry, remarkable pros
ress was made during 1915, an
with the beginning Of the new yea
the recording of all deaths in tn
State. the causes Of death. age of tn
deeedent and other needed informs
tion. as well as listing all birth,
seem much nearer Accomplishment
than ever before. Never before ha
there been available the accurate rs
! cording Of facts regarding births al