The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-13
TO INSURE HEALTH
OF ARMY CAMPS
STATE BOARD LAYS PLANS FOR
WORN-cET AID FROM GOV.
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DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
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Columbia
Inc South Carolina state board OF
health III executive session So; definite
piahS III motlon with view TO it's co.
operation with the United States pub
TIC health service for the insurinp of
proper sanitary and health environ.
ne'i's Oh me states military camps,
C"hip JACKSON at Columbia, Camp
sewer at Grecnvlle and Camp Wads-
worth at Spartanburg. Special empha.
sis was drawn by the board to the
establishing Of certain definite areas
IN reference to the camps over which
rigid surveillance will be kent ON.
bodying strict observance of all mil.
ttary requirements. Particular atten
ton was directed to the prevention of
malaria and the treatment of tuber.
cular patients among the soldiers.
The board of the health agreed to
work III strict harmony with the Unit.
ed States public health service and to
give the later control over the certain
definite areas referred to. In view of
the fact that numerous stores and
soft drinks establishments are spring
Ing up around the camps. the board
VIII formulate certain rules and repu.
latfons In regard to soda fountain and
vending Of soft drinks. probably re-
qutring steriliZed and individual drink.
Ing glasses. The regulations will In
clude milk which will be required to
be pasteuriZed. The care of wells and
datries In the definite areas will be
thoroughly looked into Every pre-.
cauation will be taken against the
spread Of malaria in the camps which
VIII necessitate the absolute cxtermi-
nation Of mosquitoes in restricted
areas.
With foresight to exigences that
might arise as to the care Of tubcr-
cular patients among the soldiers Dr.
James A. Hayne secretary, read a re.
port addressed to Capt. j. II. Johnson
Medical Corps, U. S. A.. which was
unanimously adopted by the state
board The report, which is Of gen
eral interest, follows:
Il. The State Of South Carolina
through its state board Of health
wishes to assume care Of soldiers
(citizens Of South Carolina) who are
incapacitated from duty by the ap
pearance Of tuberculosis.
"2. We want to take Temporary
care Of soldiers who develop tuber
culosis now residing in South Caro-
lima, pending the transfer to their
own state.
"3. We want to relieve the national
government Of the burden Of caring
for soldiers, thereby releasing them
from local cantonment hospitals and
to prevent the congestion OF the army
tuberculosis sanitorium. the capacity
Of which it is believed will be severe
ly taxed during the war. extra precau.
t!ons in diagnosis bringing to light
thousands Of cases hitherto unsus.
pected.
"a. We want to adopt this plan for
caring for our South Carolina sol.
diers IN this state, because modern
scientific opinion insists on the advis-
ability OF treating tubcrcular pa
tient in the locality in which he lives
provided such locality has a good
climate and is otherwise adapted to
the treatment OF this disease.
IS. To accomplish this we must
have the agreement Of the army to
transfer such patients to us for treat
ment The expense to the government
being 81 a day per patient to cover
subsistence.
"6. Under such a plan we agree to
provide for the patient modern treat
ment in our state sanatorium. por-
ito nof tho area will be set aside for
the occupancy OF enlisted men alone.
They will be housed I'm cottage tents,
two patients to Il tent, in connection
with which will be a modern dining
room Of sufficient capacity and ade.
quate hospital wards for those men
who may become temporarily bed.
ridden.
~. Medical attention will be given
by physicians skilled in the care and
treatment Of tuberculosis assisted by
necessary nurses and orderlics Tho
preparation of food will be carefully
supervised. will be abundant and
adapted to the needs Of the individual
case.
"8. IF IT should be desired. how.
ever, n physician OF the medical corps
of the army may be detailed to as.
sumo medical direction and supervis.
ion OF the patients. He will be pro.
vlded with comfortable quarters.
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Governor Pardona Three.
Clcmcncy was granted by Governor
Manning in three cases. Two Of the
three negroes pardOncd during good