Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-08

1 any question wi1ich might adversa;s effect the health of troops either army or navy in that locality. Very eaf;y it was evident that no 4ohlrnurity either mtfnieipa1 or state, would Be aEae of itself to properly provide the necessary help, AffancfaI and otness 1 wise, to handle such a tremendous emergency prombfly enough. Federal aff vas $Bgofutsfy necessary to assist tsuch places Whefe camps and naval reservations were to be established. | There already existed a federal sef- vice which has been engaged .f9 pGb4 lie health work for many years. The commissioned officers of this service are all experienced in this work, af1f lin the emergency these officers were rushed into action. So called extra : cantonfnent zones were established around such camps, cantennte41ts, etc. health work was placed in tie hands Of the '. s. PdsEfc Health Service. Ti1e work within the resert4 tfe41s themselves w1s done by the army CT navy, but in the civil district osffside federal officers were h charge aHts working in closest cooperation vsifff the army or navy. In all cases tite Epubl8c hesHh service has preferred s1 far as possible. to work with and ! Through local health ;sgsacies a1ft ! eonsee uently .n nearly ali cases, the closest spirit of ccSpefat tion Ess been manifested.
 The above givss the saha1t facts in Eregard to the formation of q civil sa IL Fitary district in New London county, lbut the mere fact that it is necessary to protect the health sf tie forces n Ethe district makes it possfbie for ths tp1b3iG health service to deYnexestraee the value Of modern sanitary methods Ito the public at large It aiee nfo. tvides an opportunity fo eTlcetrSge and build up existing health organI- zatiarEs and accomplish permanent re- suits It is in the latter regard that local and state organizations are IasSed to heip by funds and other wise in order that their own interests may be Best served Ky haxing a ma. tteriai interest in the Wotk h NsG London county st the fees4Ht tff4fe the federal g5Ver11n1eBt. Eatiorffl Red Gross and state department Of heairf are all supplying money for the civI sanitary district. The city Of New London IS providing ?eIp to be used ill the city itself. and Norwich is ask ed to cooperate and furnish certa | help to he used in Norwich city, bott ) because the emergency demands ac.
 
 now available. the health organization of the city Of Norwich can be bull tffp and paced in s position where f Jean ds much better work permanent + at $ i1ffninfHr1 cost to tka e1sy. IT passing. i. may be said tha1 the pres, l eT1t organization for health iii Nor w;ch iz inadsdUate and certainly Yo- n keeping with a ciEy the size .
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 At the present time the New Lon Con Civil Sanitary District has svall tshle one eonfmissionAd Officer, i've trained scientific assistants. two train. 3d sanitary inspectors three pub1ft Gealth nurses, and one b;94ter i5l 5s4st Ali this personnel is furiTsn&l iron
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 community. Their services are to b
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