Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

dren were found to have three different
forms of parasites In their intestines
The worm family is an enemy both
to vitality and TO mentality. a child
may be set down as mentally defective
or hopelcssly stupid. when IL Is only a
matter of the hookworm or some other
lifc-takinB parasite. and when the
parasite Is eliminated the child becomes
normal intellectually.
The hoohworm Is an industrial factor
OF no mean Importance. In sections
"hcre IL prevails workers are languid
iheiicicnt. incapable Of doing a days
work. while In sections where there is
no hookworm workers ar. found 10 be
iuii OF snap and energy OF course
Inc whole problem goes directly back
to the question Of soil pollution
Malaria is likewise foe TO be fought;
us effects upon the human system arc
SUCH as TO unht the victim for the or
binary duties Of life and. along with
nook worm. makes the sufferer cspcci-
ally susceptible 10 the germs Of tuDer-
cuiosis.
HEALTII CAMpAIGN SOLVED
THIS LABOR PROBLEM
An exceedingly in,ercstin.: expert
cnce OF the Department Of Health was
related yesterday by Dr. Williams in
connection with the departments work
in sections troubled by inalaria Last
cress. Va. appealed TO the department
FOR help. The year before its opera
ttres had suffered SO much from Illness
that the work Of the plant had been
seriously !mpedcd. representative Of
the department was sent 70 the scene
tho water supply Investigated and i'm
proved and the sani;ar? oiditions bet
tered. with the result that the health
OF the community was restored and
although the country In general was
suffering from labor shortage. this
plant was enabled to keep every ma
chine running. In orcer 10 accomplish
this result the owners very willingly
expended considerable sum OF money
under the direction Of the representa-
tive OF the health department
TO DIVIDE STATE INTO
TEN HEALTH DISTRICTS
The Sta'e Department OF Health is
planning a considerable expansion of
It's activities in the early future. 1t
plans. IL sufficient funds are provided
10 enable II 10 carry on the work. TO
divide the State into ten heal n dis
,ricts with an expert health officer in
charge OF each district. The depart
rnent realizes that there must be a
long continued and energetic campaign
in the country districts TO arouse the
people TO the absolute necessity Of
better sanitation.
1t VIII AK the state Tor $4,000 for
the rural sanitation work. and that
sum will be covered dollar for dollar
- the international Health Bureau. an
auxiliary OF the Rockefeller Founda-
;ion. Localities in which health work
1. TO be done are TO be asked 10 cover,
dollar for dollar. the sums to be ex-
pended therein by the State and. un-
der such an arrangement total Of
SEQ 900 will be available for rural sani-
tation work
The needs Of the work will be very
uniquely presen ed on Tuesday night.
February 5. in the hall Of the House
OF Delegates when tn. join, appropr.-
atoms committee OF both houses OF the
General Assembly will give the de-
partment a hearing. Moving pictures
vii! show how malaria and fy-borne
diseases are produced and spread
abroad. The department hopes to be
able to have piescn; DR. Charles "
stiles. OF The United States Public
Health Service. the man who Is more
largely responsible than any other for
discovering the gr at harm wrought by
the hookworm and to whom must be
given in large measure tie credit for
the campaign nov being waged against
that and kindred parasites. Invitations
viii be sent TO every member ,of both
branches OF the General Assembly to
be present. and there is no doubt that
the general public will c.oSd the gal
ler.eS.