The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-08
coLoRED VISITING NURSE.
Sanitary Survey and Rural' Health
Work Being Extended.

In compliance with the suggestion
of Secretary Rea.'don, Of the Cham
Der of Commerce. and approved by
DR.. t. a. Riser, Director of Rura
Health work, and Or. y. T. RANKIN.
Field Director Of the county healtn
survey, arrangements have been per
fected whereby Dr.. L. Bragg An
thony. Supervisor Of Colored fural
schools has agreed 10 take over the
work of physical examinations Of pu-
pills Of the colored rural schools oi
the county Dr.. Anthony is q grad
uate physician and will serve also as
rural visiting nurse for the colored
schools, working under the superviS-
ion Of DR.. Ruth Dodd, State super
visor of rural nurses. Dr.. Anthony
will be provided with an automobile,
and otherwise given the Hearty Co
operation and assistance or the State
Board of Health. This sanitary work
fits in we'll with her other duties and
does rot conflict but rather adds TO
the va.ue Of her work as rural school
supervisor, of colored schools. She IS
a, competent and enthusiastic profes-
this extra. work for the benefit Of her
race. and the colored pupils will have
the dual advantage Of q nurse who IS
also@a physician, and one who has had
much experience in visiting nurse
work. Or. Anthony it is but ai to
say. has worked hard among tie col
orcd people Of the county, making
talks and collecting or causing to be
collected much money for the health
survey and rural nurse funds.
The State Board Of Health will. AS
before stated, furnish for the white
schools and homes OF the rural dis
tricts a specially trained graduate
health survey nurse who will also be
provided with an automobile by the'i
state board OF health.
1t is not inappropriate perhaps to
add that there are hundreds of men
and women in this city and county
who could afford to contribute TO the
three thousand dollar fund being
raised for the survey and nurse funds.
# $4,000 is raised by contributions.
it is proba BILE that with county aid.
and National and State tuberculosis
Associations additional aid; and pros
pective federal aid, two rural v-sit-
ing nurses can be kept on duty for
two years and a two year county
health survey furnished instead OF q
one year program Of education anG
medical inspections. The second
years program to be in the nature Of
Il follow up" survey. This is Il big
opportunity, physically, mentally. and
morally for Sumter county and it is
a pity that there is not more inter
ested people than the comparatil*'Nii
few who have contributed and work
ed for these important propositio:ls.
The business men OF Sumter >;re')
undoubtedly very much interested IN
these matters. Some Of the leading
business men have said that there
ought to be some regular head to al
soliciting committee in this city for.
the Sumter township canvas fortE
funds. While the Sumter tivie|
League and a few of the men and WotS
men of the ruarl districts have done
splendid work and collected hundreds
of dollars. nevertheless the CITY OF
Sumter might just as well. and can.
afford TO take the lead to assure Il
two year health survcy and two lllrai
nurses for Sumter County. If this
city has to furnish leaders and or
ganizatien to accomplish these md,
it might Just as we'll be begun '1o1rtt
and assure Sumter county these inl755
rortant instrumentalities for con
serving health and life, and edn"at-
ing the masses, white and col"red
how to avoid communicable diseases
and unnecessary premature deaths.
This is no one man job. Sumter
city should and can furnish the
leader.