The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03
County Health Survey. !


County Health Survey.
; From now on q systematic cam
paign to decrease the number of cases
Of preventable diseases, those OF the
: communicate type especially will be
waged in the rural districts of Sum
!, ter county. .=ss.
Mrs Edith stroupe, the public
health nurse of the count heath
survey. will work among the white r,a-
raj schools and homes, and DR.. Bragg
Anthony, among the colored rdr-al
schools and homes carrying inforfna-
: ton, examining individuals for ear,
eye, nose, throat and other troubles.
hook worm, etc.
DR.. D. T. Rankin director OF the
health survey, and Sanitary Engineer
Kendall are still very Busy seeing
about and installing septic sewage dis
i posal plants, and arranging for in-
stalling fly proof, sanitary closets at.
hundreds Of homes, white and color:
ed
The Sumter County chaMbsr OF
Commerce has promptly responded to
the appeal of the United States pub
! lie health service, and the SouthsCar-
olina State health board issfed to
every city. town; county, and com
munity, and to every commercia1,ag-
ricultural. civic Improvement eatca-
tional board, .and all organized
sources, to formulate plans Tor Wag-
ing warfare on flies and their.
places of breeding for = screening
| houses kitchens, bed rooms, and
dining rooms especially. for draining
low places where mosquitoes breed or
oiling them frequently, removal Of
trash and garbage promptly, frequent
cleaning of yards, stables. streets,
| flushing of streets, and other neces-
Sary filth and disease breeding ntliS-
ances
Working together, the nurses, san
itary engineers, doctors, sanitary .in-
spectors, Home Demonstration clubs
and county agents, and the Chamber
of Commerce, with the cooperation
of ministers, teachers, boards Of trus-
tees. physicians, and other leading,
influential citizens of the: couatry
districts, male and female, white and
coIored. should be able to prevent
many thousands Of cases OF prevent
table disease and avoid hundreds Of
unnecessary and absolutely prevent
able premature and other deaths.
AS an economic plan, a good busi-
ness policy, as an advertisement 10
the world that Sumter county is
progressive county seeking to ellrn1-
nate the lowest degre of physical de
fciency and raise TO the highest pos
sible standard of physical, mental and
moral efficiency its citizenship and its
living conditions, as a51Honey%s aver.
'anG consequently . nohsg niaiseF ny
.r,a>on oi incre;i;e / earning powers.
greater production, :lI.I clearer men
ial and physical activity IN -preduc-
ton, conservation. and greater com
fort which means better contented
workers. the Chamber Of Commerce
believes that education of the masses
along the lines Of preventative medi-
cine, health. and sanitation will pro-
duce hundreds of thousands Of dollars
annually for this county and Will save
hundreds of thousands of dollars also.
This can be easily figured out by any
intelligent citizen.
a combination of scientific educe
tional and business forces for bette;
! health, less sickness, less deaths. more
productive ability. and making the
rural districts more attractive, more
desirable places in which to Hve,will
the business men think, bring more
desirable home seekers to this coun-
~. and make those who are here
more prosperous. happy. and content
{; ed;
Dozens of farmers and country
merchants are saying that the Fbest
thing the Chamber of Commerce ever
did fo, this county was its-long,s drawn
out. but eventually successful fight Tor
the county health survey and theStwo
rural visiting nurses. The Sumter
Civic League. as a loyal and plucky
body of women also deserve tn
thanks Of the people Of the rural dis
tricts for raising the necessary money
for Que of the rural visiting nurses.
and fo; helping to put over the top
Tho county health survey now in, pro-
cs.,;s: of Operations. Many of the intelli-
gent and public spirited men andSwo-
men of tho rural districts put in good
work for tl.e health survey and were
liberal contributors for this ippert-
ant feature of the health improve
ment propaganda: The cOlored .citl-
Zens did good work also and have paid
! more than five hundred dollars. and
are .niug to pay in much more to
help the cause.
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