The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-17
Harrington Starts New Move to
Educate Public.
Medical Experts Of State and L,
C. ON the Program.
MEETING FIRST OF SERIES
Medical Society, Hospital and
State Officials Cooperate.
Start Drive to Correct Erroneous
Ideas Concerning tuberculosis.

> Harrington. April 1.-THE Herring
ton Health Center held its first gen
4 eral clinic az the Heringron hospital
April IS. DR.. s. J. Crumbine of the
state board OF health, DR.. &C. s. Ken
ney, superintendent of the Kansas
tuberculosis sanatarium at Norton, Dr.
William Duke. expert diagnostician,
connected with the Christian Church
hospital in Kansas City. No, and Dr.
s. L Cox medical director Of the
Kansas tuberculosis association were
in attendance.
II am glad that this movement has
been called health center" said DR.
Crumbine. LAS far as I know il IS the
/ first OF its kind in the United States.
We hear OF disease centers. but a cen
ter where incfpient disease is invited
means a greater benefit by far to the
public health, and what is more to
human life. The possibilities Of this
organization cannot be forecast I
want the Herington Health Center to
know that the entire working force
the power and influence Of the state
board OF health is back of IL in every
particular"
Patients Not Doomed.
TT the public is not informed Of
anything else" said DR.. Kenney. who
conducted the tuberculosis clinic, 1T
should know that tuberculosis is not
q
infection, and this clinic. bringing be-
fore it cases in their incipiency. means
not only better health and a good
chance for life to the patient. but the
prevention OF healthy persons con-
tracing IT,
The public has been too long Under
the impression that the person afflict-
ed with tuberculosis was doomed. He
has as good or better chance for life
than the man with typhoid or appen-
dicitis and many ordinary diseases
believe the Heriugton Health Center
is paving the way for great health
movement"
Bad Roads Hampered.
Doctor Duke conducted the general
clinic and at the evening meeting gave
an illustrated talk on the glands OF the
himself as being especially pleased
with the splendid cooperation which
makes 2 health center of this char
acter possible. and the complete equip
meut Of the hopsital. donated by the
Hospital association for Use in the
clinics.
Cases FOR diagnosis were brought
from several surrounding towns
Many others from greater distances.
and some by reason Of bad roads, were
prevented from taking advantage Of
the first clinic.
a dinner was gwen Ine FlSttOrs IN
the hospital dining room at o'clock.
A. J. Carruth. OF the firm Of Car
ruth & Son, jewellers. was POSTMASTER.
and talks were made by Miss Down
ing, superintendent Of the hospital;
Doctor Crumbine, Doctor Duke, c. B.
Pratt division superintendent of the
Rock Island, and ". E. Blackburn, Of
the Harrington Sun
Held Medical society Meeting.
This was made the occasion for
Joint meeting OF the health center,
the Dickinson County Medical associa-
ton. and the hospital staff
Others in attendance were: Miss
Laura Neiswonger. superintendent of
the Red Cross in Kansas; Miss Clara
l. Grove, Of Kansas City. Kan, as
sistant to Miss Neiswonger; Miss Mar
garet z. Miskei. of Wichita. and Miss
Maud Bolt. state tuberculosis investi-
gators; Miss Della Shockley. Marion:
Miss Celia Hansen, Clay Center; Miss
Edna Flanagan. Abilene, public
health nurses; Miss Mabel Marvin.
Marion, Red Cross class instructor;
DR.. ". A Klingberg. Elmo; DR.. J. j.
EntZ. Marion: DR.. Theodore Kroeach,
Enterprise: DR.. c. J. Hood. Ottawa;
Drs. Peterson. Reichley, Rooms w II.
and 4. E Harrison. Sewart, Blachly,
Osten and Storer, Harrington; and J. G.
Mcintyre, Herington.