Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-01
URGES MONEY FOR HEALTH
,EuMMISSI0N ON DISEASE
PREVENTION MAKES REPORT
Wsuld Provide Hnlf-MIiI Tax N Means
ss&@ OF Supporting SirRinia's War
81 49, on Disease.

az Half-mill tax for health activities.
more cooperation in providing local
i sanntoria for tuberculosis sufferers be-
tStween the State and local authorities,
"a detention home Or farm win con-
syeplent hospital facilities for diseased
ss1aAen women OF any. age. and n change
AtnSthc personnel of the State Board
IoI SHcalth permittinS larger number
members, are among the
sshigh lights of u report Just SUBMITTED
4 Commiss.on on Preventablc Diseases,
NAMED by Governor Westmoreland
DAVIS under authority OF resolution
SoETthe last regular session or the AS
sssembiy.
,Ihe report is signed by Senator A.
ns" Enne ct i hynSs'g James Of Ioss
Kicks, OF the Richmond Juvenile Court,
and DR.. a. Murat Willis, OF Johnston
9fNHiIlis Hospital.
After reviewing and commencing the
activities of the Health Department in
e sess.morts to decrease prcventoble dis
eases in Virginia with the small means
at-Sits command. and after describing
& tho serious effects OF such diseases on
the. life of the state. the commits
sion presents its recommendations in
q tho following order:
~ Proposes 'IInIf-SIiIl Tax.
S.s1. The State including the one
Atenfh mill tax, is appropriating Si1S.-
$3.50. per annnm for the support OF it's
ots=sthc present method that the mill
cover all health expenditures. We cs-
prosimatc i $3.50 ; 900 100 pSr 'u unnSm G'N ''
IN view OF the large expenditures
4 for public roads and the urgent, need
Y for. better support OF the school sys-
tom. the State will need all Of it's
present revenue for these and other
purposes, and the imposition OF this
/ tax for health work viii relieve the
general funds to that extent. The mill
principle Of support is highly adviS-
ahiG: since !, would furnish ste3Sd say
mere provision and better judgment in
sibie under 4 system which gives it
no adequate knowledge OF thn amount
that IT may receive for its future sup
port"
ceihmission deals Win the treatment 81, .,
tubcrculosis; urges adequate develop,
ment of existing state sanator!n and
liberal State aid to. local sanatoria. It
ntges the appropriation of Il special
fund of $4,000 TO assist local authori-
ties In developing local sanatoria. The
commission recommends chat state aid
70. such efforts he confined TO the buid-
ing and equipment, leaving care and
sion Is urged for the co-opcratitr OF
adjacent communities in such work.
r it's discussion OF the problems in
voired in the control OF voncreal dis
easeS the commission declares that tho
: commitment OF diseased women TO q
.sdetention home or farm with available
scence than a punishment, and gives unc
4 tortunatcs opportunity for rchabilita
ton and reform now denied many as
state institutions for young women 70
is
Under existing law controlling ehs
organization of tho state Bo.>rd
Health the Governor ia required TO
name twelve OF the fourteen members
OF tho body from the Medical Society
OF Virginia. The commission urge
that the law be changed empowcrinr
the Governor to limit the medical mem
bership to five. giving layncn OF hus!-
ness experience and Judgment member
ship on the board TO the end that tre
state may have the benefit OF their
Judgment and experience in method:
OF business policy and mana cement.