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progressed further than
- - ever before In Colorado.
The double-barred cross ID
the symbol Of the world
wide fight against the
White Plague and is the
official emblem Of the
Colorado. Tube rculosls
Association. The extent Of the acs'
tivities Of this association, made up Of
public spirited citizens, is evidenced by
the fact that the double-barred cross
has been carried into every county OF
the state.
Just at present the Colorado. Tuber-'
culosis Association and Its thousands
Of active supporters are taking stock
Of their definite accomplishments dur.
Ing the past year. The records show
that public health nursing service has
established contacts by doing practical
work in nineteen counties, outside Of
Denver. These counties have an az
gregate population of over 100000. In,
Guiding the very effective work done
by the Denver tuberculosis Society, q
branch Of the State Association, the
territory In which this form Of anti
tuberculosis effort has been developed
contains more than half the entire
population Of Colorado.
A phase Of public health nursing,
which is Of the utmost Importance, is
concerned with the examination Of
school children. In fact, these examl-
nations are In many instances the first
step a community makes towards .
general health survey. Not only in
the average community, but ii indus
trial sections this form of survey has
been carried out and one Of the nurses
from the State Association examined
the children in twenty-eight Industrial
communities during the past year.
In addition to the tuberculosis dis
pensaries and clinics In Colorado
Springs and Fort Collins, conducted In
cooperation with the State AssocIa-
tion, clinics are being organized In
Greeley and Pueblo. Similar clinics
are contemplated In other places until
It ID expected that there will be no
less than a dozen such located in the
various sections Of the state. The
clinic In each case is made possible by
the active cooperation Of local physi-
clans and dentists, who donate their
services free In order that persons
who cannot afford to pay for medical
treatment may have the benefit of
examinations and treatment. The i'm
portance Of this service cannot be
over-rated since early diagnosis is es-
sential II tuberculosis Is tot be sue
cessfully treated and arrested
But even with a dozen clinics To-
Gated In as many counties Of Colo
rado, there still remain sections Of the
state where the population Is so thinly
scattered that It would be inadvisable
n maintain Il permanent clinic. To
meet the requirements Of such places,
the Colorado tuberculosis Association
ID planning to operate travelling
clinic. In other states. where similar
conditions exist, travelling clinics have
been used with marked success. Such
clinics range from motorcycle with
q side-car, carrying physician and a
nurse. to large truck fitted up with
the furnishings of a permanent clinic.
The form which will be adopted In
Colorado has not yet been decided upon,
but It can confidently be said that It
viii strike medium between these two.
Preventive work, especially In the
distribution of literature explaining
the simple rules of hygiene necessary
to insure health, Is an effective form
Of the activities of the association.
But the most interesting phase Of pre-
ventive work Is the Modern Health
Crusade. This movement, In which
are enrolled children of grade school
age, 10 designed to teach the little
ones habits Of health which will re-
main, with them throughout their lives.
At present there are 129,126 chill.
dren enrolled as Crusaders and they
are In schools in every county in the
state. With the spread Of this move
ment and Its hearty endorsement by
physicians and educators. the expecta.
ton 10 Justified that during the com.
Ing year there will be 100 per cent en-
rollment Of the eligible, school children
In Colorado. numbering approximately
100000.
The need Of the work which the
Colorado Tuberculosis Association is
carrying on ID shown by the appalling
fact that one death In every six deaths
occurring In this state during the past
year was due to tuberculosis. Many
authorities have gone 10 far as to say
that deaths from tuberculosis are un-
necessary since It b preventable and
curable, II the people can be made to
understand its nature and to follow
the rules Of living which have been
laid down and proved effective through
years Of observation.
The Crusade Of the double-barred