The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-29
MOSCOW WILL HAVE
HEALTH ASSOCIATION
BRANCH OF STATE ASSOCIA-
TION ORGANIZED IN MOS
COW-THE OFFICERS.

A health association with Mrs. j. A.
McDaniels, president; Rev. Wayne S.
Snoddy, vice-president; Mrs. William
Staples, secretary; Mrs. R. Hodgins,
treasurer; and Mrs. E. T. Baker, di-
rector, was organized in Moscow yes
terday and is to be made the center
of county organization, which, in
turn, is to be part of the state
health association
Representative from the various
organizations in Moscow were asked
to meet with Mrs. Athey, executive
secretary of the Idaho Anti-Tuber-
culosis association yesterday at $3.50
in the high school building to discuss
the feasibility of organizing public
health association for the town. The
other towns throughout the county
will be asked to meet and form health
committees, elect officers and appoint
director to represent the town ON
the board of directors of the county
association.
The public health COMMITTEES are
formed for the sole purpose of pro-
noting the health of the community
they are non-political and non-secta-
rian and are representative of all
community interests. The purpose
of the organization is to continue
anti-tuberculosis educational work, to
promote the cause of Public Health,
to cooperate with the Idaho anti
tuberculosis association and with
state and local health authorities in
carrying out their programs.
The work of the Idaho Anti-Tuber-
culosis association is financed solely |
by the sale each year of the Christ
mas seal. Each county organization, |
when properly organized and formu-
lating program, is given per cent
of the amount of money raised in the |
county to spend on Health work in
the county.
The services of the members of the
staff of the Tuberculosis association
are goven the public health associa-
ion, gratis. These services are along
he lines of public health nursing, the
health crusade which has been made
/ part of the corriculum of the public
schools, and sanitation and education
service.
The following problems to be found
n every community will give you a
zig program of work. !
/. A study of general sanitary
onditions of your community; your
water supply, sewerage, garbage dis
'osal, food protection in stores, ba-
.eries, and restaurants; your fly and ..
nosquito control.
2. The production and handling Of s
milk supply; are the cows kept clean;
re the mixers clean in person and
abits; how is your milk delivered
ealed or unsealed; what percent but E
er fat are you getting; are your I
ows tested for tuberculosis I
8. The hygenic condition of your
chools; the general sanitary condi-
ions; lighting, heating, and ventila- 7
ON; control Of communicable disease
l your schools. $
4. Child Welfare Program -Ex- e
mination Of children for remedial g
elects by doctor and nurse; nutrition
ork for the under nournished chill =
rem; education of the mother in the q
are of herself and children; the hot T
.hool lunch for school children, and q
lie promotion of the Health Crusade q
A county nurse, Of course, will be 9
eeded to carry out the child welfare a
effectively, but much can be Il
me to better the health conditions of
'ur community by your organiza y
al