The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-26
State Board Health
Enldrging Work in
State by Counties

JACKSONVILLE, Oct 26.-plans
Tor extensive field activities covering
many new phases OF public health
work are announced by the State
Board of Health, to be put into inn
mediate operation. These plans are
mapped out after careful study and in
Nestigation of methods employed BY
similar organizations In other states.
and II Is believed they will prove thor
oughly constructive.
The program as announced provided
that the work shall be carried on in
county groups of three or -four coun les
under the direction of competent di-
rector OF rural health activities.
Sweeping health campaigns will be
conducted. bringing to every person in
district being worked the, opportunity
Iof learning the fundamental principles
of good health as we'll as the benefit
/ Of expert advice and treatment in
some instances
T Child welfare work is one of the
biggest consideration in the enlarged
program Ii is stated that activities
will be conducted under conditions
that will insure every child in every
/ community, whether able to pay on
mot, the opportunity of receiving dental
+ WI n WI II ItulONdl
OF adinoids and tonsils. A thorough
study will be made of the physical
and mental makeup of every child
Iand the opportunity given to correct
all defects
Field ambulatbry clinics. thoroughly
equipped with all necessary modern
surgical appliances. are a part of the
general plan These efficient movable
hospitals will visit all towns and COM
munities, bringing to the very doors
lof Florida people relief for children
affected with eve, ear, nose. THROAT on
dental troubles, also treatment for
hookwoTu and other child defects.
The Florida board of health de-
clares that this is in no way char
iity proposition. and should not be con-
sidered as such, but is we'll thought
plan for constructive health work
which has been put to test in suffi-
cient states to prove its worth as an
economical measure to the state.
The free dental work will only APP
ply to children between the ages OF {
and II In regard to this branch oi
work state officials give the assur-
ance that appliance has shown thai
such an activity does not interfere
with the interests of private practi-
TONERS. but on the other hand tends e
increase their practice. This. it Il
thought, results from teaching tbs
public the importance OF proper care
of the teeth and mouth
Other public health agencies will bt
enlisted in the work, according to ths
plans. and the state health officer i:
at present in Washington in the in.
terest of this undertaking. He viii
confer with Surgeon General Cummin.
of the United States public healtF
service. also with officials of the Amer
lean Red Cross. National Committed
4, for the Prevention OF Cancer and tht
/, American HYGIENE Board. all o
whom have already assured him o
, their heartiest co operation in carry
ing out the program in Florida.
The state health officer also hope!
to enlist the services of the Interna-
tional Health Board. which has al
ready been interested in the healti
work of the state on account of thu
remarkably effective anti malaria
campaign conducted here.
Plans for Mills and Mines
Sanitary and general health condi.
tons in mills and mines viii also b,
given the proper consideration in tn,
. new line OF activities. and steps will
be taken Immediately to develop al
all inclusive program of industrial nv
giene. General Cumming has assure
the Florida board of the assistance O
a government expert in materializinl
lthese IDEAS.