The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-15
|. ~uarRCULOSIS WORK
IN OKAN0GAN COUNTY.

r,at he Anu ueDi So.os
sonplished in the past year and
= - aims for the future are, were
=, expounded in a very able pa
=, "a It the annual meeting OF the
,.st week, by the president Of
..,lsation, Mrs. George w. Lee.
ner we print herewith in full:
Il. i probably the first time that
'..tatiyes from almost every
ssrpity in Okanogan county have
A.red together for the purpose OF
..s,,s ways and means for achiev.
s.stsr health. We consider an
s.shsrculosis league as an Organi-
nehting against tuberculosis
one which has its object the
n, II acts and things which prevent
I, slievs tuberculosis. And right
.. = can emphasize this fact that
,..ehing presentation Of tubercu-
8. you teach prevention OF most all
~ diseases.
n,sush our county tuberculosis
..,sns the modern Health Crusade
!. 4. schools. the Christmas seal with
!. ll,tribution of literature We hope
! ,,ech every inhabitant Of our coun-
: III the result that knowledge Of
,TsIseeulosis cause and cure-may
~ 10 Gil the encouraging realiza-
i. hat It Is not inherited. is pre-
.st,h,e and can be cured. Let US ban
\ IL hysteria and take all precau-
~. aeainst tuberculosis by building
:. our bodily resistance SO that We
~ not fear the tuberculosis patient
M nay be ready to do those acts that
~ help him to complete recovery.
n here always be the realization
n, The only hope of victory is in the
an diagnosis Of the disease. I can
- but consider unfortunate the per-
= afflicted with tuberculosis who
- not know it, when the simple
~ Of sane and right living. follow.
4 Systematically with the careful
vsleAing Of good physician. might
mIckly restore him to good health.
N % al learn that the successful
ifuetmsut of tuberculosis patients de-
"a on three things-rest, fresh air
~ proper f00d-and the greatest of
~ d rest
he problem in this county, as else
man, u three fold:
lint To provide care and treat
nj for those who have the disease.
] Gocond-To prevent those who are
1ioc(ed with it from breaking down
~ active tuberculosis.
Third-To control the spread Of in
|ietion from those who have 1t to those
D . not have it.
IL u consider how we as leagu.
nonbers may help in this tuberculosis
anpaim.
First, there is the nursing service.
~ county nurse meets with various
lFoblems and is confronted by all
ofs Of opinions, and to her we first
= foremost owe our cooperation. The
|zsotest aim is to seek out the tuber
'uIc1is cases. give the patient instruc-
n = to how to care for himself, and
~ to carry out necessary proven
ntive measures in order that infec-
~ Of other members of the family
~ not follow. She may inspect bu,
y diagnose case of tuberculosis.
- he will watch carefully the chill
r. who live with tuberculosis per-
~
me tuberculosis nurse will do
eaool Inspection only upon invitation
I The school district. This Is where
y parents can lend their greatest aid
. the nurse, by following her sugges-
~ In regard to the health of the
hildren.
Tuberculosis nursing was the first
ofm Of public health nursing as (.
zists today, in that it combines nur J.
. and teaching, which Is the main
nature Of the true public health nurse.
e 10 here only to help, and let US
nake her work effective.
10 the matter of prevention we have
Ae MODERN Health Crusade movement.
~ year, practically two thousand
hlldren In the county schools were
aFolled as crusaders. They learn Ia
Wy childhood correct health habits
nfoush performing duties underlying
ealth. It is just as easy to learn a
POO naDit as a poor one II we begin
arly enough and that is the real viz
V OF the Modern Health Crusade in
ny schools. 1t is a new game
ealth crusade-and because It is a
Ame It Is a pleasure. 1t Is through
70 cooperation of teachers and par
nts and pupils that the Modern
'saith Crusade will bring the best re.
u'ts. One important feature of this
aovement Is that the undernourished
a'lo Is discovered. Suggestions are
Nen by the nurse as to proper food