Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
AUTHORITY ON HOOKWORM
WILL SPEAK HERE TODAY
DIR. Charles w. Stiles Ia Address
Health Workers at Annual
Conference.
HELPED SECURE BIG FUND
Largely Through His Efforts Rookie
Teller Gave Money To Fight Dis.
east-Chiid Welfare 10 BE Dis.
cussel This Morning.

Dr. Charles Wardell stiles. PROBES
sore OF zoology with the United
states Pubic fical;h Service. will :.d-
| dress The convention o: Health Work
| erS OF Virginia at the afternoon sc.-
| sion today in College Halt DR.. stiles
VIII take as his subject "lntcrnt!
Parasites. He il considered the
worlds greatest authority on hook
w"r:i and his address is regarded a.
tic leaaing feature OF the meeting
BODY. which Will be the third session
! OF the convention.
Ii was largely through the efforts
70! Or. stiles. that John u. Rp.kefe!-
Ter appropriated a large sum to be
uSei IN the investigation Of hook
worm. The doctor is we'll known in
Richncnd and is an honorary VI. u.
Of thc Medical ColicS" III Virginia.
lie mas devoted larg. part of his
career TO the investigation OF hook
worm and its effect.
Harris Hart VIII speak
Harris Hart. State Superintendent
of public Instruction, viii be another
prominent speaker on the program
OF the afternoon session today His
address Will DC especially interesting
IN view of the fact that cons iderahic
time has been devoted to physical
education in The public schools Of
Richmond and Virginia.
Or. W. y Hrumncld. OF Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Will close the
afternoon program by reading a pa
per on malaria, Dr. Erumiield for
merry was connected with the United
aia.rs Public Health Service and was
stationed in this city. lie is a thor
ouEb student or malaria and it's origin
aud the paper promises to he one of
he most interesting OF the convcn-
zion.
Child welfare VIII b. discussed at
ne entire morning session. which viii
a"Gin at IL o'clock in College Hall
lhis topic is one OF the greatest
problems OF the present time TO the
health workers of Virginia and au-
'h"ritiss on the subject will deliver
"cturts. Or. Mary T.. Erylon. d!rec-
i"r 81 th- bureau OF Child Hysicn.
OF the state Health Departments and
ais" director of public health nurs-
ing. vii speak. Addresses On this
subject also viii be delivered by Dr.
T. j. Appicwh!tc and Or. T. G. Levy.
Director OF ruoiic Welfare OF Rich
nond.
Praises State Health Work.
Yesterdays sessions were featured
by the presence OF Or. l.. l.. Lum.-
den. OF tie United states pubiiy
Health Service. Thc doctor praised
The efficiency OF the state Health De
par;ment. lie advocated health meas
ares in every section Of the State
ami brought ou, forcibly tina, good
h"n!th conditions cn, bc had only hy
c"-opHratiom on the par, OF nurses
and directors of each county The
address OF DR.. l.umadcu was delivered
az the morning session Of the CON
vcn;iOn. lie also made Il brief talk
20 the meeting OF the sanitary and
county health officers In the after
noon. He returned TO Washington
Jas; night
That the American Red Cross is
working throuGh~u, the STATE to en-.
courage Interest in public health Was
ca opinion OF Or. Paul johnson. Of
~ american Red Cross in an adj
cross at the afternoon session pr |
Johnson took a. his subject. '.l'ub- |
lie health problems from the stand
roin; OF the American Red Cross |
- N''1N'si! CNi Nt''it INV ION Ne
tween his organization and the State
Health department was excellent.
the sessions yesterday were attend |
Ell largely, and ;hc impression gath !
cred from the several .,d !rcsses was !
;ha. health conditions in Richmond |
amd Virginia never were as good as
they are At this time. Mrs Is. ~
Mumfnrd made enc or the addresses
on cooperation in health work
Health Officers Hold Session.
hr. George j.. Hoii". Of the United .
states Public Health Service. address
ca the sectional meeting OF sanitary
aud county health officers. The sc.,
sion proved IL hr Instructive ANA
NclpIul 1" those attending
Others to make addresses yes,cr- ,
day We're Miss Sc;l!c ONlcy, super
wishing nurse OF the Potomac Division !
Of the American Red Cross Miss !
Agnes IL. k!omam. county nurse OF
F"uuu!cr County, and Mrs. Rudasill. !
pnbiic health nurse OF Arlington !
County.
Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.