The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-14
FULL TIME HEALTH
DEPARTMENTS ARE
MAKING PROGRESS
Accomplishments First
Half of Present Year
Enumerated
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SANTA FE, n. NJ. sept. 1.-THE
reports from the five full-time health
departments In Bernnlillol Chaycs,
SAINT ne, San Miguel M Union
counties. for the first half 81 1921.
show that these departments are now
getting into their stride and ac-
ComplishinE real results. These de-
partments are receiving financial aid
from tho State Bureau OF Health.
through the cooperation OF outside
agencies.
The health officers Of these oun
sizes have been selected on the basis
of their special qualifications for pub
lie health work. and are required to
devote all their time to the duties Of
their office. Each health department
has one or more public health nurses.
sanitary inspectors. and a clerk. as
assistants. Each health officer ~
working according To a definite plan.
under the general supervision u he
state Bureau OF Public Health. with
the following main objects In view.
/. Health education. by means %
The press. distributing OF bulletins.
health lectures and exhibits. motion
pictures, lantern slides and charts. In
schools. clubs and public gatherings.
2 Control OF communicable dir
eases through prompt reporting me
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c%ontactS. laboratory examinations;
searches for missed cases: free clinics
tor indigents; and free Illumination
against smallpox. diphtheria and ty-
phoid fever.
3. General sanitation. Including in
tensiyc campaigns FOR the abolition OF
tnsanitary priVics. and the substitu-
iion Of sanitary fly.proof priVies or
other sanitary means of cNcrcta dis
posal the sanitation OF public and
private water supplies. and cleau-tp
campaigns directed toward the pre-
ycntion Of NY breeding and the main
t.nanc. OF general CLEANLINESS.
4 child hygiene. including %orgauizi-
ton and instruction OF mothers
classes. prenatal and infant health
work instruction ana supervision OF
mid-wiNes, corporation with schoul
authorities In the medical inspection
uf school children aud the correction
81 physical dcfcctsi y he organiza %
ton 81 dental aud tunsii and udenoid
clinics FOR indigent children.
o. Food sanitation. including the
Inspection Of dairies. siaughtcr-huuses.
stores and othegi food handling ostab-
Iishmcnts and laboratory cNamina-
ions ~ milk.
& Registration pf births aud deaths
Tor the purpose Of providing legal
records, and TO provide information
which win enable the health authori-
Ties better TO plan their activities and
Measure their results.
The following statement show
some Of the work accomplished by
the five counties during the first sis
mouthH II the year, under th's.'
headings;
Health addresses and talks. S69.
Total attendance. J6.354.
Onicc conferences. b,2T9.
Educational %lctters. G7H5.
Pamphlets distributed, 1881.
Press articles, c93.
Visits control communicable dis
eases, 1865.
smallpox Negotiations. 1.O25.
Diphtheria Examinations $500.
N"nercal cases treated, $3.50.
Visits by nurses. ifl9.
Prenatal Instructions given, 291.
Infant care Instructions given.
1879.
Mid-wiycs examined and Instructed
7g.
School children examined. b3r9.
school children defects found. i.i2S.
School children defects corrected
l.g73.
General sanitary inspectors. 2S.0li
Nuisauccs ahHt,d. 923
ITtNlos constructed, 2a3,
lriyies repaired. ll8l.
water supplies improved. Pa.
Fool establishment Inspections
1856.
Laboratory specimens examined
e 800.
TN" reports for the second half oI
the year shuuld show an even better
ToDuri. us boo tWo counties the wurl
Was not entirely developed 4ntll Jun.
Concerning his record. Dr. C. =.
Waller. state director at publi'
health, remarks, Il do not bcliov,
hat the taxpayers in these counted
have ever had any greater return oi
an Investment han or The money cN.
pended I'm the maintenance of thcs,
health departments.