The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-23
SPEND 100000
FIGHTING DISEASE
Gifts of Rockefeller Foun-
dation to World Health
Reach Millions
CURBING EPIDEMICS
= Many Nations Are Benefici-
aries of Widespread Health
Activities

NEW YORK, Sept. %. --- The
Rockefeller foundation spent over
100000 on public health mea-
surcs in 1920, its annual report pub
ushcd here today shows.
The foundations chief work was
IN preventative medicine and In
worldwide fights against malaria.
yellow fever and the hookworm.
Following Is summary. COM
p.led hy George T.. Vincent. presi-
dent OF the foundation, Of the work
done during the year:
Aided six cdical schools in Cana
d. Gave large sum to a medical
training center in London. Appro-
priatcd a million francs for tho
Queen Elizabeth foundation for
medical research in Belgium.
Agreed 20 contribute toward the
complete rebuilding OF the medical
school Of the University Of Brussels.
Provided American and English
medical journals or laboratory sup
plies for eleven medical schools and
medical Libraries In five European
countries.
Continued to construct and 10
maintain In Pekln. China, a modern
medical school. with IA pre-medical
department. Aided thirty-one hos
pitals in China to increase their ef-
ticicncy in the care OF patients ami
in the further training Of doctors
and muses.. Supported the school OF
Hygiene and pdblic health of The
Johns Hopkins University Contri-
buted to the teaching OF hygiene in
the medical school at Sac Paulo,
Brazil. Provided fellowships in pub
lie health and medical education
for 90 individuals who represented
10 different countries. Brought to
the United states commissions OF
medical teachers and hygicnists
from England, Belgium and Czocho-
Slovakia.
Continued TO support campaign
against yellow fever in South and
Central America and In West Afri-
ca. Aided government agencies in
the control of malaria-in ten states
Of the south. Prosecuted hookworm
work in nine southern states and in
rs foreign countries. Helped to ex-
pand anti-hookworm campaigns
into more general health organiza-
tiOns In counties. states and nations.
Brought a wartime anti-tuber-
CulOsis work In France to the point
where it could soon he left entirely
In French hands. Assisted the gov
ernment OF Czecho-Slovakia to re-
organize its public health labora-
tory system. Rendered various SER
vices in organizing committees to
study the training Of nurses and Of
hospital superintendent Lent eN-
perts for conference and counsel,
sent officers abroad to study condi-
tions. Brought TO close It's partici-
patton in wartime emergency re-
lief by giving a million dollars to
the fund for European children.
These things were done in part
by the foundation. but chiefly
through its departmental agencies
the International health board. the
China Medical board and the Divis-
ion of Medical education.
Great progress is reported in the
campaigns against disease, especial
ly In malaria and hookworm dis
tricts.
High tribute is paid to the work
Of the late General Gorgas, who died
In the service of the foundation
while on a mission to the west coast
OF Africa to study yellow fever.
The foundation announces that II
Will in 1921 continue its previous
policies.