The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-26
HEALTH CLINIC
TO TOUR STATE
TUBERCULOSIS SPECIALISTS TO
VISIT RURAL DISTRICTS AND
MAKE FREE DIAGNOSIS.
Educational Exhibit and Lectures
VIII Also Be Features Of the
Undertaking, But Nc.
Treatments Planned.

Treatments Planned.
The Utah public Health association,
IN operation with The state board
81 health, will send out next month
aTavcllnr clinic which win visit every
county ia The state and take the
messe.e OF better health direct TO the
people.
The clinic Is Planned especially to
reach The smaller rural sections that
have omly limited medical and nurs-
inR service and where The doctrine Of
prevention Is practically unknown.
The primary object Of this undertake
ing IL to bring within the reach OF Il
barge number of persons the opportu-
nifty 10 become Informed ~ their true
ThgsirA condition through an ex-
animation by a physician skilled ir
diagnosing chest conditions and tn
learn the facts about tuberculosis, the
preventive side Of which will he Yea
$ured In tic exhibit which viii form
q part of the health caravan
Expert to be in Charge.
A large automobile truck viii he
equipped with commGliuu> body,
where full clinical appliances may he
ret MP. which will be In charge Of an
expert dlagnuslician and tuberculosis
expert. James u. Wallis. executive
~ I'll. B Loo Il Ia.
spordrnce with some Of The hes;
known tuberculosis doctors of the
hrge eastern cities aud Sanilnrinms,
recommended D., the National Tubcr-
rulosis association. relative tn >rcur.
Ing the hest qualified person TO take
charge Of the health caravan. 4
trained graduate nurse will also lie 4
mem'er of the STAFF. aud thiS staff IL
planning to cooperate with lhF lscHl
physicians Snd nurses IN esr! commit
Aity. TsctNrPs md demonstrations
will he given in Snpe cen,f8l locality
~ each county and conslI'ts an smd
sd''ce given meet-
denominations Of school children
viii he made IN -sch community Wh'rH
there Is no public health nurse. The
hrpurtunce ~ cllla hygiene SIS pre-
ventiye feature 0f the tuberculosis
campaign makes u imperative lhst AL
Physlcal defects and hsndlcapS he
semedied IN children.
Aside from the clinic an educational
exhibit. including motion picture
dealing with health topics, Stcrcnpti
con views to illustrate lectures. Vsri
GUS charts and posters emphasizing
child welfare work and pamphlets and
Hierniure on the prrve"'lon and care
Of tuberculosis viii he given. 4 com
pleie lighting system will he Installed
IN the ear So that no phase or Tho
work will be hindcrcd by communities
having no electric Fighting plant.
Local preparation will be secured
through the cooperation OF the count!
newspapers and any organization
committee or Individual engaged II
health or social work. II Is moi IN
tended to descend on any c0mmunit!
until The field has been prepared an'
ss large a number ~ people rs r"S>ibl
enfNUFAEfU ~ hthfI'l ny INV 'll'h
tunIty. Practically week will h
given 10 each county. the clinic HHcher
Ing ~ some central locality aud w"rS
ing tbrOughTut the section. All eases
suspects and contacts "f tuhcr"u'"ss
will be examined and records KEEP I
assist In The general state survey q
the disease
No Treatments Planned.
To the country Rnrsr the coming q
she travelling clinic aud exhibit wi
almost mean new era In %e" run
work, for II win mean prnmpt After
Nion to the many sIslSc,ed cases th'
SHE has haeb cHll.Rx ~ Snatr, IhR"t
iapresS With the inpnr'ance ~ y
early diagnosis. Few persons hHN
either the means or the 0iAnYruDlt
To 10 to. specialists IN same far ~
tAnt city. aud IL 10 fer this rsSsA
.