The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
WORK
Being Accomplished
For Eye Sufferers
THROUGH UNITED STATES PUB
Lie HEALTH SERVICE


Under the directions Of the United
States Public Health Service. and
with the cooperation Of the State
and County Board Of Health, and the
untiring assistance Of Miss MISSIONER.
our local Red Gross nurse. eye suffer
ers Of Garrard county are being
treated at n free clinic, which began
at the court house last Tuesday
morning and will continue through
until Friday morning.
And in addition TO the above, we
must say that the work is also being
aided and assisted in every way by
all the physicians Of the county.
DIR. J. Z. Edwards, the local health
officer has been unusually busy and
to him Is much credit due for the
interest manifested by the profess
sion.
DIR. c. 4. Downs, Of the United
States Public Health Service is at
the head Of the work. assisted by DR..
Chas. b. Robert, formerly Of Leba-
non, but now with the State Board
Of Health Of Kentucky and diree-
tor Of the Bureau Of Trachoma.
Three trained nurses were also sent
here by the department, they being:
Mrs. Snedaker, Public Health nurse;
Miss Cochran, Public Health nurse;
and Miss Lang. U. s. Public Health
nurse.
That the clinic has been a success
in every way is due mainly to the
splendid work Of Miss Westover, who
for weeks past had promises from
these patients and the Importance Of
their presence at these clinics. every
one Of them seeming to have the
utmost confidence in her work. as
their presence here during the week
shows.
The main object Of the clinic Is to
observe the cases Of Trachoma, which
seems so prevalent all over the coun-
try, and which the health authorities
are trying to exterminate. This dis
ease is said to be almost the Oldest
disease in existence, caused By
germ. yet the germ has never been
discovered. II is said that history
tells US that Napoleon Boneparte
brought the first case to Europe.
when he returned with his army from
Egypt.
1t is commonly called 'granulated
lids and effects the lids. by early
sympsens Of small pimples appear
ing on the underneath side.
OF the ITO cases examined Tues
day. 81 were found to have trachoma,
some in mild form. others being old
cases. Most Of these cases were
operated upon Tuesday and yester-
day. DR.. Downs performing. assisted
by local physicians and DIR. Robert.
The jury room Of the court house
is being used as an operating room.
the other rooms Of the building. are
occupied with cots, where patients
are kept until able to return to their
respective homes.
The ladies' Of the various churches
are serving lunches to all patients
and their families, having fed $50
for lunch last Tuesday and about
one-half that many yesterday. The
clinic will probably be concluded to-
morrow.
This is the third clinic held in the
state this year. one just being held
at Barbourville and the other at
Manchester. The visiting physicians
and all nurses are enthusiastic with
their praise. for the cooperation
shown by the citizens and In fact all
the people Of the county. in trying
to eradicate this dreadful disease.
which seems so prevalent over the en-
tire country at this time.
The cots and other equipments,
necessary in clinic Of this character.
Is furnished by the U. s. Red Cross
Miss Neville, having three full equip
ments, now ready for service In the