Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
N. {. CONFERENCE
ON TUBERCULOSIS
TO OPEN TODAY
Three Days Program Will
Commence at 10 A. NJ, at
State House-Many N. E.
Health Officials Arrive We'd
nesday in Augusta-Attend-
ance of 300 is Anticipated

An unusual conference in that II
brings together leaders in the state
oiicial health agencies and the officia |
or volunteer health agencies in the
New England states for discussion Of
mutual problems of administration of
health work in the New England
states"
In these terms DIR. Robert b. Kerr
OF Manchester. y. H.. executive secrc-
tary of the New Hampshire Tuberculo-
SIS Association. referred to the New
England Conference of Tuberculosis
which opens at 10 O'Clock this morning
at the state House for a three DAYS
program in this city. Equally enthus-
lastic over the prospects were the sec
retarles of the other New England
states tuberculosis organizations who
| arrived in the city Wednesday, includ-
! ing Harold w. Slocum Of Burlington
/ VT. executive secretary Of the Ncr-
mont Tuberculosis Association; Willis
| Chandler of Providence. Z. l.. cxecu-
tive secretary CT the Rhode Island Tu-
herculosis Association; and DIR. Charles
Duncan, secretary of the New Hamp-
shire Board of Health.
Large delegations arrived in Angus
ia yesterday. many coming by automo-
| biles from Rhode Island. New Hamp-
shire and Vermont. and there is every
| indication that the anticipated attend
, ance Of 800 will be reached 1t is an
important conference and means much
| to the health Of New England people,
7, and very profitable program has been
arranged for all Of the sessions
/ The conference will open with a gen
oral meeting at 10 o'clock this morn
State House, and following The speak
| ing program an informal "get-ac-
qUainted' luncheon for nurses will be
| held at noon at the Augusta House.
! At F. NJ. in the House of Represent
atives. there will be combined sec
! ton for the physicians and nurses, and
at O'Clock the medical section will
gather a the same place. and the
/ nursing section will meet in the Sen
ate chamber. A session of the secre-
aries of the county medical societies
in Maine with officers and councillors
will be held at S p NJ at the Augusta
/, House. The opening days program will
/ he closed with q general meeting 4
r. NJ. at House Of Representatives.
| state House
! In speaking yesterday Of the confer
snce program DR.. Kerr of the New
! Hampshire Tuberculosis Association
! stated that it is especially strong
t!naiiug -ith very phase of preventive
/ medicine He called attention to the
, fact that the medical profession has
, been given big place on the program.
: \ section of the conference has been
devoted to the medical aspects of the
+ tuberculosis problem. Or. Edward Q.
Otis of Boston is to be tie chairman
I of this particular section. Lndoubtad-
! ~ many OF the heads of tuberculosis
sanitoriums in the New Ensia:.5 states
! will be present. DR.. Kerr stated thai
undoubtedly the results Of tie confer
! ence will be much better understand
/ ing of the relation between official and
| non offfcia! health a agencies
| "Such conference cannot help but
result in renewed enthusiasm for
mutual cooperation between the
health officials. physicians and nurses
of the New England states in the
i fight against tuberculosis" said Dr.
Kerr. I'VE are deeply appreciative
OF the efforts made by the Maine
! Public Health association to make
the conference Of real service and
value to the cause. The success of
/. the conference is assured"
Harold w. Slocu.n. secretary Of the