The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-07-14
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Miss Ruth Dodd, director quoiic
health nurses, Columbie, S. c., re-
Gently requested Miss Iightsey, coun-
ty health nurse, to give her {. narla-
tive report of the Newherry county
dental clinic. 1nasmuch as the New
berry county chaptec A R. &. has
been standing sponsor for this clinic
We asked for copy of lis report.
The report was read at the regular
monthly meeting Of the CHAPTER last
Friday afternoon. A resolution was
passed at this meeting :ommendlcg
Miss Lightsey AMI those associated
with her in this WORK Coz the splendid
results obtained as exhibited in the
report. The committee requested that
the report be given to the local pa
pers for publication. You Will find
it in this issue and you ar" urged TO
read it.
The chapter feels that this venture
has proven worth while. Even the
tangible results accomplished have
more than compensated for the small
amount of money expended. The
educational value of the survey and
clinic can not be estimated in dollars
and cents.
We are glad to state that the New
berry chapter was the pioneer chapter
in the state to put on the dental sur
vey and clinic in the public schools.
Miss Lightsey has received number
of INQUIRIES about the clinic. The
success of the work has been due IN
large measure to the hearty support
given it by the county health unit.
In fact it would have been impossible
to put on the clinic had we not had
the backing of the unit.
sometimes wonder if the public
at large realizes fully what the coun-
ty health unit means to the county
Somehow the impression has gone
abroad that the unit is costing the
county tremendous amount Of mon
ey. Just the other day supposedly
well informed gentleman asked me
if I didn't think the health unit was
costing the county too much money.
Upon inquiry i found he hadn't the
least idea the amount the unit was
costing the county. 1 informed him
that the last legislative delegation
had appropriated $4,000 for the
Newberry county health unit for
1922. Think of it! $4,000 for this
important work Of course this IS
supplemented by state appropriation.
The amount of good this unit has ac-
comphshed in educating the people
througout the county in public health
methods can not be estimated in
terms of money. Who can reckon
the value of the arti-typhoid fever
campaign now being put on by this
unit? During the month Of June this
unit gave more than 1900 typhoid
fever incubation, and it didn't
cost the recipients penny. ASK
any one who has received this SER
vice at the hands of the unit if he
thinks it is Costing the county too
much money" Then, remember
too, this is only one phase of the
work of the unit. Ask DR.. Sem OF
Silverstreet what he thinks of the
work of the health unit. Ask the Drs
Sease of Little Mountain, or DR.. Hol-
loway of Chappells, or DR.. Pinner OF
Pomaria. These physicians come IN
to daily contact with the work Of the
unit and are in positions to give true
estimates of the worth Of the unit to
our county. l dare say that every
one of them will give this department
his unqualified endorsement. No! The
health unit is not costing the coun-
w GOO iAASi4N,
appropriated is well spent. The fact
is the unit is handicapped for the
lack of funds. The unit needs 8
stenographer for the Office work but
no funds have been provided for one
This chapter is proud of the fact
that it had a large part in bringing
the health unit to Newberry. We
consider the establishment of thi:
unit one of the biggest accomplish
ments the chapter has put over since
the close of the World war, and the
chapter stands ready to exert its in.
huence to the utmost to keep il
here The influence Of the unit j:
being felt in every community
throughout the county. The educa
tional campaign carried on by
will continue to bear fruit in years
to come. If the service of the unit
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