Evening star., 1923-01-09
D. c. CHILD HYGIENE
BUREAU NECESSITY
Question of Health Depart
ment Control Topic of Social
/ Agencies Council.
COOPERATION FACTOR
Federal Aid Among Features Dis
cussed by Drs. Bolt, Wall,
Fowler and Others.

Necessity for a bureau of child
hygiene in the District health Office
was discussed at meeting of the
council OF Social Agencies. held at
the Raleigh Hotel yesterday after
noon. The proposition was reviewed
by DR.. Richard Bolt of the American
Child Hygiene Association. DR..
Joseph S. Wall, chairman Of the
child health committee of the council,
and DR.. William C. Fowler, District
health officer
Inc consensus of all opinion was
Ihat there is no question as to the
neeo. the only question being as to
Mnether the health department should
take over all of the child health
centers as now maintained by the
CHIm Welfare Association
ne appropriation OF $4,000 includ-
ed In the District bill for the support
oI Such a bureau is not enough, ac-
nolulns 10 Or. Wall, 1T must be re-
mem oered that the District of Column
ora IS the only place that has no par
ticlpatlon in the federal roads act In
me proposed Sheppard -Towner mater
MY MY Dill; or In the Morell agricultural
blii, which allows a Subsidy 70
schools teaching agriculture as nar1
Oh the curriculum" he said.
Federal Aid "Cut On.-
DR.. Wall pointed out that the Dis
trict is thus entirely cut off from, va :
Fious federal appropriations bv III
ISct statement in the bills, so that the
district IS utterly devoid of any
money for maternal and child well
propriates il.
I've could make a start on the s15.-
OO0 included in the appropriations.
yin the help of the Child Welfare
tnat support" declared DR.. Fowler.
paving high tribute TO the women
conducting the society. He stated
tnat under plans now being consid-
ered. The health office would maintain
fVe centers. the Child Welfare Society
three and possibly more
after ;. Uford called attention to
the fact that under the appropriation
nurses are to be given but 81, 200 each
per year; whereas the private agencies
more.
In reply. DIR. Fowler stated that the
SSa,Zoo salary did not include the
the nurses in the child welfare bu-
reau would receive nearly $1,000.
mrs Whitman Cross said she was
absolutely discouraged about Con-
Il think that a Congress that has
shown such lack of Intelligence in
regard to children is not to be trust
ed,' Mrs. Cross said.
Broader Cooperation Urged,
Sewbold Noyes stressed the neces-
stty for broader cooperation among
All child welfare organizations in
the city If real child hygiene bu-
reau Is to be formed in the health de-
partment sooner or later we must
have a bureau which Will have the
right to go into private agencies and
Insist that they keep ND to a certain
standard" he said. we should start
q crusade TO get our somewhat selfish
boards to cooperate with the health
departme ent in the future"
Miss Mary Gwynn, president of the
council. pointed to the neglect of the
child Of pre- school age and said that
If the pre-school child were turned
over to the schools in perfect con-
dttion, physically and mentally, there
of children in school.
Dr. Bolt, who opened the meeting.
said that every progressive city
health department should have a bu-
reau of child hygiene. the functions
OF such bureau to be largely de-
pendent upon local needs. He warned
against the dangers of stereotyped
work, low pay of officials and chang
Ing personnel, and urged representa-
tives of volunteer associa tions to be
on the watch for these danger sig
nails.
Mrs. Thomas II. Marshall and DR..
w. NJ. Darby were elected as mem
bers at large. 1t was announced that
the council shortly will begin the for
matlon or an advisory committee.