Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-19
SEC'Y THURBER REPORTS
MP. H. ASSN WORK
FOR the PAST YEAR

Secretary w. j. Thurher of the
Maine Public Health Association
made public. Saturday. his annual
report to the association. 1t is a
very full. comprehensive account OF
the many activities for the year ~.
He recalls that these activities were
completed despite severe financial
handicaps The funds for our ~
work had been drawn upon TO Il
considera bic extent. This was due
to the fact that during the year l?2l
local health committees and soci-
cites drew on the state association
for the financing of local budgets TO
such an extent that the resources
of the state association were entire
" depleted. The Maine Public
Health Association felt obligated to
our local societies to fulfill every
promise entered into during the
year 1920. TO fulfill these obliga-
tionS it was necessary to plunge our
selves into a $4,000 deficit on our
1922 budget. However. by keeping
INCREASINGLY at it this dehcit was
made up through various fund ra's-
ing campaigns during W.. Our
1922 program has been competed
entire. Some activities we had not
Notwithstanding all these consider
ations we kept we'll within our bud
get for 1922. Our carefully consld-
cred budget called for an eNpendi-
t,re Of $4,000. Our actual eXpendl-
lures were $22,S29.SO.
The first years phase of our
thrce-year proSra m-Ihe 1lea'th
Plan for Maine"--is accomplished.
For your convenience this report
of YOUR executive Office is divided
into the following sections:
1-Organization Work.-(a) Mod
ern Health Crusade: CD Launching
of our three-year program; (c) New
local organizations perfected; (d)
Development of new locals IN prep
aration for utilization; (e) Work
with organizations already estab-
llshed: (D Cementing group CO.
operation with Maine Public Health
Association: co The 'All Maine for
Health" Conference; (h) New Eng
land Conference on tuberculosis.
2-PubIicity and Educational
Work.-(a) Press Stories: CD Issu-
ing the NJ. p. ii. A. News; (c) Sum
mer Course on Public Health at
University of Maine; (d) Clinics for
Maine physicians: (e) Preparation
of Ten Book" and distribution CT
other literature: f) Exhibits and
literature: ig) Moving pictures and
illustrated lectures; (h) General lee
ture service: CD National Recosni-
ton: (D Nickel Day and Dime Day.
:;-General Field Service.-(O
Nursing Service; (bNModern Health
Crusade; Cc) Friendship Campaign:
(d) Assistance to local societies in
DEVELOPMENT and conduct of local
work: (e) Assistance to local COM
mittees in annual seal sale.
Activities for Our Various Di-
yisions.-(a) A statewide campaign
of education on the control of can
Ger: 90 Assistance to Augusta Den
tai Clinic; Co Establishment of dem
tai clinic at Gardiner; (d Confer
ences with members of various di-
visions; (e) Tuberculosis work: 0)
Conservation of Vision; 81 Social
Hygiene.
Financial Campaigns-(a) Mem
bership campaign: CD Personal soil
citation campaign; Co Womens
campaign: CD Mail campaign; (e)
christmas Seal and Health Bond
6-Ofice Detail-(a) Shipment CT
supplies. Modern Health Crusade,
litel ature, ETC.; CO. Routing of films;
(c) Bookkeeping and accounting;
(d) Clearing house for reports FROM
local groups, to national societies.
etc. -,
7-Co-operative arrangements with
other organiZations-(a) State De-
partment of Public Health, o.
Maine Medical Association: Co
Maine State Dental Society; (d)
National organizations with which
Maine is affiliated.
The report treats o. these several