Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-10

more than 10000 of our boys and girls.
The number of these youngsters was
distributed as follows:
Androscoggin, 1000; Aroostook, 700;
Cumberland. 5000: Franklin. 1900:
Hancock, 1000; kennebec, 1000; Knox.
1850; Penobscot, 1850; Piscataquis,
1900: York, 1000.
Another example that might be
cited was Health Week" in Au-
gusta in the Spring of 1923. The
M. P. II. A. was in charge of the
mass meeting held during the week
at the Augusta City Hall which
was attended by 1000 men, women
and children with many unable to
get in. The attendance was pro-
NOTED through the distribution of
complimentary tickets and the I'M
usual nature of the program which
a speaker from the United States
Public Health Service and other al
dresses on health subjects
Teamwork for Health
This section of the report We
views the organization of the Maine
Public Health Association through
the active interest, the work and tlIo
cooperation of leading Maine men
and women representing the manu-
tacturers, the medical societies, The
clubs, oranges, parent-teacher as
sociations, dental societies, the
newspapers, the state departments
of health and education and Other
groups. In this way the Maine Pub
lie Health Association became in an
unusual sense distinctly Maine
product. The Maine organizations
which were active in building the
Noi D,.I
and in shaping it's program, have
teen actively helpful in turning the
program into actual accomplishments.
Through it's practical form of
organization the M. p. II. A. COM
bines many volunteer health groups
for the prevention of tuberculosis,
the control of cancer, the promotion
OF child health. the development of
public health nursing etc, which in
other states are carried on by separ-
ate organizations and q consequent
overlapping of effort and duplication
of expense. This overlapping and
duplication are avoided in the Maine
plan which is now being adopted in
other states.
Miscellaneous Points
The report gives in detail the
organization of it's section of child
health during 1923 with the active
assistance and cooperation of rep
resentatlves of the State Depart
ments of education and health, the
Maine Medical Association, the
state parent-teacher associations,
the state teachers associa ton, the
state nurses association and other
Maine groups. The work under
taken by this ton of the NJ. p. II.
A. includes assistance to prospective
mothers, work on behalf of the chill
dren of infant and pre- school age,
and cooperation to school and
health authorities in the protection
Of the health of children in school.
Cine of the definite parts of this
program for better child health ia
Maine is constructive work on be-
half Of crippled children.
The financial support given the
association by Maine manufacturers,
women's clubs. oranges, parent
teacher associations and numerous
individuals through contributions
and membership dues is gratefully
acknowledged in the report which
lists the names Of supporters with
the amounts contributed. The
largest gift during the year was a
contribution Of $1,000 given by Mr.
William Bingham.
Included In the report is the an
nUal audi: or financial statement
which shows tota. receipts of S27,-
S06.2S during 1928 with budget
expenditures OF s27.06S48. OF the
receipts a total OF slightly more tirn
$4,000 came through the sale of
Christmas Seals and Health Bonds
at Christmas time. 1t is pointed
out that the greater portion
of the seal sale returns is expended
for local health, activities under
local committees and societies Sc.
fil'ated with the Maine Public
Health Associal;,
The report concludes with Il
tribute to the rublic spirit mani
Tasted to a high degree during 1928
by the members OF the associa tion's
executive committee which meets
monthly to confer on the affairs OF
the organization. the members Ct
the Board of directors. the members
Of the various sectional activities Of
the association AMI to the thousands
OF local WORKERS who give freely of
their time for the welfare of Maine
In health WORK without any finn ,ial
cC'npensat ton whatever.