The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-29
MAKING SURVEY
FOR CHILD HEALTH
American Child Health AS
ISOLATION Making Sur
vey in Kenosha.
TO HELP THE KIDDIES

! DR.. Harold H. Mitchell and Mr..
| Theodore Shank of the American
Child Health association arrived In
this city today to make a survey of all
local factors affecting child health
His survey to be completed within
week will include conferences with
city manager, public health officlals,
superintendent of schools, directors OF
recreational activities of municipal
and private organizations, and dl-
rectors of child welfare progress con-
| Quoted by mems and women's clubs.
| Before joining the Research Bureau
of the American Child Health associ-
alton, DR.. Mitchell had extensive ex-
perience in public health work in this
county, France and Serbia. At one
time he was epidemiologist for the
Indiana State Board of Health. He has
been engaged in several national and
state child surveys including a study
in child health for the Kentucky State
Board of Health and similar study
for the Tennessee State Child We'll
fare commission. Dr.. Mitchell is a
graduate of Syracuse University Med
zeal college and of the Harvard Mass
achusetts Institute of Technology
school for health officers.
The association has recently COM
pleted surveys in so cities.
Is internationally Known.
The American Child Health associ-
alton is internationally known for its
scientific and intensive program for
the promotion of child health When
the association was formed by the
amalgamation of the American Child
Hygiene association and the Child
Health Organization of America, Her.
bert Hoover, secretary of commerce
of the United States, was elected
president.
Included among its officers are: DR..
Livingston Farrand, president of Cor
nell university and DR.. Thomas D..
Wood of Columbia university. The
staff of the association, which in
cludes prominent physicians, nurses,
nutritionists and educators, cooper
ates with the leading professional COLI
leges and universities in research
work and giving courses related to
child health.
One of the most important projects
of the American Child Health associ-
alton includes the state and commun-
tiles health education programs.
Kenosha One of 81.
Kenosha is one of the eighty-four
cities scattered in 80 states included
in the survey. These cities are in a
class of 10000 to 10000 population.
"The communities to be surveyed
were selected because they are repre-
sentative of the average American
city, and for no peculiar health stu
alton. Daily our association is asked
to submit information relating to
child health conditions of which only
survey like this one furnishes au-
thentic information" explained DIR.
Mitchell this morning.
"To furnish the American Child
Health association with clear picture
of child health conditions on which it
can base its future activities is one
of the detectives of the nationwide
survey" DR.. Mitchell added. "The re-
suits will permit cities to profit by the
experience of other cities of the same
size. These surveys are being carried
on in cooperation with the U. S.
Public Health Service and the Ameri-
CdIl L uUlIC I1tdlIH dSSOCldLlOh
Six staff members of the American
Six Engaged In Survey.
Child Health association are in the
field engaged in the service of the sur
vey.
Dr. Mitchell briefly outlined the
procedure of the survey to be carried
on this week. He explained that in
nrHnr 70 l,op
of community's child health prob
lens and accomplishments, it is nee
essary to secure information on pract-
ically all the many aspects of public
health and social welfare. Therefore,
his survey will include the activities,
of the department of. health, the de-
partment of education, a study of
recreational facilities not only for
children, but for adults, and agencies
of economic relief and rehabilitation.
He will visit our department of public
utilities to determine facts regarding
our water supply, street cleaning sys-
tenn, sewerage, garbage disposal and
what efforts have been made in the
fly and mosquito control. "The condi-
ton of the purity of the local milk
supply is an important factor in the
survey of every city," DR.. Mitchell ex-
planned.
While making the survey here DIR.
Mitchell is anxious to have the CO.
operation of all agencies, public and
private, that are carrying on any
phase of child welfare work.
Stands Ready To Assist.
In discussing the advantage, of these
surveys to the cities included in the
program, DR.. Mitchell said, cit does
not necessarily follow that the associ-
alton will establish any definite pro-
gram of health education in the COM
munities included in this list. But we
stand ready to assist the communities
in the solution of any health problem
or in the development or expansion
of activities already begun to promote
child health"
DR.. Mitchell told about the child
health demonstrations covering a five
year period being directed by his as
ISOLATION in Fargo, N. D., Athens, Ga,
and Rutherford. county, Tenn, and
innaced by the Comm onwealth fund.
1t has also assumed the supervision of
the demonstration in Mansfield and
Richland county, Ohio, established by
the American Red Cross. These de-
monstrations are planned in the inter-
est of the health of mothers and chill
dren. They will help these commun-
tiles to meet their definite problems in