Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-17

The April NUMBER OF the journal
of the Maine Medical Association, is
sued Thursday, gives list of the ac-
complishments Of the Maine Public
Health Association in a communica-
ton signed by the members of the
executive committee Of that associa-
ton.
1.-THE Maine Public Health Asso-
citation believes that the cheapest.
the surest and the best way to pro-
mote public health" says the state
ment Of the executive committee, "is
to create within the Individual the
desire for health-first for himself
and his family and then to protect
his own health by working for better
health in his community and his
state.
1--WE believe in and we practice
team work."
Some Of the accomplishments Of
the Maine Public Health Association
are given as follows:
Founded fresh air schools at Ban
gor and Portland which speedily
proved their worth to the commun-
ity.
Helped to establish a division of
public health nursing and child hy-
giene in the State department OF
health.
Supplied a social service worker to
the State tuberculosis Sanatoria.
Stimulated public interest in the
need for division Of dental hygiene
in the State department of health.
Assisted in the establishment of
local dental clinics in Gardiner and
other sections Of the State.
Inaugurated a statewide program
Of clinics for crippled children.
Inaugurated a series Of clinics for
Maine physicians on the early dag
nosis Of tuberculosis and other dis
eases.
Holds numerous baby clinics in CO.
operation with local medical socie-
ties and the division of child hygiene
of the State health department.
Conducts numerous tuberculosis
clinics in partnership with local
medical societies.
Conducts a statewide campaign
Of education on Cancer Control.
Has established countrywide pub
lie health nursing service in Han
cock, Franklin, Cumberland, Penob-
scot, Piscataquis and York counties
and local nursing service in Augusta.
Gardiner Waterville and other Maine
points.
Directly operated allied activities
in Hancock, Penobscot, York and
Franklin counties and serves in an
advisory capacity in other counties.
Has established a partnership with
| the State department Of education in
the teaching Of health habits" to
children.
Arranged and conducted six
OF hv n
Jolly Jester" health clown for
children.
Has provided lectures on Conser-
walton Of Vision. tuberculosis Pre-
vention, Dental Hygiene, Social Hy-
giene and Child Health at the Uni
versity Of Maine Summer School.
| Has provided, in cooperation with
The Associated Industries of Maine.
poster bulletins on the prevention Of
eye accidents in Maine mills and
factories.
Held health exhibits at the fairs at
Waterville. Presque Isle and Bangor
and at numerous county fairs.
Has charge Of the health education
section of the New England Health
Institute this year.
| Conducts constantly through the
moving picture houses a campaign of
health education through the use of
motion pictures on various health
subjects supplied by the association.
| Maintains a "loan closet" Of hun
dreds of colored health posters for
use of women's clubs. parent-teach-
ers Associations and other local
groups.
Maintains and constantly distrib-
utes from supply of carefully Sc
lected health literature on such top
les as Mental Hygiene. Dental Hy-
giene. Social Hygiene, Care Of the
Baby, Pure Water, Sanitation for
Farm Homes, How to Keep Well.
| Control Of Epidemics. etc.
| Provides public health lectures in
manuscript, for use by local speak
ers on health subjects connected
with the various activities.
! Has enlisted-through representa-
| ton in councils and participation in
our program, the following influen-
! tial Maine organizations, The Maine
Medical Association. the Maine State
Dental Society, the Maine State
Nurses Association, The Associated
| Industries Of Maine, the Maine State
Federation of Labor. the Maine Pa
rent Teachers Association. the
Clubs and other Maine organizations.
| Has stimulated, encouraged and
quietly cultivated local interest in
distinctly local health activities and
directed by local groups and COM
munities.
| The Maine Public Health Associa-
ton. in cooperation with the Maine
| Medical Association, committee on
public relations, began the first
sta wide campaign Of education on
the importance Of periodic health
examination for everybody. This
movement has since been taken up
by the American Medical Associa-
ton, the National Health Council
and in several states through state
medical societies, volunteer health
| groups and health officials.
The Maine Public Health Associa-
/ ton was the first volunteer health
organization in the nation to ask
officially for the advice and counsel
of the organized medical profession
! in connection with it's medical poll
cies.
| Each year the Maine Public Health
Association provides material for,
organizes. and in a large measure di-
reefs the annual sale Of Christmas
| Seals.
The communication is signed by
the members Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Maine Public Health
| Association, as follows: Henry Rich
ards, president. Maine Public Health
Association: 3. J.. Bryant, M. D.,
secretary, Maine Medical Associa-
ton: Mrs. Sarah Rideout Abbott,
president, Maine Parent Teachers
Association; Benjamin +. Cleaves.
secretary, The Associated Industries
of Maine; Mrs. Florence Waugh
Danforth, president of the Mama