Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25
ARLINGTON HEALTH
DATA GIVEN COURT
DR.. Chichester, Annexation
Case Witness, Tells Eff
cheney of Service.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| special Dispatch to The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
| HOUSE, Va, January 25-Dr. P. M
Chichester, Arlington County health
officer for five years, was called to the
witness stand this morning as the coun-
tvs first witness in the annexation suit
instituted by Alexandria to obtain ap-
proximately four square miles of terri
tory in Jefferson and Arlington magis-
terial districts.
Under vigorous protestations by Mai
Carter Hall OF the counsel for Alexan-
dria, DR.. Chichester went into lengthy
account of the efficiency of the Airing
ton Health Department. Maj Hall was
overruled by the court on every objec-
ton he offered. DR.. Chichester testi-
fed that in addition, to himself the
County Health Department employs two
sanitary inspectors, two nurses, a clerk.
who serves also as deputy registrar of
vital statistics, and scavenger depart
ment composed of six persons.
He told the court that health centers
have been established in each of the
magisteriaI districts, and that there is
also an infant welfare center for use
of the entire county. He said tuber-
culosis, dental, diphtheria, smallpox,
adenoids, eye. ear and throat clinics
are held at regular intervals in each
center and, in addition, clinics are held
twice yearly for the treatment of
crippled persons, with physician of
the Virginia State Board OF Health in
attendance. Glasses for the treatment
of defective speech are conducted by
the school nurse.
Details DEPARTMENT Work.
Going into detail on the work of his
department, Chichester stated that
1,010 babies made 4,8lO visits to the
health conferences held last year at
the infant welfare center He said
that the school nurse conducts an an
nual tuberculosis examination of each
student of the public schools, and that
clinics for the treatment of the dis
ease are held once each month in each
health center. Last year 174 persons
were treated. while the school nurse
made 1886 visits to the homes of pu-
pills in connection with the tuberculosis
work, as well as 346 visits to the homes
of adults.
In the school dental clinic last year
1921 children were treated by the coun-
ty dentist in addition to great num-
Der of free school children. Sixty-two
crippled persons attended the two or
thopedic clinics last year. and six were
successfully operated upon. In the anti
diphtheria clinics, 1855 persons received
the Schick test and $3.50 pupils re-
ceived $1,000 doses of the toxin-anti
toxin treatment. The hearing of II
persons who attended the ear clinic was
improved, while 258 persons were cured
of diseased tonsils and adenoids. and
1872 persons were cured Of eye defects.
viii Recess Two Days.
The direct. examination Of DIR.
Chichester, which is being conducted by
John S. Barbour, is expected to consume
the greater portion of today's session.
The court will adjourn at o'clock this
afternoon, and will reconvene Monday
morning at 10 o'clock to continue the
case.
william c. Cloth, commonwealth at
torney for Arlington County and a
member of the county's counsel in this
case, is expected to be present on Mon
day. He has been iii for several days
and unable to attend court. During his
absence the three judges hearing the
case have inspected the city of Alexan-
dria and the territory proposed to be
annexed. The inspection was completed
yesterday.