Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
NATIONAL HEALTH
WORK FORWARDED
Hygienic Laboratory to Be
Known as National Insti-
tute Hereafter.

Under authority Of . recent oct Of
Congress, the Hygisnic Laboratory
which conducts public health investi-
cations, win hereafter be known as the
National Institute of Health Of the
United states Public Health Service.
In its development the new institute
win have the advantages Of the ny
rienic Laboratory. In reality, the Ma
tional Institute Of Health, with en-
larged facilities, will be devoted to In
yestigations Of the underlying prob
lens not only Of communicable diseases,
but Of degenerative diseases and en-
vironmental conditions affecting health.
Large Facilities Intended.
The purpose OF the act Of Congress,
approved May % and introduced by
Senator Joseph z. Ransdell OF Louisi-
investigations OF diseases Of man and
matters pertaining to the public
health, to encourage research and
training Of individuals engaged therein,
to enable the Government to accept
requests In aid thereof, and to bring
about cooperation with scientific In
situations In the prosecution OF re-
search work.
Public health investigations by the
Public Health Service were first author
lied in 1901. Since then substantial
progress has been made and many new
facts discovered which have had an
important bearing on the prevention
and control of diseases. The necessity
Of this work far outstripped the facili-
ties for its conduct, however, and under
authority of the Ransdell act Great
ing the new National Institute Of
Health, these facilities may now be
greatly enlarged to meet the demand.
To aid this work the Secretary Of
the Treasury may hereafter accept gifts
to be held In trust and used for the
to be safeguarded In all respects as are
other governmental funds. These gifts
may also be used for the establishment
Of fellowships to encourage individual
scientists. Appointments and services
under these fellowships will be gov
eTned by laws and regulations affecting
the United States Public Health Serv-
Toe. The object Is to encourage post
graduates of extraordinary ability and
to aid them to follow permanently
their scientific bent In the interests Of
humanity.
Suitable Memorials Allowed.
In order that those who make gifts
may have q living part In the develop
nlent Of the institute, provision 10 made
whereby donations Of 100000 or over
viii be acknowledged permanently by
the establishment within the institute
Of suitable memorials.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
yecently accepted gift of 100000
offered by the Chemical Foundation,
Inc, through its president, Francis p.
0ervan, under the provisions OF the
oct of May 26, 1890, which authorizes
the Government to accept donations
and 10 create q system Of fellowships,
etc, in the National Institute of Health.
The condition Is made that the income
from this fund be used for one or more
fellowships In basic chemical research
IN matters pertaining to public health,
the details Of which are left to the
surgeon general and his advisory COM
mittee. The act provides that condi-
tional gifts such as this may be ac-
cepted by the Secretary of the Treas
ury II recommended by the surgeon
general and the National Advisory
Eealth Council.