Evening star., 1931-11-30
BIG DRIVE URGED
/ ON TUBERCULOSIS
Report of Association Head
Cites Need for More Hos
pitaI Beds.

A vigorous attack on tuberculosis is
outlined by Mrs Ernest r. Grant, pres
ident Of the Association for the Pre-
vention of tuberculosis, in the off1cial
report of the organization covering the
past two years, which came on the
press last week.
Referring in her first presidential
message to the figures published by the
District Health Department indicating
an increase in the number of local
deaths during the first nine months of
1881, and to the record of $40 deaths
in 1890 from pulmonary tuberculosis.
Mrs. Grant declared that with only $50
hospital beds available here the city
Is obviously in need OF larger hospi-
tai for adults. so that children may be
protected in the home from daily con-
tact with tuberculous patients.
Mrs. Grants Recommendations.
Mrs. Grant outlines a more intensive
operation of the tuberculosis clin.c with
the objects of early diagnosis, medical
treatment, home supervision. hospitali-
cation of patients and industrial re-
Mobilization, Further, she proposes
that the association shall bend Its
efforts toward obtaining a more effec-
tive law to regulate the reporting and
registration of tuberculosis In addition
to these objectives she emphasizes the
earliest possible completion Of the new
sanatorium for children, the continue
ance of the two special health schools
for children of subnormal condition
and q new health school building for
colored children to replace the Toner
School. She also urges that OPEN
window class rooms be provided IN all
public school buildings and that the
Summer camp for children be con-
tinued and enlarged.
The summary given in the report
shows that during 1880 there were 743
contact cases of children under care
BY the home visiting stan of the
Children's Clinic and this year up TO
September 30 there we're 1,416 cases
under care. During the two-year period
there were 17,481 visits made by the
trained workers on the staff OF the
association. The extension of this home
visiting service might be greatly ex-
tended If the expense Of the Children's
Clinic was taken over by the Congress
sional appropriation and this course Is
strongly urged In the report.
The Tuberculosis Association again
goes on record with its request that
the Occupational' Therapy Department
at the Municipal tuberculosis Hospital
be carried on by appropriation.
VIII Revive Lectures.
The revivsl Of the plan of popular
health lectures and distribution OF
/ health ieterature for adult workers in
stores, ofices and factories during the
past year is to be effected during the
coming year under the direction OF .
committee, headed by John Doiph OF
| the local branch Of the Metropolitan
Insurance Co.
The marked success Of the early dag
nosis campaign Of education during
| this period in conjunction with the
May Day Child Health Committee Is
cited as justification for continuing this
work In the calendar year. The spe-
| cial clinic conducted during this CAM
paign last April and May by the lead
| ing hospitals with cooperation OF the
medical societies resulted in the 92e
| child examinations. the disclosure OF
i22 tubercular cases, Of which 18 were
pulmonary and l04 Of the childhood
type. During this campaign $4,000 let
| ters were sent to parents Of school chill
ejren when the cooperation of the pub
lie and parochisI school officials.