Evening star., 1935-09-29
PLANS ARE DRAWN
FOR TUBERCULOSIS
CAMPAIGN IN CITY
100 Workers Will Conduct
Drive Under RuhIand's
| Direction.
DR.. SECKINGER TO TAKE
NEW POSITION HERE
First Assistant Health officer
Begins Work Tuesday-X-ray
Examinations Planned.

Organization of staff of more than
100 workers to conduct an extensive
tuberculosis control campaign under
direction Of Health Officer George c.
Rutland will be started this week.
At the same time, strengthening
of the regular forces Of the Health
Department will be started with the
induction into Office of DR.. Daniel
Lamond Seckinger of Atlanta as first
assistant health officer. DR.. Seckinger
will take Office Tuesday. Appointment
Of director for tuberculosis and ex-
pansion Of the Public Health Nursing
Bureau will follow shortly.
William C. Cleary, assistant deputy
works administrator for the District,
gave assurances yesterday assignment
Of qualified persons on the relief list
for the tuberculosis caSe-finding pro-
gram would be in full swing this week.
Rutland to Select Aides.
Dr. Rutland will be given power Of
selection of a general supervisor, three
assistant supervisors, rs home inves-
tigators, and also will have % tenn
porary clerks, four typists and II
attendants. With the starting of the
new work relief program, scores Of
case workers have been dropped from
the public assistance division. Those
who are certified as relief clients may
be drawn by DR.. Rutland for employ
ment in his tuberculosis campaign.
Ninety per cent of his extra staff, how
ever, must come off the relief list.
All Of next month is to be devoted
to preparations for the giving of X
ray and other examinations to volun-
teers in the search for tuberculosis
victims. Outlines of the program
will be given by DR.. Rutland in ad-
dresses to medical groups. Physicians
and other leaders in the drive on tu-
berculosis then will speak before civic
and community groups, urging that
thousands submit to harmless ex-
aminationS.
X-ray Tests Planned.
School and Community Center De-
partment officials will be asked to
permit use Of space in two or three
schools for stalking Of X-ray tests. This
work is to be conducted during No.
vember. Meanwhile, clerks will pre-
pare card index files on families in
which tuberculosis has been experi-
enced. This system will be contin-
ued as volunteers appear for ex-
aminationS.
After the November examinations
the home investigators will engage in
follow-up work in homes in which
cases of the disease have been identi-
fed and advice will be given as to
proper procedure, whether it be for
hospital care, home treatment or elm
ical visits. Education in proper meth
DDS of treatment is a major part Of
the plan.
The District tuberculosis Associa-
ton has promised donation of Sc 900
for use in hiring necessary expert med
ical aid in the giving of X-ray tests
and for provision of technical equip
ment. This and other medical groups
also will appeal to the public to aid
by volunteer appearance for examina-
tions
The Federal Works Progress Admin
istration has allotted $4,000 for the
survey as a work-relief project. The
$4,000 grant from the tuberculosis As
ISOLATION will be used to supplement
the salaries of some of the technically
trained persons to be employed.