The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
T.B. League Asks
County to Hire
Food Inspector
Seal Sale Tops Last Year
by $500; Elect Offices;
Submit Report

~ W AAAOWS' " I2 10 III benton
County ($3s9.80) and 32h % to State
and National Ass'ns ($192.49).
This is the largest Seal Sale since
1880 and exceeds last year by over
5000. Features which contributed
largely to it's success are the wide
spread publicity, the increasing in
terest of the general public in tu-
berculosis prevention and the untir-
ing efforts of the County Tubercu-
losis League. The Seal Sale chair
man wishes to thank the workers
In the various communities, the
ministers, the editors and all others
who helped in anyway to make the
years work success. Through the
splendid cooperation of Mr.. Floyd
Hutchins Of Kennewick, the two
educational moving picture films
were shown to over two thousand
people in the county. All organi-
cations in the county have been ask
ed to feature a tuberculosis program
at a date most convenient to them
and nearest the Seal Sale period
which is from Thanksgiving to
Christmas. It is hoped this plan
will be followed again this fall as
the programs in 1886 proved to be
very educational.
Ask for Inspector
The following resolution was pass
ed:
Whereas, great need has been
pointed out through reliable sources
that more adequate inspection of
food stuffs and other sanitary con-
ditions pertaining to the general
public health of Benton County be
provided;
Therefore, be it Resolved, that the
Benton County tuberculosis League
request the Board of County Com
missioners of Benton County, at the
earliest practicable date, to establish
funds, whether from county, state of
social security Golfers, for the ex-
press purpose of securing a full-time
well-qualified sanitary inspector;
this county office to include SUPER
vision and inspection Of pure food
laws, sewage disposal, domestic wa
ter supply, milk inspection, food
handlers, auto camps and all SAM
tary inspection of public welfare In
Benton county.
A copy of this resolution Will be
sent to Franklin County with re-
quest for their cooperation.
A recommendation was made to
the County Board Of Education that
the Mantoux test be a part OF all
teachers requirements.
The Orthopedic hospital was given
$25.
Elect Officers
The officers for 1887 are Mrs. E.
j. Brand, president, Mrs. E. w. r.
Taylor, first vice-president; Mrs. I.
M. Hartman, second vice president;
Mrs. F. r. White, secretary, Mrs. J.
e. Mulkey, treasurer. The president
appointed Mrs. Frank Clark, pub.
.licity chairman and Mrs. j. r. Ayers,
seal sale chairman. The executive
board is composed Of Mrs. E. J..
Brand. Mrs. F. r. White, Mrs. J. =.
Mulkey and Mrs. Joe Martin, Ken
newick: Mrs. Frank Clark, Han
ford; Mrs. E. B. McGregor, Prosser
and Mrs. ]. r. Ayers, Hover.
The State Tuberculosis Assocaa-
ton meets In Ellensburg May 20. q
and %. Mrs. Brand and MIS-. Whte
are the delegates with Mrs. Ayers
and Miss Brakel, alternates.
Mrs. 3. b. Buchanan, executive
secretary, was present and gave 2
very helpful talk followed ~ 9
round table discussion.
Last year the Mantoux tests were
given ct Finley-Hover and Kenne-
WICK In the Finley Hover group
fiftv-two were examined. Seven
we're positive reactors and five were
Given chest examinations by DE-.
COZ In Kennewick two hundred
thirty-two were tested. Forty.two
were positive and twenty-one gwen
chest examinations. Three OF TINS
group had chest x-rays ana are
still observation cases.
During the year ninety-three pa
tients were given care under tne
heading of tuberculosis. That group
includes contact cases. Observation
cases, chronic and active. NINE ca $50
were given sanitarium care Dy the
county. .p IN tho
county from tuberculosis during Tue
year. o-o hold nv
DR. Cox for the adult group.
one hundred copies OF tuDelcu-
losis literature have been uls.l.u ..s
ed. Miss Alice Brakel, county nnse'
has given three lectures before var
ious civic groups.