Montgomery County sentinel., 1937-02-18
Health Department Report
To Lay Committees Inter-
ested In Health Program
By v. L. ELLICOTT,
County Health Officer

so far been relatively mild. We still
feel, however, that each patient
should go to bed and call his physic-
ian. Pneumonia is likely to occur
even in mild cases.
Raw Milk Regulations-New regu.
lations pertaining to Grade A raw
milk have been issued by the State
Board of Health and are being ap-
piled in Montgomery County. They in
clude a requirement for testing
against Bangs disease. This disease
sometimes occurs in man in the form
of undulant fever, and may be ac-
quired from drinking infected unpast-
eurized cows milk.
Health Contest-Data is being col
lected for the county's participation
in the Rural Health Contest. The Con-
test Committee has applied for free
health survey of the, County and the
County Commissioners, acting as the
County Board of Health, have en-
dorsed their application.
Lay Committees-The Health De-
partment is preparing mimeograph
statement giving suggestions for
health work of local lay committees.
They are intended especially for new
members desiring specific directions
for follow up school and clinic work.
Dental Clinic-The temporary NOV
ing of the clinic to the Silver Spring
County Building proved very success
full and local committees have given
much interest and assistance.
A serious problem has arisen in one
Of the suburban schools by the spread
of Vincent's infection, contagious
inflammatory condition of the gums.
DR.. Sharpley is making weekly in
spections in the school and infected
children are being treated by their
own dentists and by the clinic.
Dental Clinic Treasury-The Treas
urer proposes that the clinic be ex-
tended to five days per week begin
ming February 18th. It will be posi-
BILE to finance this additional service if
donations totaling one hundred dol
lars or more are received between
now and June 1st. If this years dona-
tions are as much as last years, the
clinic will have reasonable amount
in the Treasury when the clinic opens
next fall.
The balance in the Lay Committees
Bank Account on December 31st, was
$335.52. During the month fees from
patients amounted to $53.15, making a
total of $379.67. The clinic cost dur
ing the month $147.50. (16h days at
$500 per day). Deducting the grants
from County and State totaling
$4,000, the net cost of the clinic was
$3.50, and the amount left in the
Lay Committee bank account at the
end of January was $321.17.
Report Of Dental Clinic
Clinic Work-No. of children treat
ed, 1913; No. of treatment sessions,
IA; No. of children treated per ses-
sion, 8; No. of children making more
than cne trip, 5.
Fees Collected-(after deductions)
$53.15.
Inspections-No. of children in
spected in schools, 4OS; No. of days
devoted to inspections, IN; One day
January z, was spent in moving the
equipment from Rockville to East
Silver Spring.
Schools = Children treated during
the month came from the following
schools; Glenmont, Parkside, East
Silver Spring, st. Michael, Seventh
Day Adventist, Takoma Park, St.
Martin.
Remarks-On the 18th of January
the County Dental Clinic was moved
from Rockville to a temporary loca-
ton in the County Building at Silver
Spring. The clinic has been very well
organized from lay point of view
through the effort of Mrs. George ].
Richardson, who is chairman of the
local Dental Clinic Committee. Her
committee has been so well organized
that the success of the clinic is in
sured. We also wish to express our
thanks to Mr.. Paul M. Coughlin,
County Commissioner and Mr.. Sidney
M. Oliver for their help and interest
in establishing the clinic in the coun-
ty Building at Silver Spring; also to
Mrs. Morrison Clark as Chairman Of
the East Silver Spring Woodside Lay
Health Committee for her efforts in
the interest Of the Montgomery
County Dental Clinic. The Clinician
wishes to express his thanks for the
assistance rendered at the chair by
Mrs. w. E. Needs.
The problem of transportation has
been very satisfactorily handled by
Mrs. Joseph D. Gore, wha has served
az chairman of this Committee. We