Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-26
HEAL TIL WORK FOR
YEAR IS REVIEWED
DR.. Gregg Outlines Actiyi-
ties of Department for
First Half

Work of the Vance county health
department during the first nall OF
1888 was outlined in statement 10
day by Dr. A. D. Gregg, health OF
ficer for the city and county.
The only epidemic mentioned was
that of whooping cough, of which zzo
cases were reported to the depart
ment during the half year. Vance
county missed the measles epidemic
which was rampant in so many sec
tons, and only IA cases were re-
ported for the period. Six hundred
children were treated for dental de-
fects Whooping cough vaccine was
given 1876 babies and very young
children: 1875 pre-school children were
vaccinated against smallpox; 300 per-
sons were given complete treatments
against typhoid and para-typhoid few
er, including 1876 visits to "a stations.
At the tuberculosis clinic in the
schools in January 48 children were
found with childhood type of tuber-
culosis, and 1913 persons were examln-
ed for tuberculosis at an adult clinic
in May. Eight new cases were dag
nosed, and three of these have been
placed in institutions.
In the syphilis campaign, Wasser-
mann tests were given 802 persons
and 14O positive reactors were treat
ed, giving 1920 doses.
In the performance of various du-
ties the health officer and nurses
made 1.241 visits to private homes
and 227 visits to schools. The health
officer travelled 1917 miles and the
nurses 7,43O miles.
The sanitary inspector made to-
tai of 1.270 inspections and travelled
7,345 nii.es, in addition to supervis-
ing installation Of $50 sanitary privies
and II septic tanks. AS county ply
stefan, the health officer visited the
county home 30 times and the jail &c
times. He gave medical advice or
treatment, other than venereal, 70
1,045 persons.
Following is the full statement of
the health officer
,'One of the important programs Of
a Health Department is Preventive
Medicine or better expressed as Con-
troll of Communicable diseases, by sew
eral forms of vaccination and by
quarintining the active cases.
TN January, by cooperation of the
! State Sanatorium 2637 school chill
dren were given tuberculin skin tests.
and 435 positives were X-rayed. APP
proximately, 48 children were found
with childhood type of tuberculosis.
Last few days of May we had an
adult clinic, at which 1853 persons
were examined for tubercusolis by a
| clinician from the State Sanatorium.
At this clinic, eight new cases of tub
erculosis were diagnosed, three OF
these have been placed in institutions,
others given help in protecting con-
| facts from the disease
1--WE have had only one case of diph
iberia reported since November, 1887.
| We have since January given toxoid
to 137 children, whooping cough vac
cine to 1886 babies and very young
children; 485 pre-school children were
vaccinated against smallpox; $50 per
sons given complete treatment against
typhoid and para-typhoid fever, max
ing 1876 visits to "a stations.
can account of our fight against
| syphilis was published last week, so
will just repeat figures. We have
Wassermann tested 802 persons, treat
ed 40 positive reactors, giving a to-
tai of 1920 doses neo and bismuth
"Whooping cough has been in cpl
demic form for several months, 22O
cases being reported to this office.
Vance county missed the epidemic of
measles prevalent in some sections
of the State from January to June
Only IA cases reported in the county
| for six months
I'm the performance of the various
| duties the health officer and nurses
made 1241 visits to private homes and
227 visits to schools. The health of
ficer travelled 3,917 miles, the nurses
7,43O miles.
The sanitary inspector made a to-
tai of 1870 inspection visits to private
premises, eating places, milk plants
and diaries and Travelled 7,345 miles
supervised the installation of CSC
sanitary privies and 81 septic tanks.
1.-THE dental program gave correc-
tons to detected teeth for 600 chill
lren. 9
"As county physician, the health Of
ficer made 80 visits to the county
home and 26 visits to the Jail. Gave
treatment or medical advice other
than venereal to 1045 persons. '
This tabulation does not cover
numerous services rendered in small
er quantities but are yet vital part
I of our work." ' .tei