The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-04

4Ile league eleCLeQ Wulam J. Pape to serve another term as president. Right Reverend Mon- signor Joseph Valdambrini was elected vice-preSident, and c. Raymond Ganung was named di- rector and treasurer. MT. Ganung succeeds Ralph s. Munger, who has left for ambulance service in France.
 Changes In Personnel
 Stuart E. Judd was elected sec- retary to succeed Attorney Walter Torrance. Mrs. E. Burnley Powell and Dr. John Foster were elected directors, succeeding Mrs. A. A. Crane and Dr.. Edward J. Godfrey. Miss Edith Chase was elected a di- rector to succeed Miss Elizabeth Wade White. MT. Harris was re- elected as a director and as man. ager.
 Christmas seal sales reached a total of $5,705.53, the largest in local history, MT. Harris said.
 In his report MT. Harris stated:
 "A study of the 51 positively di- agnosed cases in 1899 shows that B of them represent the second or third case in the same family and the same study applied to the 100 cases which we have in the state sanatoria shows 40 patients who represent the second or third case in the same family.
 'If the ultimate eradication of tuberculosis depends on the extent to which we can ascertain, exam inc and reexamine all possible con- tactS, 1t is important to note that 75 per cent of all known contacts of positive cases found in 1889 were examined and in addition many contacts of previous years were re- examined. AS 8 result of these ex- aminations and repeated checkups, five positive cases in the early stages of the disease were found.
 ""During the past fall, at the in- vitation of the Waterbury depart- ment of public health, survey of tuberculosis as well as other pre- ventive programs in the field of public health was made by the Yale School of Public Health under the direction of Dr. Ira Hiscock. In the study of tuberculosis, Dr. His cock was aided by experts from the National Tuberculosis society and the nurses of our organization. The results of this survey have not yet been published.
 Subject of Thesis
 "Another study has been made by Dr. Frank J. Hill of this city. The data which Dr. Hill secured, provided the basis of his thesis for a degree at the Yale School of pulp lie health. It was illustrated with many charts and graphs which give us very complete record of our work to date.
 "The effectiveness of the work of this organization has been great ly increased by the volunteer serv- ices of such workers as Mrs. A. A. Crane in the X-ray field, Dr. Frank J. Hill and Dr. James J. Hem nesSey with lectures and illustrated movies, Miss Edith M. Chase and Miss Margery K. Hayden with the annual sale of seals.
 ''In closing may I emphasize that time has demonstrated that tuber- culosis is curable in the majority of cases, provided the treatment is not delayed too long. With present day X-ray facilities, surgical col lapse procedures and scientific treatment of the disease, we are no longer groping in the dark and the treatment of the disease is no longer an experiment"
 "1f the factors that have con- tributed to the success of this pro- gram were analysed, one would readily reach the conclusion that they were made possible by closer cooperation of the health agencies of the community. The department of public welfare, under the direc- tion of its progressive health off Ger, Dr. Godfrey, has directed all the resources of the city toward the ultimate control and elimination | of this disease. AS 8 result of our early diagnosis campaign and all the year-round publicity, folks | have become tuberculosis con- scious. Young people especially |