The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
BUTLER COUNTY
T.B. ASSN PLANS
COUNTY SURVEY

A complete and exhaustive survey
of tuberculosis was planned by the
Butler County tuberculosis and
Health Association at the semi-annual
meeting of the board of directors and
executive committee of the association
on Wednesday, January Is, at p. M
at the Y. M. C. A. in Hamilton.
Outlined by Charles G. Greig, ex
ecutive secretary of the association,
the survey is intended to bring more
complete picture of the tuberculosis
problem than has ever been had be-
fore and will be used to point the fu
ture program of the association. The
proposed survey will include careful
study of all health department records
in Hamilton, Middletown, and the
county and information gathered from
physicians, nurses, and welfare agen-
cies, as well as study of mortality
and morbidity records for past years.
The plan is projected to build up
central registration for the entire
county, in order that those dealing
with the problem can have all facts
and records dealing with the problem.
A 20% increase in the 1910 Christ
mas Seal sale was reported by Mrs.
Eugene S. Griffis, general chairman,
and Mrs. Ray E. Sebald, Middletown
committee chairman.
Beginning in February, the asso-
citation is expanding it's efforts in the
educational field to bring to the pub
lie pertinent information in the tu-
berculosis program.
Previewing two new films on tuber-
culosis, Goodbye, Mr.. Germ" and
"They Do Come Back" the board laid
plans to offer the films for use before
all organizations and schools of the
county throughout the year.
The 1941 budget of the association,
presented by Don w. Fitton, treas
urer, Truman Davis, and Newman
Ebersole, Middletown, was accepted
by the board and includes provisions
for: $4,000 for educational supplies
and information and distribution
throughout the county; $500 for Of
fee expense and equipment; 5000 for
tuberculosis clinic and care; S1,700
for participation in state and national
educational and research work; 81 900
for administration Of campaign and
year-round program; $400 for cam
paign supplies.
Truman Davis, reporting for the
legislative committee, presented re-
port outlining the local and state leg
islative program of the association.
Reporting that the commissioners had
appropriated only $16,700 for tuber
culosis care, it was pointed out that
curtailment of capitalization for tu-
berculosis will again be necessary this
year However, the tuberculosis
clinic, operated jointly by the COM
missioners, Mercy Hospital, and the
tuberculosis Association, will operate
as usual this year.
Fifty-seven new cases of tubercu-
losis were diagnosed at the clinic in
1910, according to Miss Virginia
Smith, nurse in charge, and 1,200 pa
tients were entered during the year, or
about four hundred more than the
previous year.
Present at the meeting were:
Executive committee, Truman Davis,
Don W. Fitton, Mrs. Ray f. Sebald,
Peter E. Rentschler
Advisory committee, Mabel Allyn,
DIR. C. j. Baldridge, Anna Doyle, Ada
Leanord.
Board of directors, DR.. Azel Ames,
DR.. H. H. Schirrman, DR.. William E.
Smith, C. w. Young.
Miss Virginia Smith, representing
Sister Mary Benignus, member ad
visory committee; Mrs. c. j. Bald
ridge, guest; Charles G. Greig, ex-
ecutive secretary.