Smyrna times., 1942-02-19
URGES FITNESS
IN WAR EFFORT
State Board of Health Urges
Check-Up By Family
Doctor
INlMUNIzATION URGED

'fWe are heading toward an acute
stage of national life and the UNI
certain conditions which face us
will tax our strength and our spir-
its. Prepare your own health for
the emergency-keep well and take
advantage of all preventive mea-
sures available while there is yet
time-before the full impact of war
strikes us" says DR.. William Mar
shall, of Milford, president of the
Delaware State Medical Society
and director of the Medical Divi-
sion of Civilian Defene for Kent
and Sussex Counties, in message
to Delaware citizens. DR.. Marshall
commenced the broad general
health program now being advocat-
ed by the Medical Division of the
State Council of Civilian Defense
and the State Board of Health and
urges every one to try to achieve
and maintain physical fitness for
the mighty war effort in which we
are now engaged. 'Have your fam
lily physician give you a physical
check-up, correct any disabilities
found, and help in preventing flu
ture epidemics by having vaccina-
lions and immunizations now for
smallpox, typhoid and diphtheria.
For those who cannot have a fam
lily doctor 1 advise the use of the
State Board of Health classes and
Clinics" continued DR.. Marshall,
'for there is no question but that
the Board of Health is better able
to render preventive health services
to the public than any other agency
already established andI sincerely
hope that all interested in the fu-
ture health and welfare of the peo-
pie of Delaware will back all rem
edial and preventive health meas
ures as strongly as they can. We
know our normal way of living will
be drastically upset, but we do not
yet know how. The right psyche
logical approach to these changed
conditions calm mental attitude
and a willingness to prepare for
these eventualities while we still
have freedom of choice-will put us
all in a stronger position to face
our enemies. A foundation of bet
ter health for every one of us will
give us the physical vigor to meet
the new conditions. We may ex-
pect disruption of normal health
services because of transportation
difficulties, scarcity of materials
and, possibly, sabotage. l advise
everyone to become vaccinated
now for smallpox and immunized
for typhoid fever and children, in
addition, should have the protection
of diphtheria immunization. If
Delaware will avail themselves of
these projections now, we on the
peninsula will not have to worry
about the possibility of epidemics
of these three diseases in the fu-
ture, when war is more acute. In
addition to preventing epidemics
we should thoroughly investigate
and then seek ways to improve our
diets, so that we may be better
nourished. Improvement of hous-
ing conditions, especially in areas
where an inf1uv of defense workers
are causing crowding, is important,
as we'll as in our tenement sections.
Sensible clothing, planned to meet
weather conditions, is another field
which Delawareans would do we'll
to study, in an effort to prevent
colds, one of our most prevalent
forms of i'll health. Freedom of
action and freedom of thought have
been our fundamental principles in
America but now, in the emery
ency, we must put aside personal
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