The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-07
HEALTH GROUP HEARS REPORT
 ON ACTIVITIES
Gastineau Council Learns About lmmunizaiion and
 Blood Typing dt Meet


 When members of the Gastineau Publi, Health Council held their regular monthly meeting last night in thr Public Health Center of the Territorial Building, they learned that Johnny Juneau has been brnefiting through the of- fices of the Territorial Department of Health during the last month.
 Following their program of learning and Interpreting to the public the activities in Public Health promotion on the chan nel, the Council heard a report from Miss Jane Hubbard, Public Health Nurse, dealing mainly with the series of immunization clinics begun during the month of March.
 An emergency measure calculated to combat communicable diseases as a part of national defense, the immunization clinics reach almost every child in Juneau and Doug las whose parents have the fore sight to see the advantages of the inoculations against typhoid, small pox, whooping cough and diph- theria.
 Many Immunized
 Through this program, which is still being carried on, PIT Johnny Juneaus have completed the series of three injections against typhoid fever the disease which is most to be feared if during any enemy action in this vicinity the water supply should be polluted. Besides that, the mothers and fathers of 50 Johnnies no longer have to worry about the child who coughs and coughs in mo- ton picture show, for those 90 chill dren have been immunized against whooping cough.
 Smallpox will have small chance to invade the homes where 145 Juneau boys and girls have been vaccinated against the disease dur ing the clinics and for 172 John- ny Juneaus, diptheria holds small fears since the clinics have given them immunization.
 Need Volunteer Aid
 Miss Hubbard asked the Council to assist her in obtaining the ser vices of volunteer workers on de- fense who will be able to do cler- ical work once week in connec- ton with the immunization clin- ics, which will continue to be held until as many children as possible have been reached The Council will endeavor to get these volun- teers through the organizations they represent and anyone wish ing to offer her aid may call Miss Hubbard at the Center, at 2l8.
 w. c. Kennel, director of the Public Health laboratories, also spoke at last nights meeting, out lining the blood typing program which is now going on through the Territorial Department of Health. and asking the aid of the Council in enlisting more persons to regis ter their blood types.
 Although only about $50 persons have registered during the month. Mr. Kennel feels it is simply through forgetfulness that many Juneau residents neglect to come to the laboratories to give samples of their blood for typing.
 Members of the Council have been enlisted to assist MT. Ken nell to reach the various organiza- tions of the city where he can explain the program of blood typ ing and take samples during club meetings.
 Will Save Lives
 The laboratories are open every day Of the week for blood typing and any person who is down town in the morning is urged to stop into the offices for a few minutes when the small sample will be talk en. Blood typing is highly im- portant feature of emergency prep aration, for during attacks, it will be those who have already had their blood typed who will stand the most chance of being saved by transfusions if necessary
 Even if you have had your blood typed somewhere else, at the hos pital or in another city" said Ken nell, Tt is necessary to have it registered also with this office in order to concentrate the respon- <.I- AL.