The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-13

| DR.. H. w. Stevens. director OF
the Onslow and Fender county
Health Unit has rendered his resig-
nation, effective September 30,
1945, according to H. M. Emmett
and K. D. Pigford, chairmen OF
the Onslow and Fender Boards OF
Health. respectively.
DR.. Stevens has made his home
and directed his department from
this main office of the district in
Jacksonville since December %,
1910. He is member of the First
Baptist church and the KlWanls
club in Jacksonville.
DR.. Stevens has served his COM
munity in many ways other than
his official duties; as secretary
to the Onslow County Medical So
ciety and the same to the staff
of the Onslow County Hospital. His
resignation from the hospital staff
and medical society was received
with deep regret among his .col-
leagues.
In recent years he served as
treasurer of the Onslow County
American Red Cross and was also
former treasurer of the Jackson
Vile Kiwanis club. He was medl-
cal adviser to the Civilian Defense
Corps of Onslow county and exam
ming physician and consultant
with the Onslow and Fender Coun-
ty Selective Service Boards. He is
also a member of the County Tu-
berculosis Association and 1nfan-
tile Paralysis Committee of Ons-
low and Fender counties.
The Onslow and Pender District
Health Department was organized
by DR.. Stevens in December, 1910
with the first office being opened
in Jacksonville, N. C. Later in
February, 1941, the main office Tor
Pender county was opened in Bur
gaw. Within two years the depart
ment was enlarged to contain Of
fees in Atkinson, Burgaw, Jack
/ sonville and Richards. Sub-offices
for clinics only were opened in
Midway Park, Holly Ridge and
the large FILA Trailer Camp in
Camp Lejeune.
From small staff, DR.. Stevens.
with the aid of the American Red
Cross, Federal Government (Chil-
dren's Bureau, Camp Lejeune and
Camp Davis officials, supervised
and stated with nurses, seven diff
ferent offices throughout the Pen
der and Onslow county district.
During the construction of Camp
Davis and Camp Lejeune, his Of
fees were the focal point for re-
quired immunizations protecting
the more than 100000 construction
workers that temporarily worked
in O1.slow and Fender county. The
sanitation staff of the department
was greatly enlarged to care for
the rapidly increased population
and the increase of merchandising
establishments from seven in 1910
to 172 in 1913. 81,
Close cooperation of the health
units under DR.. Stevens supervl-
sion with officials of both Camp
Lejeune and Camp Davis through
out the past five years presents a
remarkable record in public health
administration in that no water or
food borne epidemic has occurred
despite the flood of migratory
laborers and business establish
ments in his district.
Malarial control units working
around the centers of population IN
the health district has proven thai
malaria can be controlled and pre-
vented. Onslow and Fender coun-
ties were one of hte first to re-
ceive the use of the new lnsectl'
eide DOT. This work continues al
conjunction with the Malarial con,
troll units of Camp Lejeune anu
Camp Davis.
DR.. Stevens took an active leau
lin county and city affairs, op'ani'