The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-13
ANNUAL REPORT OF ALASKA I. B. ASSN. NOW DISTRIBUTED

The annual report of the Alaska Tuberculosis Association, given by Mrs. Bess A. Winn, executive sec- retary of the organization, is now being distributed throughout the Territory. In that report a break i down account of receipts and dis bursements for the past fiscal year ! is given, the work of the past year is briefly reviewed and plans for i the coming year are presented. Featuring future activities will be the cooperation between the asso- I citation, the Territorial Department of Health and the Office of Native i Affairs. When there is full CO., ordination between the agencies, ? explained Dr. c. Earl Albrecht, i Commissioner of Health, then i, plans beneficial to the whole of , the Territory can be carried out with a minimum of effort
 An agreement was drawn up be- tween the association and the De- partment of Health in which the sum of sll ,625 was contributed to the department, the sum tenta- lively earmarked by the executive board of the association for various projects. This fund will enable the Health Department to secure addi- 1 tional federal funds, since the Fed eral Government has available for allotment to the Territory sum equal to the amount expended by the Department of Health for tu- berculosis control work Unless the propects outlined by the board prove impractical or too difficult ! of attainment, they will be carried out. It is realized, however, that as the program progresses, better ideas for growth may unfold. Co., | operating in the work will be Dr. E. w. Morris, District Medical Di- rector of U. s. Public Health and Medical Director for the Indian l Service.
 1 XRay Program
 Last year the sum of $5,410 was donated by the association to the department for an X-ray program, the main portion being allocated l for the X-ray of high school stu dents. Due to the lack of personnel and film, the program was not completed. Because of the scarcity of film, AlaSka's share cannot now be allotted for the X-ray of spe- cific groups, such as students, but must be spread throughout the | Territory and used for the re- examination of contacts and for the follow-up of reputed cases. The S4,500 remaining will be used for the X-rays of medically indigent persons falling within these classi- fications and what is left retained for future X-ray programs.
 Rehabilitation Expenses
 Last year the association paid ] patients in Washington sanitoriums, and it will continue this work. There are 25 patients in Riverton and Laurel Beach sanitoriums, both located near Seattle. Subjects rang ing from high school studies to technical courses are taught by a full-time teacher. An occupational therapist instructs in woodcarving sewing, leather work, shoemaking and other activities. The associa- tion also contributed to the central {. library.
 This year, $5,000 of the contri- button to the department was set aside for the rehabilitation of tu- berculosis patients in Alaska. A start has been made on this pro- gram and if feasible, it may be that in time rehabilitation di- rector may be employed, in which case the program can be broadened Other proposed projects include X-ray equipment located strategic ally in the Territory and such morale builders as radio and loud speaker plus movie projector and screen for the Skagway Sanitorium
 For Crippled Children
 Another item is the contribution IT c DEpARTMENT OE COr