Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-05
Hygiene Secretary
Comes Here Nov. 1S
To Explain Program

Mrs. Jessie Mitchell, rcrcntlv m
pointed field secretary for Tho Nor.
Carolina Hygiene Society, vii, bc j.,
Henderson the week oi Nov,,nl,rr
Is to meet with officers of Iur,l
organizations, and other interested
citizens 10 outline the obiectivcs and
program of the society ami extend
IN invitation IL them Ia ioin The
society, is was announced today.
Mrs. Mitchell, Il native of Du?
ham, and Il graduate OF Watts no.
pltal nursing school. rccrn;lv re-
signed as chief nurse at .nr R,pjd
Treatment Center in Durham. :,
accept the position of field sccrr-
t;.ry with the Social Hygiene Society.
which WIS chartered this summn.
by Il group of lay leaders i'm the
State. Announced purpose of IN,
society is To strengthen the efforts
ut health Officers and medical men
III the program To control and even
tually eradicate vcncral diseases.
In outlining the purposes of the
society, Mrs. Mitchell said: For
nine years the State health DEPART
mcnt has wagcd an intense medical
program 10 control vcnc:al inrcc-
tons. during which time suppor, va
given through funds from the Rcv-
nolds Foundation, and through funds
and personnel from the United
States Public Health Service. But
cur medical forces have acknowledge
ed that more than the best they can
do is needed to win. They rerng-
mZc that there must be an arouse
mcnt of the people generally To AS
SiSt."
According Ia rcpartG compiled by
the society. there were more eases
of primary and secondary syphilis il
North Carolina durirG tho first nine
months Of this year than ever bcfOr".
and during the same period new
all-time high was established in the
humber of cases of gunurrhca re-
ported. Even taking into account
the improved case finding method,
now employed. and the fac, that
some of the apparent increase is
due 10 reporting of infections that
would have gone unrcpnrtcd prr-
viouSly, il seems undcnaplc that
there has been an actual increase IL
Ncncrcal infections in tho State.
That increase is general. II has &C
CURED in other States and in othcr
countries. The increased sexual
promiscuity resulting from the dis
order incident. to the war has posed
a public health problem that is
very serious.
AS stated by DR.. Thomas narran.
Of the United States Public Health
Service. the task oI Graduating
syphilis and gororrhca will remain
difficult until parallel effort is made
in each community 10 eradicate de-
grading social and economic Condi-
lions which are the roots of vice and
prumiScuity."
/, is the announced purpose CT the
North Carolina Social Hygiene So
cicty Ia organize The people Of the
State that they may exert their eff
fori: in y concerted program with
the hoalth ana medical forces i'll
c3n.0at;ing vCncrcll diseases. The
,iC.y plan; al educational program
IN the State. and encourage family
lie cdGcLt.oa III the schools and
sHcn% adults. And through IL gen
,!"l membership il viii tax" Il con-
s'gUciivC inicrcs in the improve
men: Ct facilities trv treatment Of
vCncrcal diseases.
The inCorpGrato-S of the society
are Siration C1yrcr. Winston-Salcm.
secretary {. the beard u. trustees
u! the Smith Reynolds Foundation:
Earl n. Phillips. High Point. nuSI-
ncsSman and mayor: Charles y.
Cannon. Concord. manufacturer: Dr.
William Coppridgc. Durham. prcsi-
dont North Carolira Medical 81
Getty: Mrs. Karl Bishopric. Spray,
president q: the State Federation
OF WomcH's Clubs. CLpIs Waymicn.
lhgh Point. present executive di-
rector Of the organization. and form
CT Governor j. Melville E:oJgntnn.
o! Raleigh.
Executive headquarters will be
maintrircd in HllciGh. y magazine
BETTER HEALTH. will be publish
Cd by The society. with the first
edition out lh;S month.