Evening star., 1951-11-04
Campaign 10 Discover
Diabetes Starts Next
Sunday in D. {. Area

An ambitious drive to find the
estimated eight to ten thousand
unsuspected cases of diabetes ir
the Washington area will be
launched next Sunday by the
District Diabetes Association.
Success Of the drive, which in
wolves no fund raising, depends
on each area resident who has
not been tested for diabetes. A
free test for the disease will be
made at central laboratory
Residents have only to take speci-
mems Of their urine to a drug
store or hospital collection center.
The association will do the rest.
Danger of Coma.
Omcials of the association,
made up of Washington physi-
clans, warned persons having dia-
betes may not have any symptoms
during the early stages of the di-
sease. But the earlier the treat
ment starts the better chance a
dlabetic has to live a normal, COM
plications-free life.
Among the dangers of unrecog-
nized diabetes. they pointed out,
is the possibility of patient sud-
denly going into a diabetic coma
If the patient is in the coma IL
hours or longer, the chances of
recovery are very slight. Infec-
ton also spreads more rapidly in
diabetes who are not receiving
treatment.
Contrary to popular opinion,
insulin is not always required as a
treatment for diabetes. Associa-
tlon officials said that diabetes
among so per cent of older dia-
betics can be controlled by diet
alone.
However. they warned, there is
no substitute for insulin in many
cases.
Although the association hopes
to run tests on most of the area
residents, it stressed the need of
tests on persons who are over
weight or more than 40 years old.
Relatives Of diabetes should also
be sure to be tested, it was said.
Although the ratio of diabetes
IN children is one case for every
so cases among adults, the disease
is apt to be more severe in chill
dren. officials said However.
through use Of insulin. the life
expectancy of the diabetic child
is almost the same as the non-
diabetic child.
During the drive here. which
lasts until Saturday. November
II, posters will be placed in drug
stores, theaters and grocery stores.
The need for diabetes tests will
also be stressed on several radio
and television programs.
Get Results i'm Week.
In the drive last year, $4,000
tests were made, and results
showed positive in TOO cases.
Persons should hear the result
OF their test within a week after
the specimen is left at collection
center.
Drug stores and hospitals serv-
ing as collection centers are:
NORTHWEST.
Alaska Avenue Pharmacy, Georsia and
Argyle Pharmacy 3220 18th street NV
Calvert Chemists, Calvert street at Con-
Central DRUG Co.. 18th and Z streets
Chevy Chase Pharmacy. 1896 copnee-
chlllum Heights Pharmacy. IL Kennedy
.,ISon,a IcoITmb,s s.In Drus ssore 25th and Penn
GorEin,s. 15ol Eye street NV.
EEreseman's Ere, ana s DruEstore 4s4 I street nv.
~ Hood Rexan Drug Co., 7th and z streets
,,Isss ksne:.. ..,..ts rhsrmaey, Mt Pleasant and
KinneT 4 Memb.rt, ard and Kennedy
Fs55: Dsaa Stores. $3.50 n "a 5s H% ssS
Massachusetts, avenue NV; No. l01, lIG7t
R,s9sgEga RRsnnsy,yanis svsy avenue Nv No III 3aS
Son Maxwell P'.Si Tennyson. isasss 1925 Ey. stree,
Maxwell d Tennyson, 1901 Eye street
Maxwell Tennyson, 1888 Eye street
~ Millenders Pharmacy, 1853 18th street
,,so 9'D0anslrs ,H.nai Pharmacy. e IAN and Colo
oDonnells Drugstore, 1442 Wisconsin
,u. ri ~ View Pharmacy, 1901 c.orsi. ave
retEorth 3 Pharmacy. Ga. ave. and Up
Service Pharmacy S26 11th street NV.
&C; T. sshglze Pharmacy. 1882 Coun
ri, shspherd .seDa. \ Pax e. Pharmacy, 1928 eeor-
STANDARD stsndsIs PEus Co, ll13 G street NM.
T.anfssfI STtshdasG pTas ps co sl4 F street NV
van SAINT Pharmacy, 1910 Wisconsin
Woodlsy Drugstore, 3527 Connecticut
avenue NV.
" fer'dl.y's Pharmacy, 70l Maryland ave,
Bunker Hill Pharmacy, COLL Bunker Hill
K.ngham Park Pharmacy, 1917 Ben
:. Montelio Pharmacy 1909 Montello ave,
Northeast Prsscription DRUG Store. 424sI
ni1s RIvf5 q. TsEraoe EE' Pharmacy a4as Ben
Woodland Pharmacy. 1872 You street
W. P;oGss se P5o' s5YF'f n No. NJ Z sos NJ 8
sGss sRSsa snd csptol s T. NJ no 49, 35sS 5ss
Minnesota ave. NE
SOUTHEAST
Bretler'S, 2341 Pa. ave. Sc.
Fairfax Village Pharmacy. 1927 Pa. ave.
Grubb's Pharmacy. 4th and East Capt.
MAYOR Pharmacy, so3e Naylor I'd. Sc
Sc; No. "a. 1888 Pa. ave. Sc, No, rs,
5000 Nichols ave. Sc.
SOUTHWEST.
Peoples Drug Store. No. so. 607 1th st.
MARYLAND
chevsrly Drugs. 540l Annapolis I'd.
~ HOSPITALS.
Arlington Hospital
Childrens Hospital.
Emergency Hospital
Freedmans Hospital
Doctors Hospital.
Garfield Memorial Hospital.
Providence Hospital.
Sibley Memorial Hospital,
Suburban Hospital.
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington Sanitarium and Hospital.
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