Milford chronicle., 1959-05-22
Delaware Anti-T. B.
Society To Broaden
It's Program
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Approximately one third of the
membership of the board of di-
rectors is elected annually. The
following names were submitted
by the nominating committee to
serve for terms of three years: DR..
Conwell Banton, Wilmington; DR..
G. A. D'Alonzo, Wilmington; DR..
Robert L. Dickey, Laurel, Mrs.
Clarence Fraim, Wilmington; F.
S. johnson, Wilmington; Mrs. Will
liam Marshall, Jr., Milford; DR..
William Marshall, Jr., Milford; DR..
George R. Miller, Jr., Dover; DR..
Frank T. O'Brien, Wilmington; DR..
Paul A. Shaw, Wilmington; Har-
vey C. Smith, Wilmington; Mrs.
Frank G. Tallman, Wilmington;
j. German Walsh, Wilmington;
Mrs. G. F. NAPLES, Milford; DR..
Victor d. Washburn, Wilmington;
DIR. Joseph w. Abbiss, Wilmington;
DIR. Charles Levy. Wilmington and
Mrs. S. Samuel Arsht.
DIR. Abiss, DIR. Levy and Mrs.
Arsht were proposed as new MEM
bers of the board of directors; the
other nominees were placed up for
reelection.
The expansion of program an
nounced by the Society represents
the first basic change in the oper-
ational structure of the organiza-
ton since it's inception more than
a half century ago. The move was
preceded by a general endorsement
by the National tuberculosis As
sociation as well as. legislation by
the Delaware General Assembly
providing for the treatment of tu-
berculosis "and other chronic pull
monary diseases" at the Emily P.
Bissell Hospital.
The decision of the Delaware So
ciety TO enter the broad field of
respiratory diseases was based on
the recognition of the fact that
control of tuberculosis itself de-
mands a broad field of operation
and on recognition of the inn
portance of all respiratory diseases
in the current health picture.
Respiratory diseases as a group
are one of the most serious health
problems confronting the nation
today. They rank fourth as
cause of death. Furthermore, acute
respiratory conditions are respon-
sible for about IS per cent of all
acute health conditions, according
to recent National Health Sur
vey by the U. S. Public Health
Service, and chronic respiratory
diseases are responsible for mil
lions of chronic illnesses annually.
It was announced in the annual
report that Delaware contributed
the record total of $107,00 during
the 1858 Christmas Seal Sale. This
represented an increase of slight
ly more than one per cent over the
1857 figure of $105,600.
Christmas Seal returns were re-
ceived from approximately $4,000
Delawareans.
This past Christmas Seal Sale
marks the twenty-second success
sive year that an increase in funds
has been received, Dr.. Beatty
said. 81 wish to take this oppor-
tunity to express to the thousands
of contributors over the years our
deepest appreciation for their en-
dorsement and financial support of
the society's program of control of
tuberculosis, in cooperation with
many other public and private
organizations.
It was also reported today by the
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Soci-
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victims in the state dropped slight
ly last year but the number of new
cases discovered rose to the high
est point in three years.
A total of 172 new cases of tu-
berculosis were uncovered in Della
ware during the year, an increase
of Is cases. of 9.5 per cent over
1867.
Deaths totalled 38, decrease of
eight as compared with figures for
the preceding year but still a gain
over the 1856 figure of 81.
At the present time there are
588 cases of tuberculosis listed on
the states register. This repre-
sents a slight decrease from the to-
tai of March 81, 1858. OF the 588
cases, 135 of the patients are hos
pitalized. About 225 are receiving
treatment at their homes.
An estimated 200 cases of active
tuberculosis exist undiscovered in
the state of Delaware.
The attack on tuberculosis in the
state was led last year by the
mobile x-ray unit teams which
took a total of $4,000 small films.
Eight hundred ninety-four persons
were recalled for confirmatory
films, and 116 required medical
follow-up. The mobile x-ray units
uncovered 40 new cases of TB last
year.
The mobile X-ray units are
jointly sponsored by the State
Board of Health and the Delaware
Anti ti-Tuberculosis Society.
In the X-ray clinic maintained
by the Society at 1908 Delaware
Avenue, $3.50 small films were
taken. More than 1000 larger films
were taken for referral to physi-
clans, and 762 retakes, IL K II in
ches, were made.
Screening units were operated
at four general hospitals in the
st state-Delaware, Memorial, Mil
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