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HEALTH CARE AND
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by Willis J. Walker, Jr.
C&Y CLINIC TO GET NEW
HEAD
The Child and Youth Clinic,
better known to this
community as the C&Y Clinci,
will get a new head as the
present director, Dr. Nancy
Thornton, takes a leave of
absence. This to become
effective Monday, May 3,
1971. The new director, to be
announced by the Dean and
Vice-President of the School of
Medicine at the Medical
College of Georgia, will be Dr.
Charles W. Linder who is
presently in the Department of
Pediatrics at the Medical
College of Georgia. This
columnist recently interviewed
Dr. Thornton and wishes to
share a few thoughts of hers
with the readers of the
NEWS-REVIEW and the
citizens of the community. I
hasten to mention that there
are few at the Medical College
of Georgia and perhaps even a
larger proportion of citizens in
the general Augusta
community who do not realize,
or recognize the tremendous
job that Dr. Thornton has
done. Much of what she has
done has been out of a deep
and great concern for the
underprivileged in this and
surrounding communities. She
certainly leaves a chair of much
size to be filled by her
successor. We know he will be
a competent man; we hope
that he will be as concerned
with the community and the
families served by the clinic as
Dr. Thornton has been.
WHO IS DR. THORNTON
AND WHAT IS THE C&Y
CLINIC
Dr. Nancy Thornton was
born in Savannah, Georgia, and
received her A.B. degree from
Valdosta State College in
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English and chemistry. She
served as a registered nurse for
a time at Grady Memorial
Hospital in Atlanta. Prior to a
tour abroad in Europe as a
nurse in an evacuation hospital.
After returning to the states,
she entered the Medical College
College where she received her
M.D. and did an internship.
Her residency was done in
pediatrics at the University of
Miami. Prior to coming to the
Talmadge Hospital’s
Pediatric-Renal Department in
1956 which she headed, she
spent 14 months at the
University of Chicago in
Electron Microscopy. Dr.
Thornton has headed the C&Y
Clinic since September, 1969.
As for the history and
purpose of the C&Y Clinic, Dr.
Thornton has this to say: “An
amendment to the Social
Security Act in 1965 provided
funds for establishing a certain
number of C&Y Clinics
throughout the 50 states.
Georgia has one. The purpose
was to explore means of
providing comprehensive
health care to the low-income
population. Because of limited
funds and the fact that this was
an experimental project, only a
limited number cf low-income
people in each area receive the
services. ”
“The Medical College of
Georgia received the federal
grant and provides the required
matching funds. Project No.
615 - our C&Y Clinic - began
operating in September 1966.
The target areas are Sunset
Homes, Gilbert Manor, and
Allen Homes. The number of
families being served is
approximately 650 - all Black
with 2,000 children, ranging
from 18 years of age. 85% are
in health supervision. Most of
the common medical problems
are these: (1) Infections
(Respiratory, skin, urinary
tract, veneral disease, and
gastro-intestinal) and (2)
injuries (orthopedic).”
What are the most common
problems as she sees them?
They are “disorganized family
structure (cause of effect - not
known), social adjustment
problems, high drop-out rate,
teenage pregnancy, educational
deficits, delinquency, recent
trends toward racism, and
drugs.” About the methods of
solution of problems, Dr.
Thornton has this to say,
“Overlying the most minor
medical problems, at times, are
the cultural and
socio-economic ills of the
Black ghetto population. To
achieve any measure of success
in going beyond crisis and
episodic medical (and dental)
care, the focus of attention
must be on the family and the
community. We at our C&Y
Clinic, therefore, use a
multidisciplinary (team)
approach in all complex cases.
The person in the Clinic with
whom the family has rapport is
the team member responsible
for getting and putting
together, in a meaningful way,
information and help from
C&Y or outside agency
personnel. Every effort is made
to make the patient a member
of the team. This discourages
dependence and allows growth
of the parent as a responsible
member of the community.”
As Dr. Thornton rested for a
moment in her chair from an
extremely busy schedule, she
had a few more interesting
comments. SHe relates that it
wasn’t.until 1969 with the
opening of the C&Y and
Maternal and Infant (M&I)
Clinics - The M&I Clinic serves
11 counties and is located on
Gwinnett Street next to the
new research and educational
building did the Medical
College of Georgia probe into
the community to make the
often unavailable services
which it had available to the
indigent or poor. “With those
two federal programs”, she
stated, “The Medical College of
Georgia began to involve itself
with new responsibilities which
it had never before assumed.”
What has been the most
unhappy experience about the
Clinic? Dr. Thornton puts it
this way, “Breaking down the
suspicion which the
community has had and has
about,” She went on to explain
that much of this has been
done away with.'Why was or is
there suspicion? She seems to
feel that the same old mistake
was made as it is often made
today. That is, those who set
up the program went ahead
with the idea because they felt
that it was a good one and did
not consult with those poor
whom the project was to assist ;
hence, no input nor survey
from the people of the
community. As it should relate
to the community and its
needs.
Another interesting point
which she made was the statics
which she quoted dealt with
precentage of complete history
and physical reports performed
by those in charge of the Clinic
when she first came. “At that
time they were doing about
25%, whereas, now we do
about 90%”, and therefore
more able to pick up anemias,
malnutrition, etc. This
columnist was amazed because
it sounded as though patients
at the beginning of the Clinic
were getting what is often
called “sight diagnosis” which
implies that some physicians
who were seemingly afraid of
touching patients, this is still
done by some physicians in
some instances. And in some
instances patients still pay
doctors for such visits and care
in private practice.
DR. THORNTON
CONSTANTLY
REITERATED THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
1. There must continue to
be teamwork. This necessarily
must invole* the community
and the community’s constant
in-put.
2. “The Clinic and those
involved in it must realize that
health care goes beyond the
medicine given. It must be
concerned about
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transportation, the social and
emotional welfare of its
clientele, the screens and lights
in their homes. If a child needs
glasses, a hearing aid, or has a
speech problem then the clinic
must be responsive. ”
3. “There must be
education of the people in the
community as how to use best
the Clinic.”
4. “The Clinic must
continue to realize the crying
need for togetherness with
each other and the C&Y
patients in making a team and
stressing a sense of dignity and
respect for each other and all
involved.”
Yes. We too speak health
care ... and its delivery ... and
congratulate Dr. Nancy
Thornton for a job well done!
JOBS TO OPEN FOR 400
YOUTH OF THIS AREA
Arthur Stewart, Director of
the Neighborhood Summer
Youth Program, states that the
program will have jobs for
more than four hundred
children this summer.
This is a two-part program:
(1) for those youths that are
out of school, such as high
school drop-outs. (2) For those
children out of school for the
summer.
For the Summer phase of
the program, Stewart said,
“The summer program will
consist of 400 jobs for young
people of Richmond, Burke,
Screven, Emanuel, Jefferson,
and Columbia Counties.
The kids would work a
25-hour work week at a salary
of $1.60 per hour for a full 8
working weeks.”
To become eligible for the
program a youngster must be a
high school drop-out for at
least three months, and
between the ages of 16-18
years old. They would be
required to stay on the job 24
hours of which 6 hours a week
would be remedial education.
Those who qualify will receive
a salary of $1.60 hourly for a
thirty-hour work week for a 15
week period.
Mr. Stewart said that this
program had received a
$38,805.00 grant from the
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program and that there are job
slots for 45 jobs, with the city
of Augusta, Richmond County ,
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Headstart, Neighborhoou
Centers, Boys and Girls clubs
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exists than that which seeks justice, compassion and |
equality for all men? I
Law shelters and protects. It must always listen. |
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ideals are hard to maintain. Limiting to an extent be- I
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of man for mankind. I
If it becomes outdated, each of us is to blame. |
If it fails us, we've failed it. |
Law insists upon order and peace. But it beckons I
change and improvement. Without law there would ■
be no constructive change. Or freedom. Or justice. |
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Channel change through law and reason.
Stewart said that the
program will run from April 4,
1971 to July 17, 1971.
For information regarding
this program, contact Arthur
Stewart at the Community
Action Agency, 1325 Greene
St. or call 722-3414.
News—Review - April 29,1971,
Red Cross Warns
Earlybirds Os Cold
Water Dangers
For those earlybird
fishermen and boatmen who
can hardly wait for spring
before they head for the
nation’s waterways, the
American Red Cross offers a
few notes of caution.
“An accident in cold water
can easily prove fatal,” warns
John A. Davis, Water Safety
Chairman of Augusta Red
Cross Chapter. “More
fishermen drown in May than
in any other month,” he adds.
He attributes many of these
deaths to a person’s inability to
save himself in cold water.
Even an expert swimmer can
drown if his arms and legs
become numb.
“If you should suddenly
find yourself in cold water
from a fall or capsizing,” says
Mr. Davis, “do not try to
remove your clothing.”
Although rapid wetting
decreases the insulation,
clothing weighs less underwater
and will help retain sorqp body
heat by reducing the flow of
water over your body surface.
Clothing can also hold and trap
air which will add to your
natural buoyancy. When
swimming with clothes on, all
movement of the arms and legs
should be underwater.
In rapids or water with a
strong current, swim with, or
at right angles to the current to
the nearest landing. In rapids,
try to go down feet first on
your back, using the feet to
fend off rocks, and your arms
and legs for directional control.
The current will provide the
propulsion.
The Red Cross normally
advises staying with a capsized
boat until help comes or the
boat can be pushed to shore.
But in excessively cold water
or dangerous water, an
immediate attempt should be
made to swim to safety. When
you know you are going to be
close to cold water, whether
fishing or boating, a life
preserver should be worn even
if you are a good swimmer.
Recommended first aid
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treatment for a victim taken
out of cold water is to warm
him up quickly in a hot bath of
105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Hot water should be added
continuously to maintain the
temperature until the body is
warmed.
If this in not feasible, raise
the body temperatures by
using blankets or extra clothing
and keeping the victim in a
cool room. Qo not bring him
into a warm room, says the
Red Cross Water Safety
Chairman. Hot drinks may be
administered as tolerated and
medical care should be
summoned.
Some precautionary
measures recommended by the
Red Cross for early season
boatmen and fishermen are:
1. Know how to take care of
yourself in water. Don’t panic.
2. Know how to administer
first aid.
3. Observe safe boating rules
and courtesy.
4. Wear a life preserver while
boating in adverse conditions.
Weak and non-swimmers
should wear a life preserver at
all times around water.
Stars Scheduled
Soul Music Under
A Soul Musical Comedy
Under the Stars will be
presented by the Paine College
Speech Club on May 7 and 8.
Directed by instructor
George Roberts, the musical
comedy is a special project of
the Speech Club ... with all
musical scores written by a
Paine student, Roosevelt
Dickson. Eight original songs
written by Dickson, along with
songs and scripts by members
of Robert’s Speech 120 class.
The spring affair will present
a cast of 35 student musicians,
dancers and singers.
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