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NEWS-REVIEW - May 6, 1971,1
THE NEWS-REVIEW
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Responsibility
To The Public
The prime responsibility of any newspaper is to report the
news accurately and objectively. In order to do that, one assumes
that public officials recognize their responsibility to the media
so that the public may be well informed.
Most officials would agree that they have this responsibility to
the public, and most people would agree that properly authorized
reporters with proper identification should be permitted to
investigate a news story.
It is now common knowledge that a controversy developed at
North Augusta High School when Black students became angry
over the fact that no Black cheerleaders were elected to the
cheering squad.
Duly authorized reporters from NEWS-REVIEW and Radio
Station W.R.D.W. went to North Augusta High School to
investigate that report.
Other reporters from local news media went to the scene and
got their stories. According to the reporters from the
NEWS-REVIEW and Radio Station W.R.D.W. they were not
allowed to get the story. Instead, they were asked to leave the
premises and never return. No explanation was given.
We feel that the school official responsible for asking these
reporters to leave the premises without getting a story not only
denied the reporters the right to perform their duty, but also
denied the public its right to know what is going on in public
schools.
We feel that suppression of the news is a very serious offense,
particularly when the constitution guarantees freedom of the
press. It becomes even more serious when officials arbitrarily
decide who has the right to report the news.
Part 6
URBAN
LEAGUE
REPORT
As a community service the News-Review will print the entire
text of the report and recommendations of the National Urban
League concerning the causes of the events of May 11,1970.
It should be made perfectly clear that the text of this
report has not been edited or otherwise altered in anyway. Since
the report is too lengthy to be printed in one issue, we will print
it in a weekly series. We urge you to read it and carefully consider
the information found therein so that we may begin to work
seriously toward meaningful progress in race relations and human
dignity.
HEALTH
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The overall view of a community in terms of its health indices
is indicative of the overall level of life. Without healthy people, a
community cannot be economically viable.
Even though Augusta is a medical center, there is a shortage of
trained medical personnel within the city. In 1968, there were
144 physicians in private practice, which is a ratio of one
physician per 1,041 (*1), or in terms of the black community,
one physician per '.2,000 people. There were 55 non-salaried
dentists in 1968 with a ratio of one to every 2,725 residents (*2),
with one dentist to every 12,050 black residents.
To June 30,1969, there were 1,025 infants medically admitted
for health services to the local health department and 1,301 by
nursing admissions. The local health department provided from
July 1, 1968, until July 30, 1969, health services to preschoolers
which included 400 medical admissions and 655 nursing
admissions.
Talmadge Hospital’s Out-Patient Psychiatric Clinic had, from
July 1, 1968, to June 30, 1969, a total caseload of 2,552. A
breakdown of the total caseload is as follows:
Active Caseload 1,276
Aftercare 23
Diagnosis without Service 620
Evaluation for Other Agencies 205
Treatment Service 414
Applications Only 14
Total Caseload 2,552
(*1) Annual Statistical Report, 1969, Georgia Department of
Public Health, page 8.
(*2) ibid., Page 12
There is a sliding pay scale psychiatric clinic operative out of
University Hospital which is open two days per week. There are
only ten non-salaried psychiatrists who man this clinic. To
compensate for this glaring lace of mental health facilities,
application has been made for a Comprehensive Mental Health
Center which was scheduled to become operational in November,
1969.
The overall view of the birth and death rates of Richmond
County and Augusta in comparison to the State as a whole are
good. But, obviously one must consider that Georgia’s overall
average compared nationally are not good and one could,
hopefully, expect much lower figures since Augusta is a medical
center. In tables 20, and 21, one sees the glaring ratio of
immature births for the black population. In the county, as a
whole, it is 138.0 and for Augusta, it is 142.7 per 1,000
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population, which are equal and greater than the State’s ratio.
However, one notices that the fetal death rate for the black
population is lower than that of the white population.
In persuing the death rates, it is obvious that blacks die at a
greater rate than whites and to note that the rate for children
under one year of age is greater for blacks, also. This rate of 40.1
for the county and 44.0 for the city both exceed the State’s rate.
This can only lead to the conclusion that greater preventive and
supportive medical services need to be available.
In table 22, in only three categories is the rate of death by
cause greater for whites than blacks. One would expect this since
the overall death rate is higher for blacks than whites. These
differences can lead to sever J conclusions: (1) Health services are
less readily utilized by non-white for various reasons; (2)
Non-white cannot afford proper medical services; (3) Reduced
payment services are not numerous enough . . . and so on.
Interviews were held with both private and public health agency
directors to more fully ascertain the quantity of health service
rendered. *
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TABLE 20
LIVE BIRTHS, FETAL DEATHS, DEATHS
BY RACE FOR ,
RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA - 1968 i
Number Rate or Ratio
Total White Non-White Total White Non-White
Estimated Population *9,900 101,700 48,200
1 • I've Births :
Total 3,133 2.053 1,080 20 9 20.2 22.4
Delivered in Hospital 3.123 2,052 1,071 99-7% 100.0% 99 2%
Delivered in Home by Physician 8 I 7 0-3% 0.0% 0.6%
Delivered by Midwife 2 - 2 0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
Other Deliveries - " " 00% 00%
mature Births: 294 145 *9 93-8 70.6 138.0
Live Births to Unwed Mothers: 320 78 242 102.1 38.0 224.1
U. Fetal Deaths: '79 5“ 57-1 60.9 50.0
HI- Deaths:
Tota , 1,434 876 558 956.6 861.4 1,157-7
Under One Year 88 44 44 28. I 21.4 40.1
One to Four Years 13 7 6
Maternal
TABLE 21
LIVE BIRTHS, FETAL DEATHS, DEATHS
BY RACE FOR
AUGUSTA, Georgia -
Number Rate or Ratio
Tota IWh i teNon-wni teTota IWh i teNon-Whi te
Live B iiths :
Tot-1 ’1,827 972 855
Dell e ed ir. Hospital 1,822 972 850 99-7% 100.0% 99-4%
Delivered in Home by Physician 4 4 0.2% 0.0% 0.5%
Delivered by Midwife 1— 1 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
Other Deliveries
Inmature Births: 195 73 122 106.7 75.1 142.7
Lire Bi-tns to unwed Mothers: 270 57 213 147.8 58.6 24g.l
I- Feta I Deaths: 110 66 44 60.2 67.9 51.5
l i. Deaths:
Total 1,104 624 480
Under One Year 72 34 38 39.4 35.0 44,0
One to Four Years 94 5 „
Maternal
TABLE 22
MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH
RICHMOND COUNTY -
Number Rate or Ratio
Disease Total White Non-White Total White Non-Whif
Ischaemic Heart Disease 412 297 115 274.8 292.0 238.6
Malignant Neoplasms 193 134 59 128.8 131.8 122.4
Other Forms of Heart Disease 191 111 80 127-4 109.1 166.0
Pneumonia 73 36 37 48.7 35-4 76.8
Al! Other Diseases (Residual) 72 37 35 48.0 36.4 72.6
Al I Other Accidents 57 36 21 38.0 35-4 43.6
Motor Vehicle Accidents 47 32 15 31-4 33-5 31.1
General Arteriosclerosis 47 10 37 9.8 76.8
Hypertensive Disease 44 ’ II 33 10.8 68.5
Birth Injuries 29 14 15 19-3 >3-8 31.1
East Central Health District VII
Richmond County is part of the East Central Health District
VII whose headquarters is governed by a nine-member voting
board. They receive their positions as follows:
(a) Mayor of city (or his city council appointee.)
(b) Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenue (or his appointee).
(c) President of the Board of Education.
(d) One physician appointed for four years by the Grand Jury.
(e) Two physicians appointed by the Board of Commissioners
of Roads and Revenue from list submitted by the Richmond
County Medical Society (three years).
(f) Three lay persons appointed by the Board of
Commissioners and Roads and Revenue (three years).
(g) One non-voting member appointed by the Board of Health.
The present board is:
(1) Mayor Millard Beckum.
(2) Mr. Matthew Mulherin, Chairman, County Commission.
(3) Dr. Hal Holmes, President, Board of Education.
(4) Medical Profession Representatives:
(a) Dr. C.G. Luther - Surgeon (Chairman of Board).
(b) Dr. William A. Fuller - Internist.
(c) Dr. J.W. Holder, Jr. - Dentist
(d) Dr. A. Joseph Green - Pediatrics.
(5) Lay Representatives:
(a) Mr. Peter Franklin - Real Estate.
(b) Mr. Charles Pressley - Vice-President, Georgia Railroad
Bank.
(6) Non-Voting:
(a) Dr. H.D. Blalock - Retired
This list is not congruent with the regulations which state there
should be three lay representatives and there are only two. Also,
there are no black representatives.
TABLE 23
STAFFING PATTERN OF THE EAST CENTRAL HEALTH DIST
BY CATEGORY AND RACE -1970
TABLE 23
STAFFING PATTERN OF THE EAST CENTRAL HEALTH
DISTRICT VII
BY CATEGORY AND RACE -1970
TITLE TOTAL BLACK
Medical Director 1
Administrator 1
District Chiefs 4
Typists 9
Clerks 4
Health Program Representatives 4
Stenographers 2
Accounting Clerks 2
Switchboard Worker 1
Health Promoters 9 9
Nursing Assistant 1
Student Nurses 19 1
Sanitary Supervisor 1
Sanitarians 6
Sanitarians’ Assistant 6 1
X-Ray Technicians 1
Dental Assistants 1
Nursing Supervisor 1
Medical Doctors 2
Licensed Practical Nurses 2
Utility Workers 2 2_
Total 80 14
The budget for 1970 was $571,000, of which $182,000 was
provided by the State and the balance of $389,000 provided by
the county. They do not receive any direct federal money.
The East Central Health District VII has three categories of
clinics operative. Below is given each type of clinic open by
category and hour.
TABLE 24
APPOINTMENT CLINICS
CLINIC DAYS HOURS
Family Hanning Clinic Tuesday 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Includes Early Pregnancy Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
-pasting 5. ijO p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Chest X-Ray Screening Clinic Thursday 8:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m.
Adult Clinics Monday 8:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Screening for Pulmonary Diseases
and Diabetes
Well Child Clinic Friday 8:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
NON-APPOINTMENT CLINICS
CLINIC DAYS HOURS
General Clinic Daily Daily 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Immunizations
PKU Tests
T.B. Testing
Food Handlers Clinic Tuesday 8:30 aon. -12:00 p.m
Health Cards
NR Welcomes
Philip Waring Column
The NEWS-REVIEW is
happy to welcome J. Philip
Waring’s “Going Places” as a
regular bi-monthly column.
Mr. Waring is a native
Augustan and is now the
Executive Director of the
Urban League of Fairfield
County, Connecticut.
Recipient of a master of
social work degree from
Columbia University in 1947
with post-graduate training in
human relations at New York
University, Mr. Waring has also
served on the field work
faculties of Columbia, New
York, Fordham, Washington,
Atlanta and St. Louis
Universities, helping to train
graduate students in
community development, race
relations and social group
work.
Waring has had a long and
eventful career in Urban
League work, anti-poverty
and civil rights. While
serving as Executive Secretary
of the Bronx County Office of
the New York City Urban
League in 1954 he was citec’ by
the New York Age/-Defender
Newspaper for improving the
working and living conditions
of Negroes and Puerto Ricans.
In 1959 the St. Louis
Federation of Block Units,
Urban League affiliates, cited
him for helping to expand that
group into the nation’s largest
neighborhood improvement
self-help organization. An
active Episcopal layman, the
Bishop of Missouri cited him in
1964 for professional skill in
planning anti-delinquency and
anti-poverty proposals which
brought millions of dollars in
Federal funds into St. Louis.
This was during the period
when Waring served as
Commissioner of Community
Services for St. Louis, the first
black to be selected for this
position in the city’s 200-year
history.
After his assignment as
Executive Director of the
Springfield Illinois Urban
League, the city council of that
city cited Waring for his
leadership in placing the first
non-white employees in down
town banks, insurance
companies and department
stores. This was in 1961. Mr.
Waring organized and headed
the War On Poverty program in
St. Clair County, Illinois,
adjacent to St. Louis. While in
this position both Sergeant
Shriver and U.S. Labor
Department Secretary Willard
Wirtz visited his installations
and praised the program as an
outstanding example of helping
poor people to up-grade
themselves. Upon completion
of that duty tour, the
Economic Opportunity
Commission and the City of
East St. Louis presented him
with official citations for
leadership service.
Upon accepting the new
Connecticut Urban League
assignment, William E.
Douthit, Executive Director of
the 51-year-old St. Louis
Urban League, praised Waring
as a dedicated and hardworking
Urban League professional.
Services Department,
significant progress had been
made in advancing the agency's
New Thrust social action
programs, new educational and
scholarship activities coupled
with vast expansions of the
Block-Unit Federation
neighborhood betterment
projects.
He is married to the former
Marian Johnson, a graduate of
the University of Illinois, staff
coordinator of inner-city
activities for the St. Louis Girl
Scout Council, and National
Program Chairman for Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority.
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