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URBAN LEAGUE housing, and public services are quite inadequate. Problems stemming from centuries of racial discrimination and prejudice are everywhere. All these problems make helping truly difficult .” The patients served are pregnant women who either have social or health problems which endangers the life of the patient, child, or both. The Family Planning Project was initially funded in July, 1970, for birth control services for patients who were unable to afford them. Patients are from Columbia and Richmond Counties. (*7) Letters from Mrs. Elizabeth M. West, dated August 31,1970. Most of the patients in these two projects are from families with incomes of less than $4,500 per year, with the majority having incomes of less than $3,000. The budget in 1969-70 for Project 506 was $400,000 in round figures. The Family Planning Project received the majority of its total budget of $200,00 from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Neither project has a separate Board of Directors. Physicians for Project 506 are provided by residents, medical students, and interns from the Medical College of Georgia. The Director is a physician aided by three staff physicians. The staffing pattern for both projects is as follows: TABLE 28 STAFFING PATTERN - PROJECT 506 TITLE NUMBER Director 1 Physicians 3 Nurses 8 Nurse’s Aide 1 Nutritionists 2 Social Workers 3 Secretaries 6_ Total 24 STAFFING PATTERN - FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT Director 1 Physician 1 Nursing Director 1 Staff Nurses 2 Licensed Practical Nurses 2 Nurse’s Aides 2 Chief, Outreach Service 1 Outreach Worker 1 Chief Social Worker 1 Social Worker Supervisor 1 Casework Assistants 3_ Total 15 A breakdown of staff by race was not given. Project 506 had 1,394 admissions in 1969, of which 1,325 were dilivered and 1,523 were supplied with contraceptives and supportative services. Augusta Area Mental Health Association The Augusta Area Mental Health Association is a United Fund agency which works toward improved mental health care, improved services, and prevention of mental illness. There are only two persons on the staff, both of whom are white. The Board of Directors is also all white. The budget for this year is $7,500. The Director has only been on the job for a few months, but has regenerated efforts to operationalize a comprehensive mental health center in spite of reported restistance from the medical profession. At the present time, mental health facilities in the Augusta area are woefully inadequate. The Augusta Dental Association The Augusta Dental Association has been operative for twenty years for the purpose of continuing the education of local dentists. It has a membership of 111 persons -- 106 whites (95.5 percent), 4 blacks (3.6 percent), and 1 Oriental (.9 percent). This organization has been desegregated for five years. Richmond County Medical Society The Richmond County Medical Society has a total membership of 271, of whom four are black (1.5 percent). This organization was founded sixty-five years ago and has been desegregated for seven years. HEALTH ANALYSIS To reiterate, Augusta is a medical center; however, there arej£ many factors that dilute its reputation. For example, the clinics available to low-income families seem to be open for the convenience of the medical staffs instead of the patients. Very few are open at night. The majority are open during working and school hours. By this procedure, adults who are wage earners could easily lose time from their jobs - which I PATE’S PACKAGE SHOP I DISCOUNTED LIQUORS A ■ LAKE SMITH, Manager A | ■ CUZ JOHNSON Asst. Manager ; ’ ■ ALANZO MICKENS Clerk * L Friendly and Courteous Service at all Times A 2102 Milledgeville Road Augusta, Ga. ANDERSON BAR | ’ A ; iief ?; 1441 12th ST. a ! OPEN FROM ■BL I■ I 7:30 to 2 A.M. "Dot” -Hattie” phone 722-7896 Partners "We are happy to serve you” No Worries Come enjoy our pleasant f Bl I, ~, . surroundings and linger VW © >(150 Allowed Here! With your favorite brew ra |i f If e and good companions. ■ wjIWBi wiiwwiW® means money - and children would have to lose time from school. Each situation penalized the individual for being sick. There are relatively few outreach centers, which easily prevents some persons from obtaining the medical services they need. For example in Project 506 which covers eleven counties, a woman in her last stages of pregnancy could have quite a distance to travel for medical services. There is a tragic lack of mental health services for low-income patients. The University Hospital Clinic is only open two days per week in the afternoon. Talmadge Hospital has the facilities for diagnostic and out-patient work, but the waiting list is infinitely long. Another set of causative factors that weakens the credence of the agencies is a glaring lack of blacks on boards and on staffs. Very few of these agencies have a significant number of black board members. The highest rates of health problems lies within the black community, yet blacks are not a part of the system which is attempting to upgrade health care and service. TABLE 29 NUMBER AND RACE OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF SELECTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AGENCIES IN AUGUSTA - 1970 AGENCY TOTAL BLACK WHITE East Central Health District VII 9 0 9 University Hospital 9 1 8 Children and Youth Clinic 24 9 15 Planned Parenthood 24 9 15 Augusta Area Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association 35 0 35 Project 506 and Family Planning n/a n/a n/a Augusta Area Mental Health Association u/k u/k u/k Totals 101 19 82 n/a - not applicable u/k - unknown Os the five agencies on whom complete figures were available, the results show that there is a total of 101 Board Members. Blacks represent 19 of the 101 Board Members, or 18.8 percent. This percentage is not reflective of the racial composition of the population served nor of the community. The staffing patterns of the health delivery systems do not reflect the racial composition of the community nor the racial composition of patients to be served. The staffs are either ignorant or unable to take actions which would create a better health environment for the community. There seems to be inadequate attention given to preventative medicine. TABLE 30 NUMBER AND RACE OF THE STAFF OF SELECTED HEALTH SERVICE AGENCIES IN AUGUSTA 1970 AGENCY TOTAL BLACK WHITE East Central Health District VII 80 14 66 University Hospital 1,207 600 600 Veterans Administration Hospital 1,800 400 1,400 Children & Youth Clinic 17 4 13 Planned Parenthood u/k 4 u/k Augusta Area Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association u/k u/k u/k Project 506 24 u/k u/k Family Planning 15 u/k u/k Augusta Area Mental Health Association 2 2 Totals 3,145 1,022 2,081 u/k - unknown In computing the percentages of black staff members, the totals above must be changed since data is incomplete on every agency. Therefore, the totals for comparison will be 3,106,1,018, and 2,081, respectively. The total of 1,018 black staff members represent 32.8 percent of the total employed staff. One elementary and inexpensive method of decreasing disease would be to develop volunteer trainers to become neighborhood health advocates. As the second biggest industry in our country, health care delivery systems have a responsibility to citizens to provide adequate and accessible services to all. Even with comparatively large sums of federal money, the overall health indicators do not reflect a proportionate increase in the quality of life experienced by Augusta’s black citizens. SEE PART 8 Next Week League Os Women For Better Welfare Bill I In an all-day effort in Congress on May 5, the League of Women Voters of the United States met with senators and representatives on behalf of an improved Welfare Reform Bill, and testified on behalf of OEO in a NUMBER ONE Package Shop "PARTY PRICES" 2856 Deans Bridge Rd. "Across From Cadle's Motel" Congressional committee hearing. The Congressional activity took place during a four-day meeting in Washington of the League’s National Council, which was composed of two delegates from each of the states and territories. Mrs. Frank Anderson of Augusta and Mrs. Sidney Janus of Atlanta represented Georgia MSBSsAVE! SAVE! limited Efto/ ftrrr , ' i,oor QUANTITIES QU/fl Vl I OUTDOOR $2.99 & $3.99 Sq. yd. Rubber-back R.A. DENT FLOOR COVERING sto6 1121 PINE ST. Ph. 724-2182 M °"' thn ' Sat Small wonder: can be seen at COLMAN VOLKSWAGEN INC. S' Service 2415 Milledgeville Rd Phone 738-2561 jis Biy Wlj 111 ; SSii ■^■l'• ' 111 w JV I K ' ■ i , i- ■ ■ i j 1 ■■ > '1 £ • I '■ U ®MB WI Tau Gamma Delta Sorority Inc., Kappa Chapter recently presented the annual Taugadetta at Gilbert-Lambuth Chapel, Paine College. At this time Miss Debra Kyler graciously relinquished her title to Miss Ivy Fridie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Leroy Harper. Other contestants (L—R) Misses Valeria Shanks, Carolyn Wells. Eloise Allen, Geneva Oliver and Peggy Brown. Plans for offering Red Cross swimming instruction on a community-wide basis this summer have been jointly announced by the Augusta Recreation Department and the Augusta Red Cross Chapter. Testing in the water and registration for the summer classes will take place at Chafee Park Pool, from 3 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, May 26, and 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Saturday, May 29. Swimming instruction at the various levels including Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate, Swimmer, Junior Life Saving, Senior Life Saving, And Water Safety Aide will be offered. Classes will run Monday through Friday for two week periods. One hour classes will begin at 9 A.M. and run to 3 P.M. and also from 7 League members and spoke with Senators Talmadge and Gambrell, Representative Stephens of the 10th District, and several other Georgia congressmen. During the preceding week, the Georgia League held its State convention and adopted a five-point program for study and action during 1971-72: a study of taxation, sources of revenue and disbursement in Georgia; a Georgia constitution based on sound, modern governmental principles; countinued support for quality public education in Georgia with re-evaluation of its financing; support for development of an equitable, enforceable elections system; a study of women’s legal rights in Georgia. The League is open to any woman of voting age. 1229 D’ANIGNAC ST. | YOUR ONE STOP BUILDING SUPPLY STORE SPECLAL FOR THIS WEEK Panning - $2.99 Sheet Wall Paint - $2.99 Gal. WATCH THIS AD EACH WEEK FOR REAL SAVING Red Cross Swimming Instructions P.M. to 9 P.M. at Chafee Park Pool. The size of each of the classes will be limited in order that quality instruction can be given; however since almost continous classes will be offered throughout the day, it is felt that more people than ever can be offered swimming instruction. Qualified personnel have been employed by the City Recreation Department to enable them to offer this vital training to the community. They will be assisted by Red Cross trained volunteers. The only charge will be $3.00 per person pool usage fee for each two week period of the classes. According to Mrs. Myrtis Deas, City Recreation Director, arrangements have been made with Mi. C.W. Rawson of the Board of Education, for Allen Pool, Jones Pool and Highland Pool to be used a portion of each day for the participants of the Title 1 Program to be given swimming instruction. This instruction will be conducted by authorized Red Cross instructors. John A. Davis, Water Safety Director for the Augusta Red Cross Chapter, commended Mrs. Deas and Mr. Rawson for the forward steps they have taken in helping to make our community safer for more people. Since the first series of swimming classes will begin May 31; parents are urged to register their children and themselves on May 26 or May 29 at Chafee Pool, which is Historical Briefs About America's First Food The title “king corn” is more than appropriate for America’s first food. Farmers use more land for it than any other crop; it provides more food for ani mals and men than any other crop; and, if the more than 4 billion bushels of it grown an nually in the U.S. were piled end to end—the mammoth stalk would reach Mars! NEWS—REVIEW - MAY 13, 1971 located behind Sullivan’s Marine at the intersection of Crawford Avenue and the 1700 I BIG! BIG! BIG! ■ in Augusta ■ WTHB V ( 5000 watts 1550 on your dial A with ■ ALLEN LEE I (with "Walking with Mr. Lee") ' ) SIGN-ON - 9 A.M. A REV. LEE WALLACE I (with "Gospal Caravan”) ■ 9 A.M. - 12 noon V (SONNY SOUL A (with "The Soul - Master") ■ 12 noon - 2 P.M. ■ VOICE OF THE PEOPLE . A (with Charles G. Harris, Jr.) A I 2 P.M. - 3 P.M. ■ 1 MISS SOUL I ’ (with "A Little Bit o' Soul") ’ (3 P.M. - SIGN OFF I AUGUSTA'S GREATEST 1 BLACK RADIO PERSONALITIES I BIG! BIG! BIG! " (WTHB A AUGUSTA’S I POWER FULL SELLING VOICE I “THE COMPANY THAT CARES" ■■ WE TRY A l inn HARDER - |1 - BECAUSE W E ARE BLACK ’’’ SERVING YOl WITH I’ll RISTIN- 1| •EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT SH •RETIREMENT INCOME IK •FAMILY INCOME •MORTAGE REDEMPTION 8H •CONVERTIBLE TERM 3B •ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS 91 gH •HOSPITAL AND SURGICAL BENEFIT SHE •BI SINFSS AND PROFESSION Al HH •HOME PROTECTION HH 9 THE PILGRIM HEALTH 9 gH and Hl LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 9 9K YOUR COMPANY SINCE IS9B ■■ PAGE 3 block of Bioad Street. All those wishing to register should wear their swimming suit.