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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1921
HEALTH AND WEALTH
Health and wealth are synonymous
terms In that the possessor of the for
mer Is also the possessor of the latter.
People usually look upon health as a
thing to which they are entitled, even
after violating the laws of nature.
They consider wealth as a goal to
which they cun only hope to attain by
attending to their business affairs with
the utmost diligence. They realize
that negligence in their business will
mean the loss of dollars and cents to
their pockeUq yet they seem to think
that negligence in the case of their
bodies will .not have a similar effect
tipon their health.
‘ Consider fqr a moment the people of
your community. What is the en
deavor of those whom you engage in
Conversation? In the great majority
if instances, is it not the desire to
accumulate material things? This is
all well and good. The ambition of
every man should be to ipiprove ls
condition materially, at least to that
point that may be termed independent.
But is not health Just as important,
and, upon second thought, will It not
be considered more Important than
wealth of material things?
Some people are so dilegent in the
race for the accumulation of money
that they often make of themselves
wrecks by disobeying the sim
ple laws of nature relative to the up
keep of that most wonderful mechan
ism called the human body. After the
race is won and their goal is reached,
they will invariably see, probably too
late, that It would have been far bet
ter to have been less diligent in busi
ness or social activities and have giv
en more rest and care to their bodies.
We would be far better off in the long
run if we would spend owe half as
much thought upon the care of our
physical selves as we do to the pur
suit of riches. The poor man with a
sound body is far more happy than
the invalid rich.
The sick man is a liability to his
State, while the well man is an asset.
The cost for the care of one sick per
son will be more than sufficient to
maintain the health of a score of
healthy people. So important was this
matter to the people of Georgia as
a whole that the Legislature a few
years ago created an organization
known as the State Board of Health
whose duty it is to advise the people
and help them to avoid sickness and
to maintain health.
The State Board of Health will be
glad to advise your community in re
gard to remedying any unsanitary con
ditions and impure water supplies
which would invite the outbreak of an
epidemic of some kind. It gives in
struction how to successfuly combat
carriers of diseases such as flies, mos
quitoes, etc. Their laboratories aid
the physician in making diagnoses of
diseases such as malaria, typhoid fe
ver, diphtheria, gonorrhoea, syphilis,
etc., free of any cost to you. They
manufacture and distribute to you free
of charge typhoid vaccine and the Pas
teur treatment for bites of rabid ani
mals. You are supplied with diphthe
ria antitoxin and smallpox vaccine at
a cost far below market price.
The amount of work done by the
State Board of Health and the number
of people which they are enabled to
serve is either limited or enlarged
each year by the amount of funds set
aside by the Legislature for this work.
It has for a long time been recognized
as a fact that the healthier the people
of a sttae are the greater are the
assets of that state and the more pros
perous, happier and more content are
its people.
FREE POST-GRADUATE COURSE
GIVEN BY EMORY UNIVERSITY.
GEORGIA PHYSICIANS INVITED
The week of July 11 to 16, inclusive,
la one of the considerable moment to
the physicians of our State. Through
the kindness of Emory University a
week of intensive study of the ven
ereal diseases has been arranged. Six
days with six periods each have been
agreed upon by the faculty. The fore
noons will be devoted to lectures by
the professors and from two o’clock
in the afternoons until night clinics
will be under way at all the hospitals
in the city, but especially at Gray
Clinic. Invitations have been sent out
to every physician in the state, and
when this article was written 300 had
accepted. The course is entirely free;
no charge whatever is made and the
prospect is that Atlanta will bo the
Mecca for hundreds of our doctors for
the period mentioned above. It is a
wonderful opportunity. It Is a possible
that reduced railroad rates will
be granted,, and the chairman of
the convention bureau has the matter
of hotel accommodations under his
care. The Chamber of Commerce are
giving their attention to the matter,
and the Fulton County Medical So
ciety will be on thfe job to make the
stay of the physicians pleasant as well
as profitable.
This is the first time that a Univer,
sity has arranged an Institute-Clinic
for venereal diseases, offering it free
to the medical profession, and it is
to be commended for its public spirit
in so doing.
PREVENTS MALARIA
There is a treatment that prevents
malaria and all those who live in sec
tions where mosquitoes thrive should
be sure to make use of it You should
We Give Away $lO to our Customers Every 2 Weeks--D™gco;
consult your pnysician ana get him to
prescribe the prophylactic , treatment
and see that every member of the
family takes It. Get rid of the breed
ing places of the mosquitoes and screen
your homes.
marriage BILL
BEFORE LEGISLATORS
Hon. J. B. -Moore, of Baxley, will
introduce and push for passage a law
for the protection of the women of our
State, known as the Marriage Law.
This requires an examination of the
man not less than fifteen days before
the date of issuance of a marriage li
cense, and a certificate from a reputa
ble physician that he is not infected
with a venereal disease.
If you would like to see this law en
acted, write Mr. Moore about it.
It is perhaps hard to believe, to you
who do not know, yet it is a fact
that the physicians of our State treated
one man out of every 67 between the
age of 20 aDd 25 for a venereal dis
ease last year. We do not know how
many were not treated by reputable
physicians or how many depended on
the dangerous practice of buying pat
ent remedies and self-treatment; the
number must have been considerable.
Remember, 65 per cent of all abdom
inal operations done on women are
due to gonorrhoea and 90 per cent
of all blind babies are innocent suf
ferers from this disease.
Where $300,000 Goes
Harvesting Wild Oat Crop
The penal Institutions of our State
will run a very high rate of infection
in the venereal diseases. The State
Board of Health has the opinion that
at least one-fifth of tbe prisoners have
syphilis. The very fact that they have
this disease may account for their in
fraction of the law, and it surely does
account for their Inability to perform a
a day’s work.
Putting the Academy for the Blind
with its blind from birth, the Insane
Asylum and the penal institutions to
gether, venereal diseases in these in
stitutions are costing the taxpayers
of our state over $300,000 per year,
yet we hear of various methods of tax
raising schemes being discussed to in
crease revenue. We hear of reduc
tion of operations for many and varied
laudable causes, and what is being
done to reduce this particular enor
mous expenditure? What methods of
law enforcement do you know of, how
many landlords and taxicab operators
have had their property confiscated be
cause it is or has been improperly
used? Why not cut off the expense
of the taxpayer before it begins?
Those who are infected should be
treated at least until they are non-in
fectious, but why not remove the cause
of the infection? Why not invoke the
good laws on our statute books, es
pecialy the Acts of 1917-18?
The grand juries, the solicitors gen
eral and the judges should have the
aid and assistance of all good citizens
and clean up the state. We need our
laws enforced to prevent infection. We
need ample funds to treat those in
fected and the continuation of the free
Wassermann test for diagnosis.
WHAT GEORGIA DOCTORS THINK
The recent annual meeting of the
Georgia State Medical Association
went on record favoring our State
Board of Health and endorsing it and
its work. This Board being one of
such importance and its work so close
ly identified with the people and oper
ation so necessary for the general wel
fare of the State as a whole, we are
reproducing the resolutions from the
Minutes of the Associafton for the in
formation of our readers:
Georgia Medical Association, Annual
Meeting, Rome, Ga., May, 1921, de
sires to express its appreciation to Dr.
T. F. Abercrombie, Commission of
Health and Secretary of the State
Board of Health, to the Board of
Health and to all the directors of the
different departments of the State
Board of Health for their effective and
most efficient work during the pres
ent administration of the Commission
er of Health. Secondly, the Medical
Association of Georgia desires to ex
press its approval of the workings of
the Ellis County Health Law. This is
illustrated by the tremendous im
provement in counties since the Ellis
law has been put into effect.
Second. The Medical Association of
Georgia wishes to call attention of the
State Board of Health, the Governor
and the State Legislature to the ef
fect that less than one per cent of
the State appropriation of the State
Legislature is for the protection of the
people’s health and that the people's
health with limitations is purchas
able.
Lastly. The Medical Association of
Georgia desires to call attention of
the Governor and the Legislature, the
State Board of Health, to the tact
that Georgia appropriates less per cap
ita for health and to the State Board
of Health than Alabama, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Florida* Georgia appropriates only
$3.01% per capita, Alabama 6.03, Vir
ginia 4.07, North Carolina 7.09, South
Caroline 9.02 and Florida 18.02% per
capita for the protection of the people’s
health.
Respectfully submitted,
STEWART R. ROBERTS, M. D.
RALSTON LATTIMORE, M. D.
R. M. HARBIN, M. D.
GRACE WOOD
The School For Backward Children
To Open
Dr. George H. Preston, of Baltimore,
In Chargo
The work of preparing the houses
and" grounds at Graeewood, the seat
of the new State Institution for Back
ward Chilrden, is going forward under
the supervision of Dr. George H. Pres
ton, the recently elected superintend
ent. Dr. and Mrs. Preston have been
at Graeewood fflr several weeks, mak
ing a survey and getting everything in
shape to opei the school as soon as
possible. The buildings are being
overhauled, the farm straightened and
a dairy herd bought. The prelimin
aries are well in hand and at no dis
tant date the doors will be thrown
open for the care of those children of
our State who require special train
ing.
Graeewood is eight miles from Au
gusta, Georgia, and was bought by
the State from the Tuttle-Newton Or
phanage. It is a beautiful location;
the houses are of solid concrete and
concrete block, they are exceptionally
well constructed; the cottage plan is
carried out; the dairy is very fine; an
electric light plant is installed, as well
as a water system. The extent to
which this school can be operated, of
course, depends entirely upon the lib
erality of the legislature toward this
much needed institution. The number
of pupils to be admitted will depend
solely upon the maintenance fund
voted. Those who wish further in
formation, blanks for entrance, rules
under which the school will operate,
etc., can communicate with Or. George
H. Preston, Graeewood, Ga., who will
be glad to furnish any information
that he can.
This is the season of the year when
the physician is busy with intestinal
diseases, and most of our thought and
endeavor go to typhoid, dysentery and
sick babies. It is well that we give
them our attention, but do not for one
minute forget that the venereal dis
eases are constant; they do not know
seasons, and as compared to the entire
list run from 1/5 to 1/4 of the whole;
do not forget that syphilis is the great
est kiling disease. Remember that
venereal diseases result in institutional
care and cost the taxpayers of Georgia
over $300,000 per year for maintaining
institutions for them.
It is very gratifying to all who are
interested in public health to know of
the very strong and complimentary
resolutions adopted by the State Medi
cal Association at its recent meeting
at Rome, commending and endorsing
the present State Board of Health.
The newspapers of the State are es
pecially glad to know that the public
health w r ork as done the past year has
the approval of this scientific body of
men. We of the fourth estate have
done our bit and we are proud of it.
The citizens of our state who are
interested in the health of its people
should make it their business to see
that the members of the legislature
are made acquainted with their views.
We think that our lawmakers wish
to be representatives indeed and in
truth of your wishes, but how are
they to know what you believe unless
you tell them? Make it a point to tell
them to vote for all measures looking
to the better health of our State.
The season is here for typhoid fever,
dysentery, "summer complaint” and
"teething babies,” all of which means
that you are getting human excretions
by your mouth. Who ever heard of
"teething babies” in cold weather? Ba
bies must not cut teeth except in "fly
time.!' Ee sure your water and milk
supply is clean and good; screen
against flies and mosquitoes; vaccinate
against typhoid and keep everything
absolutely clean.
Atlanta with her 1,100 feet altitude
will be the host to hundreds of our
physicians, July 11 to 16. A free post
graduate course has been arranged.
Many of the physicians from this
section will be in attendance and
enjoy the high attitude, as well as
profit by the Institute-Clinic.
Keep your well, cistern or spring
clean and be sure that no surface
water gets into the supply. If you use
a wooden curbing about and over
your well, see that it is properly con
structed, as filth from the feet will
carry’ disease germs and get into your
drinking water.
Hundreds of the best physicians in
Georgia are planning to spend their
vacation in Atlanta this summer, in
attendance on the Institute-Clinic of
Emory University, week Of July 11th.
Some of the leading doctors of this
country will attend.
More than 20 per cent of the chil
dren born in Georgia in 1920 were
not given the same consideration
which the intelligent fanner gives his
standard bred pig. for he registers his
pig; the babies were not.
The State Board of Health urges
you to use typhoid vaccine; use it now.
The disease has increased over 400%
in the past 30 days. Clean up your
premises and watch your food and
water supply.
THE WINDER NEWS
The Atlanta Journal, of Thursday
evening, June 16, in closing its leading
editorial, “Education and Health,”
says:
“If the public health officials of Geor
gia were given funds sufficient to in
struct and aid the rank and file of the
people in even the rudiments of hygi
ene and health, the mortality rate in
thi3 Commonwealth could be reduced
to the extent of saving millions of dol
lars and thousar’’ of lives a year. The
statistics concerning college women
illurtrate by only one province, and
that not an extensive one, what can be
achieved for human welfare under the
va3t empire of education. The oppor
tunities lie thicji and unending. We
need only to use them.”
To all of which this paper wishes to
say, Amen, SO MOTE IT BE.
559 people died in Georgia last year
from malaria. In some particular lo
calities this is a considerable problem.
There is no necessity for the infec
tion, as we have a specific remedy.
We advise all those who live in dis
tricts where mosquitoes are hatching
to consult their physician and get his
advise about taking the prophylactic
treatment. He can give you the neces
sary directions.
The babies during the hot summer
weather are very’ liable to have bowel
disorders. See that they are kept away
from flies, that they have plenty of
fresh air, good clean water and proper
food. See that no contact is had be
tween the sick and the well.
One in every 29 deaths among white
women between 10 and 20 were due
to puerperal septicemia, or childbed
fever, in Georgia last year. The filthy
midwife or a dirty nurse is to blame
for a majority of ♦hese deaths.
Be on the safe side; get your physi
cian to send to the State Board of
Health and get a supply of typhoid vac
cine, and take iL
THE STATE’S BEST ASSET.
Health is the basis cf life; the health
of the child is of fundamental import
ance. In 1920, 35.5% of all deaths in
Georgia were of children under 14
years old; of this number 31.7% were
of infants and pre-school age children.
We have done some effective work
along the lines of the health of the
school child, but this is practically
only 10% of the problem, the field of
the infant and pre-school age child
having really not been touched.
Unfortunately, mankind tends to
work on the “after the fact” plan; we
wait until some evil occurs*then strive
to correct it. Disease is not only
caused by disease germs transmitted
by flies, impure water, etc., but of
equal importance is the state of the
individual’s resistance. We should not
wait until the child is sick and then
take it to a doctor. We are treating
the child as “the nation’s best asset”
only when we keep him well. As some
one has said, “the way to keep people
from dying is to keep them well.”
The most effective agent to keep
your baby well is a Children’s Health
Center. There are 30 of these Chil
dren’s Health Centers in Georgia, do
ing splendid work for the children of
their communities. Why not have a
Children’s Health Center in your com
munity? Write to the Division of Child
Hygiene, State Board of Health, At
lanta, for information.
CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN
The Georgia State Board of Health,
we are told, often receives letters from
people setting out in detail their ail
ments. symptoms and conditions; the
appeals the sufferers make are pa
thetic; the writers are in distress;
some cases are more than likely men
tal only.
The State Board of Health is al
ways glad to hear from any citizen
of the state; it is delighted to be of
any sendee that it can; in fact, that
is what it is for, but so many people
expect the impossible. It is, for ex
ample, impossible to get a prescription
by mail for any malady; it is impos
sible for anyone to prepare a remedy
that will fit any kind of disease or
be suitable for anyone other than the
one for whom it is prepared. No one
can intelligently diagnose or prescribe
for anyone without a thorough exam
ination; anyone should see the truth
of this statement. No one can sit up
in an office and concoct a few gallons
of stuff that would be of any service
to the one taking it; it is unreason
able to suppose that such a thing can
be done.
If you are sick or need medicine
consult your own physician; have him
make a thorough examination and if
he is not satisfied call in or visit a
consultant, for in this way only can
you get scientific advice; in this way
only can you secure the proper care
and attention. Take no sterotyped
remedy; take no patented medicine so
called, and avoid those who use such
methods of treatment Every individ
ual is a problem unto himself or her
self and should so be considered. We
have as honest physicians in this
county as can be had anywhere, and
they can give you the personal service
that each ill person deserves. Really
whether you are ill or not we do not
know of an investment that would pay
you better than to have a thorough
examination at least once a year. The
State Board of Health will make all
the laboratory examinations without
any expense to you oj to your phy
sician. ..
Meeting of Executive
Board W M. U. of the
Appalachee Ass’n.
Mrs. B. H. Jenkifis, who is the dis
trict Superintendent of the W. M. U.
of the Appalachee Association, called
a meeting of the Executive Board com
posed of the officers of the Appalachee
Association last Wednesday.
The Executive Board and a few vis
itors arrived at the beautiful subur
ban home of Mrs. Jenkins about noon.
An elegant course luncheon was served
the guests, after which a devotional and
business session were led by Mrs. Jen
kins.
Plans were made for a young people’s
rally at Center Hill on the third Satur
ay in August.
Mrs. John W. Mears, Jr., will have
charge of the program.
Dates were agreed upon for the lect
ures to be given by Miss Susie Eubanks,
who comes to the association in Au
gust. She is sent by the Baptist Board
and will visit all the churches possible:
2nd district —2nd week in August.
Ist. district—3rd week in August.
3rd. district —4th week in August.
A program was also arranged for the
Woman’s Association at Bethel Thurs
day, September the Ist
Those present at luncheon with Mrs.
Jenkins and at the executive meeting
were:
Mrs. B. H. Jenkins, Supt., Monroe.
Mrs. H. H. Cobb, Sec., Watkinsville.
Mrs. Emory Harris, Ist district Sec
retary, Bethlehem.
Mrs. W. S. Walker, 2nd district sec
retary, Monroe.
Mrs. M. A. Anderson, 3rd district Sec
retary, Watkinsville.
Mrs. W. C. Robinson, Treasurer, of
Monroe.
Mrs. J. W. Mears, Jr., Chairman of
the Young People’s Work, Monroe
Mrs. R. R. Burger, Pub. Supt. Wat
kinsville.
Mrs. E. M. Williams, visitor, Mon
roe.
Mrs. B. S. Walker, visitor, Monroe.
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District No. 243, Houses. Court 2nd
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District No. 249, Bethlehem. Court
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