The Post-Standard from Syracuse, New York • Page 72

argentPIans Ci VIC Diagnosis Service To Be Offered at Free Dispensary "Immediate and intensive efforts on the part of the department of health and other agencies are required in various sections of the city to combat disease, Dr. Clealand Sargent, commissioner of health, declared in a statement issued yesterday. Medical Center As a step In this direction. Dr. Sargent reported, he plans on turning the tree dispensary into a medical center for examining persons who may be afflicted.

Reporting, on the health of the community, pr. Sargent stated: "The public health conditions in Syracuse compare very those of other cities of similar size. However, in approximately 10 of our 62 census tracts, conditions pertaining to tuberculosis, child health, incidence of infectious diseases and sanitation require the immediate and intensive efforts of the department of health and other agencies. ightonDi ase The field work of the department of health has been intensified with inspections, correction of in- sanitary conditions and visits by public health nurses. Additional fa- eilitles must be provided for physical examinations, early detection of scute and chronic illnesses, preventive measures and health education.

In other words, a medical center is needed for the areas included in the 10 census tracts in our problems are acute. IDEAL FOR CENTER "The Syracuse Dispensary, by location and because of the facilities available, is an ideal institution -in to develop this type of medical center. The dispensary society, the College of Medicine, Syracuse university, and the Syracuse department of health jointly control the dispensary. These organizations are agreed upon a plan to expand the services at the Syracuse Dispensary. "At the present time, the deputy commissioner of health, Dr.

Robert G. Marquardt, is making a survey of the faciilties at the dispensary. On Nov. 1. nurses from the bureau of nursing, Syracuse department of kealth, began nursing services to supplement those previously provided at the dispensary.

Those rses assist in the various 11 1 case-finding and follow-up said pupil would have his teeth cleaned at least once and would be given four sodium fluoride applications at intervals of from throe to seven days. Clinical tests on a large number of school children, according to Dr. THE POST-STANDARD Sunday, November 21, 1948 be effectively reduced among chil- dren for a period of three years or longer by a series of at least four professional sodium fluoride treat- Ayling, have shown teeth decay canjments. Local dentists interested in observing the treatments have bejn invited to attend the clinic by Btr. Gutmann.

In times, whales itrandld on shore in England and Scotland were the property of the crown. PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT SKELETON TAKES SHAPE--Steel was being raised yesterday on building No. 3 of the E. Fayette st. public housing project, which will provide living quarters for 213 families.

This structure, one of four to be built, is near Croly and Dakin and is expected to be ready for occupancy the latter a of 1949. The general contract is being handled by Progressive Builders, Camdcn, N. and steel for the other three buildings is expected to arrive on the site early next month. Laying of brick on building No. 3 is due to get under way soon, Concrete foundatio ns are being poured for the other three buildings and two are well under way.

Each i i will house more than 50 a i i Landscaping wiJl get under way in the spring. well be offered to the children in the areas of the city selected for more intensive public health activities. Excellent co-operation in the development of a dental program is being received from the officers of the local dental society. TEACHING IMPORTANT "The expansion of other services, such as early detection and control of diabetes, cancer detection, nutrition, are being planned. These and all other programs will be developed with the co-operation ot the medical society, the College of Medicine, the Dispensary society and the Syracuse department of health.

Public health services can be improved if such programs are combined with program of research and teaching. The services are not to be compulsory, nor will there be experiments. "However, with the keeping and analysis of good records pertaining to approved methods of diagnosis and treatment, much valuable information can be obtained which can be used to improve the services. If the information obtained by research and analysis is to be translated into better services, there must be a program of teaching. This program of teaching may be in the nature of in-service training VJU the'vfirious clinics, of dispensary and public health nurses asisi in scrv teaching of medical students, aft nd in oubl'ic health education, nurses, nutritionists, social workers, 1 1 1 1 1 RETURNS FROM ENGLAND--Charles Harding, 80, of Lancaster returned recently from a three-month trip England, where he visited relatives in Wedmore, Somersetshire.

Readily enjoying his trip over in comparative safety, Mr. Harding fell twice on the return voyage and suffered a bruise under the left eye and a cut on the forehead, He is a butcher in a Lancaster ave. market. ary in Parley to Arrange Farm Bureau Drive Onondaga county farm bureau executive committee members will meet Monday night in the farm bureau office in trie Federal building to go over details of the 1949 mem-1 Somersetshire, bership campaign, which will be moving into its final week. Onondaga, after six years in first place in New York state, last year dropped to the second spot and this the 1 1 I By this plan there will be and graduate teaching." co'mplete follow-thru of services i 1 the.

field and in the clinics. 800 X-RAYS TAKEN "The chest clinic at the dispcns- has been doing excellent work in the detection of tuberculosis for many years. In fact, the case load at this clinic became.so large that the portable chest X-ray unit was assigned to the dispensary on Aug, 30. 1948. to relieve the X-ray unit which had been doing the chest work.

All patients who now visit the dispensary, regardless of the clinic which they may visit, may now have a chest X-ray. During the first month the pQrt- sble X-ray unit was assigned to the dispensary more than 800 chest X-rays were and eight cases with signs suspicious of pulmonary tuberculosis were found. "Families living in substandard houses will be urged to visit the dispensary for a chest X-ray. After Jan. 1, food handlers will be required to have an X-ray of the chest each year.

These may be taken at the dispensary. There is a vaccination for protection against known as BCG, which may be used in selected cases. At Deafened Aroused bv the present time, children who are Tiny Hearing Device are not infected, are Riven BCG Syracuse, N. interest is vaccine with the approval of the being shown by thousands of dcaf- Found England Much Improved "Big improvements" have been made 5n England, according to Charles Harding, 80, of 1014H Lancaster ave. Harding returned recently from a-three-month trip to England, where he visited two nephews and a niece in Wedmore.

The octogenarian, who had not visited i home country in 54 the majority of the streets and roads are now mncndam, not dirt as he remembered them. JThe buildings have been greatly Carl Salmonsen of East Syracuse is chairman of the committee. Delegates will be chosen to attend the 'December meeting of the American Farm Bureau improved over the olden days, according to Harding. A butcher by trade, a i came In the United States from Wedmore nt the of 19. He has been a butcher since his previous visit to England and is employed by a Lancaster ave.

market. Two incidents on the bout marred his return voyage. During a bit of stormy weather, he fell to the deck twice, suffering a bruise under the left eye and a cut on his forehead, Four stitches were required to close the cut suffered in the second fall. TO MEET FRIDAY Members of Onondaga county 4-H club council will meet at 8 p. m.

Friday at the home of Helen Ab- boti, secretary, in South Onondaga, it was a yesterday. Fluoride Clinic Goes to St, Mary The sodium fluoride treatments to prevent tooth decay will begin at St. Mary's school tomorrow morning and continue until pupils have been treated, according to Dr. William E. Ayling, health director of Syracuse schools.

Having completed the treatment of all pupils attending Charles Andrews school Friday, the clinic will be in charge of Dr. Ros? Gutmann of the U. S. public health service, assisted by two nurses, When treatment of the pupils at St. Mary's has been completed, the public health service a will leave Syracuse for ether communities, the work bein? carried'on locally by the school medical staff, Dr.

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