Millions Have
High Blood
Pressure
The month of May is.
recognized as National High
Blood Pressure Month.
Health groups all over the
world are joining forces to
reduoe death and disability
from the disease. Thii year
efforts are taping, directed
toward persons" diagnosed
as having hypertension and
their families. The need for
hypertensives to follow their
physician's orders to keep
their blood pressure in the
normal range is being
stressed.
More than 35 million
Americans have high blood
pressure; that equals to
about one out of every four.
In Warren County it is
estimated that 2.245 residents
have high blood
pressure; that 673 of these
are unaware of having the
condition; and that 449 are
not receiving treatment
with that same number
receiving treatment, but are
uncontrolled
High blood pressure, a
serjous chronic disease,
usually has no symptons to
warn of its presence.
Undetected, and untreated
this disease can cause a
stroke, heart diseases, and
kidney failure
Treatment does not cure
high blood pressure, but will
control it if physician's
orders are followed as
prescribed. Once treatment
is started, it must be
continued for life in most
cases. Methods of treatment
often consist of daily
medication, exercise,
weight control, and reducing
the amount of salt and-or
animal fat in the diet.
The only way to know if
your blood pressure is high
is to have it checked. Do not
be in doubt, get your blood
pressure checked and be
sure, health officials warn.
HealthCo personnel is
coordinating this year's
High Blood Pressure Month
awareness campaign for all
Warren County citizens with
assistance from personnel
of the Warren County Health
Department held each Saturday
in May. This week,
May 5. blood pressure
screening will take place at
Red & White Groceries,
Norlina and Lake Drive
Motel, Henderson, from 11
a.m. - 2 p.m.
Vaughan Woman
Named Bellringer
For Mental Health
Ms. Naomi Allen of
Vaughan has been named
Mental Health Bellringer
chairperson for the May
1979 campaign, announced
Cecil Merritt. President of
t' Mental Health Associ..i.i.n
Hi North Carolina.
M V is Mental Health Month
throughout the United
States and the Mental
Health Association is doing
its campaign in this month
to make people aware of the
problems of mental illness
and the fact that help is
available.
Since the organization is
non-profit and non-governmental.
its entire support
must come from contributions
such as those collected
in May.
The original and continuing
purposes of the Association
are to: improve attitudes
toward mental illness
and the mentally ill through
public education; improve
services for the mentally ill;
and work for the prevention
of mental and emotional
illness and the promotion of
good mental health.