HEALTH DEPT.
ACTIVE YEAR
Approximately 50,000 Ap
pointments Made During
Past 12 Months
REPORT IS ISSUED
The annual report of the activ
ity of the Surry county health
department during the year just
past has disclosed that approxi
mately 50,000 appointments were
made by the department during
the year. The report was releas
ed by Dr. R. C. B. Franklin, coun
ty health officer.
The itemized report of all ac
tivity during the year disclosed
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Latest styles for men and young f|l I IfII
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Cashwell's
THE UNDERSELLING STORE
In Old Smithey Bldg. - West Main St. - Blkin, N. C.
that it was one of the most ac
tive years in the entire history of
the department.
Heading the list of immuniza
tions made by the department is
the 5,135 typhoid tests followed
by 4,286 tuberculin tests, 1,904
diphtheria and 1,190 smallpox.
Gonorrhea headed the list of
contagious diseases reported last
year with a total of 131 cases to
its credit. There were 101 measles
cases, 130 syphilis, and 65 scarlet
fever.
Hundreds of visits were made
by the staff of the health depart
ment caring for maternity and
infancy cases. Forty persons were
admitted to the birth control ser
vice during the 12 months.
Over 7,215 school children of
the county were inspected by the
staff of the department.
Venereal diseases headed the
lists of clinic visits by patients
during the past year as over 10,-
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250 visits were made by persons
suffering from the diseases. Total
detention notices served by the
department amounted to 22.
Tuberculosis treatment is one
of the major problems of the
county health departments as re
vealed by the figures on tubercu
losis work. There were 798 ad
mitted for service, 104 admitted
to nursing service, 791 physical
examinations, 806 X-ray examin
ations, a total of 943 clinic visits,
and 28 persons were admitted to
sanatorium^.
Syphilis specimens headed all
others made by the department
last year which included *7l wa
ter, 217 milk, 788 gonorrhea, 2796
syphilis, 31 tuberculosis, and
others which totaled less than 50
each. ,
General sanitation work
amounted to ft, larger proportion
of the work than any year prev
ious by the Surry department.
Slaughtering cows under super
vision of the sanitary division of
the health department service
netted 1024 cows for Surry coun
ty food in perfect condition last
year. Officers of the department
condemned eight cows' carcasses
and refused permission to sell.
In closing the report officers
of the office traveled 20,887 miles,
spent 3,686 hours in the office,
and 4,115 hours in the field.
Over 2,300 bulletins and posters
were distributed during the year.
Growing year by year, the Sur
ry Health Department is already
considering enlarging its quar
ters over the City Hall, but no
plans have been announced.
Spainhour's
Ready
Dollar Days
Sydnor-Spainhour, one of Elk
in's leading department stores, is
ready for Elkin dollar days with
two big floors loaded with special
Dollar Days Values.
The buyer for the firm has
just returned from New York
City where he bought a large
amount of merchandise at special
prices for the event. Buying in
large quantity, he was able to
take advantage of special money
saving prices, and these savings
will be passed on to Spainhour's
customers.
A full page advertisement in
this issue lists many of the bar
gains to be found there. Every
one is invited to visit the main
street store and the bargain base
ment for seasonable merchandise
that may be purchased at real
savings.
Penney s Will
Offer Many
Big Barga
The J. C. Penney Company is
joining with other Elkin stores in
offering a great array of big val
ues for Elkin Dollar Days, to be
held here Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
Featuring a newly remodeled
store and a complete new stock
of fresh seasonable merchandise,
Penney's will offer sensational
values during the three big days.
Taking advantage of the J. C.
Penney organization's great buy
ing power, the local store will
have money-saving items on ev
ery counter, rack and shelf, and
invites its thousands of custom
ers to visit Penney's first during
this big event—and at all times.
An advertisement elsewhere in
this issue gives details of the
bargains to be on sale.
The Men's Shop
Featuring bleu)
Spring Fa
The Men's Shop, located on
West Main street, is extending an
invitation to all men and young
men to visit their store during
Elkin Dollar Days to see the
many new styles for spring now
on display there.
In addition to new spring suits,
shoes, shirts, ties, hats, etc., the
Men's Shop is also featuring
numerous outstanding values for
Dollar Days.
It is also | announced by the
store that a tailoring expert of
the Kahn Tailoring company will
be at the store Friday and Sat
urday, with samples of new spring
and summer materials. All men
are urged to buy their new tailor
made suits now in time for Easter
or later delivery.
Not Handicapped
Husband: Do you believe in the
theory that the greatness of a
father often proves a stumbling
block to the advancement of his
son?
Wife: Yes, dear, I do. But I am
thankful that our boy will never
be handicapped in that way.
Shortest distance across the U.
S. is between Charleston, S. C.,
and San Diego, Calif.
IBS NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of the estate of Thomas
Simmons, late of Surry county,
this is to notify all persons hold
ing claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned
within one year from date of this
notice or same will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All per
sons owing said estate are re
quested to settle at once. This
Feb. 1, 1940.
W. Q. SIMMONS,
Admr. estate of Thomas Sim
mons, dec'd.' 3-7p
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