County Health Department Renders Great Service
Hundreds Are
Benefitted By
Immunizations
Seport Submitted By Dr.
King Reviews Briefly
Work Done Last Year
Editor’s Note: The report print
end here, submitted by Dr. Robert
King, district health officer of
Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga
iconoties, gives a brief summary
mi tike work being done in Alle
gkan; county. The figures, them
selves, are significant, but they
art only a small part of the story
ns it relates to the health of the
county. The full report is given
By Kooert K. iving, m. u.
The year 1943 passed without a |
great amount of communicable
«Baw»sps being reported to the
bealth office. Though influenza
"was prevelent it was not reported,
this being a common failure
throughout the state. As the re
porting of this disease is for sta
tistical purposes only, we feel that
this is the reason those treating it
forgot or postponed sending in |
•reports on it.
■Whooping cough ranked first '
ta tike number of cases called to
the attention of the Health De- 1
fwtment with scarlet fever sec- j
and, and measles a poor third. ^
There were forty-six cases of j
'whopping cough reported, though
l can he sure fiat many homes '
'recognizing the disease did not ‘
vcaUiih a physician and so the case "
•wait unreported. Three cases of j
scarlet fever were reported and
only one of measles. We are glad ’
to say that no cases of typhoid j
few or diphtheria were reported ^
‘during the entire year. These
itwo diseases, however, are ones
"Which we must constantly be on
our {guard and continue to immu
Titee susceptable population until
We have wiped them out entirely.
"^Srffiall pox is another malady
which erops up from time to time,
and while We'have had no cases in
•tire district of which we are a
■palt, 'There have been out-breaks
of the disease in this State. A re
Krertt investigation'shows that the
incidence of siftall pox is in di
'fWit proportion 16 ' the types of
thews In the differefat' States in the
Union. Those having compulsory
ssmall pox vaccination for all chil
dren before they enter school
Shave the fewest number of cases
%jver ® period of years and from
' there to those who have no laws
■at all the groups of States show a
♦corresponding number of cases
-occurring in their 'borders.
North Carolina does not have
compulsory 'vaccination but it is
each'board of health as to
Wtobser fhe particular county
' iShall have compulsory vaccina
tion or not. In the light of the
♦experience of other States we
»ferf that «aeh county and in fact,
tthewhole state, should have com
pulsory vaccination for this dis
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Diphtheria vaccination is com
pulsory under the law during the
first year of life. There are too
many families who await until
diphtheria strikes before they re
member the protection this treat
ment affords. We had two hun
dred forty-nine children immun
ized against diphtheria during the
year. Three hundred eighty
eight were vaccinated against
small pox, one thousand one hun
dred eight-eight against typhoid
fever and fifty-six against whoop
ing cough.
Under tuberculosis control
there were sixteen individuals
examined by X-ray. One admit
ted to the sanatorium. Alleghany
county is doing its share towards
control!ng this disease and by so
doing is protecting her citizens
against its spread.
Under maternity service we
have had six admitted to medical
service and thirty to nursing serv
ice, with eighty-two visits paid to
them. Forty-two postpartum cas
js were admitted to service fol
lowing the birth of the baby and
linety-two visits given these pa
dents. Six visits were paid to
nidwives for their supervision
ind instructions.
One hundred twelve infants re
ceived three hundred twenty
hree visits in the ratio of about
ive field visits to one office visit,
vhile one hundred thirty-six chil
Iren between infancy and school
ige received three hundred eighty
wo field visits and ninfy four of
ice visits. One thousand three
lundred and sixty-one inspections
ir examinations were made on ;
chool children and fifty three
chool children were given more i
lirect nursing care by the staff,
'ifteen class room health talks j
/ere made with three hundred !
eventy-six being in attendance. ■
ledical class room health talks i
/ere made with three hundred 11
seventy-six being in attendance.
Medical examinations were made
on twelve milk handlers working
in the dairies of Alleghany county
and thirty-eight examinations on
persons forking in the eating es
tablishments of the county as
cooks, waitresses, etc. Nineteen
teachers came in for examination
as well as four other workers
whose jobs require health certifi
cates.
One hundred twenty six in
dividuals registered for infirmi
ties of one kind or another with
a total of fifty-two clinic visits,
ninety-six offices nursing visits
and two hundred tyventy-seven
visits by the nurse to the homes.
Twelve crippled children were
cared for during the year with a
total of thirty-five visits paid
them.
All of our dairies were visited
during the year and our food
handling establishments as well.
During the latter part of the year
we were without the services of
an inspector and so this work dur
ing that period received only one
or two visits from State Workers
who came for this particular
purpose.
Under labortory proceduce
sixteen cultures for diphtheria
infection were made, One hun
dred eleven for syphilis, three for
gonorrhea, ten for tuberculosis,
two examinations for intestinal
parasites, and seventy-nine speci
mens of urine went through the
laboratory.
Corrections were made on the
:eeth of one hundred and ninety
lix children, eight had their ton
lils removed and clinics were also
leld for the corrections of many
:hildren’s eyes.
At this time the health depart- !
nents are feeling very keenly the
ack of trained workers, and when
vacancies occur it is very diffi
:ult to get replacements. We feel
hat it would be advantageous to
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County H. D. Clubs
Hold Meetings
SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED
Miss Frances Capel, home dem
onstration agent, announced the
following schedule for the week
of March 20:
March 22: Glade Creek club
meets at the home of Mrs. Emma
Ayers at 2 p. m.
March> 23: Sparta club meets at
the home of Mrs. Albert Richard
son at 3 p. m,
March 25: Wolfe Branch club
meets with Mrs. Robert Taylor at
2 p. m.
All demonstrations will be on
“dishes using little or no meat.”
BLEVINS CROSS ROADS
Mrs. Haswell Rector, president,
presided at the meeting of the
Blevins Crossroads home demon
stration club which met at the
home of Mrs. Paul Crouse, March
11.
Mrs. Kyle Edwards, secretary,
gave her report and Mrs. Rector
gave a talk on “Health”. This
was followed by a talk on Educa
tion by Mrs. E. McMillan Easter
ling. Miss Frances Capel gave a
most interesting, . discussion on
curb marketing and a demonstra
tion on “dishes using little or ho
meat.”
Eight sweaters had been eom
the reporting of diseases as well
as to the reporting of births and
deaths if the* health officer were
appointed as registrar for the en
tire county. This would eliminate
the. necessity of any fees being
paid for this work and make it
easier for those reporting these
diseases to have only one indivi
dual to send them to.
oleted and were turned in to the
Red Cross. Mrs., Alex Andrews
turned in three sweaters; Miss
Eunice Andrews, 2; Mrs. W. D.
Gordon, Mrs. W. C. Evans and
Mrs. Gwyn Truitt, one each.
Miss Ainslee Alexander, who is
with the FSA office at Sparta and
Miss Elizabeth Ann Todd, Galax,
Va., were guests of the club.
Mrs. Crouse, assisted by her
daughter, Alice, served a delicious
two-course dinner with coffee.
Mrs. Felix Hincher will be hos
tess to the club April 8.
| NEW HOPE CLUB
The New Hope home demon
stration club met with Mrs. Frank
Roupe on March 8 with the pres
ident, Mrs. D. J. Jones, presiding.
A collection was taken for the
club dues and for the Jane S. Mc
Kimmon Loan Fund.
Mrs. E. S. Mitchell made a talk
on the Red Cross and the splen
did work it is doing. A contribu
tion of $9.00 was given by the
nine members present.
Miss Frances Capel gave a dem
onstration on “dishes that require
little or no meat”
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. D.' J. Jones.
WHITEHEAD CLUB /■
The Whitehead home demon-'
stration club met March 7 at the
home of Mrs. Henry Edwards.
The club dues of 25 cents were
paid and $1.00 given for the Jane
S. MfcKimmon Fund. 4 sweaters
were'lurhed in to Miss Capel for
the Red Cross. They were knit
by the four Watson sisters. Miss
es Maude, Agnes, ahd Jennie, and
Mrs. E. F. Hoppers.
The absence of school-age chil- J
fren from school was discussed.
Mrs. Beale Jarvis was appointed
to report to the welfare officer
about the matter.
Miss Capet gave a discussion
and demonstration on "dishes us
ing little or no meal” The hos
tess served delicious refreshments,
and the meeting adjourned after
the presence of a visitor, Mrs.
Charlie Edwards, was acknowl
edged. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Beale
Jarvis on the first Tuesday in
April.
ELK CREEK CLUB
The Elk Creek home demon
stration club met with Mrs. S. O.
Gambill, when Miss Pearl Fields
gave an interesting talk on the
Red Cross and what it is doing
for our boys. A contribution of
$14.25 was made to the Red Cross
fund by the eight members of the
club. ,
Miss Frances Capel gave a dem
onstration on “Meat Pie” and
“Spanish Rice”, which was served
with the refreshments.
The club dues of 25 emits were
paid and $1.31 was collected for
the Jane S. McKimmon fund.
The next meeting will be held
April 7, with Mrs. James Hash.
TURKEY KNOB CLUB
The Turkey Knob home demon
stration club met Friday, March
11, at the community building
with eight members and one
tor present.
In the absence of the president,
the vice-president, Mrs. Nannie
Williams, called the meeting to
order. Club dues of 25 cents were
paid and $1.27 was collected for
the Jane S. McKimmon loan fund.
Mrs. Fred Osborne was elected
president to succeed Mrs. Cleo
Cook Petty) ohnt who recently
moved away.
Mrs. Lonnie Landreth gave a
short talk on war service and
Miss Frances Capel gave a dem
onstration on “dishes using little
or no meat.”
Five sweaters were knitted by
club members and turned in for
the Red Cross.
The hostess, Mrs. Nannie Wil
liams, served a sweet course and
coffee.
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