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rriaay, danuaTy su, Rei from 25 to Main Sti ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Period Beginning January 1st and Ending November 30th, 1921 j The following is a "narrative report" of work done by Newberry1 county health department, South Car- j olina state board of health, Newberry,! S. C., for the period beginning January 1st and ending November SOth.; 1921: To Dr. L. A. Riser, State Director. j Dear Sir: I herewith stfbmit my statistical re-! port of all work done .by the Newber-! ry county health departme.it for the | period covered as above, and have the ! following narrative extracts to add to i the statistical report: All work previous to my acceptance of the position as director of the Newberry county health department is in- i eluded in the statistical report, and any narrations added to this report will include only such work as done j by the present director since July j . 15th, 1921. The entire period from July loth' to July 25th was spent in meeting the physicians of Newberry county; familiarizing' myself with the work previously done :by the former director and planning an itinerary for accom- j plishing the most work for the future. j n:-:- ?; r July 25th the director was asked to report to the local Red Cross chapter of Manning, S. C., for the purpose | of assisting in carrying on a clinic fori the removal of adenoids and tonsils from more than sixty of the school children of Clarendon county. This work was sponsored by the state j board of health and by the department of county health work. The opera- ' tions were performed by a privatej specialist, while the director gave a j total of forty-six anaesthetics and as-, sisted the operator in the perform- { ance of an equal number 6f opera-! tions. The remainder of the opera- j tions done under general anaesthesia! were for children carried over to the: last day of the clinic, and these anaes- j thetics were administered by their i family physicians. Anti-Typoid Campaign Rflffinnirnr Anomst first and eontin-1 nine: throughout September the direc- j tor instituted a county wide campaign j for the administration of anti-typhoid | vaccine. The itinerary for this cam- ] paign included.appointments for both' morning and afternoon work at sta-! tions widely distributed over the coun-l ty. Almost every worthwhile town! or rural community was included in tVio ifir>?r?rv Thp Prst. t.wn weeks there were few responses, it taking some time to secure proper publicity, but after the campaign was well under way, we were always met by large crowds of enthusiastic people. By far the larger percentage of applicants for treatment came from the colored race. Small-Pox Vaccination Small-pox vaccination was included as a part of our typhoid campaign, and a number of children and grownups were vaccinated previous to the opening of the schools. Since the opening of the schools we have vaccinated several hundred others as a part ^ P * V,/-. v.-,vn 1 incno/>tifin KJ X. Lil^T 1 Uiai Uiw<yvvv*v... Public Lectures Ten public lectures or informal talks to civic and other associations have been made by the director sin' a July. These lectures dealt with a nf <5n"hiPf?fs nf interest to T>ub lie welfare, such as tuberculosis, dental hygiene, rural sanitation, et cetera. These lectures have always been well attended ana it is believed that a very lasting good was accomplished llfll Will member we a 50 per cent < reet i imiiw mm inn1 if n mi J?|||i|^Wff?f?IWggty?MRWP through them. Newberry County Dental Clinic While at a Red Cross meeting th< director and county nurse were askec J to voice their sentiments regarding | some piece of work the local Rec : Cross chapter could do to assist th( | health department. After much interested discussion it was decided thai if the auxiliary members of the Rec Cross aided by the health departmenl (director and nurse), could only see to it that hundreds of school children I iaU tllCll ULU l/ui v w - - v. it would be well worth any time and money expended. At a subsequent meeting: there was formed what is known as the Newberry county dental clinic association, Dr. E. E. Stuck, dentist, Dr. B. E. Rneece, and Miss Theressa Lightsey composing the executive committee. Through this committee and with the gracious generosity of Newberry county dentists, ' i--;? ?j_ ~? ?n a aentai survey is oem^ maue ua children of school ape, and after the survey is completed, much dental work will be done by dentists throughout the county. The children will be classified as to their financial status, and those unable to pay for dental services will be given attention free of all costs, and the expense incurred for fillings, etc., will be borne by the Newberry county chapter, Red Cross. Medical Inspection of School Children Since January first, tftirty-nve schools have been visited for the purpose of medical inspection. By far the large majority of these inspections were made among the white schools. These children were carefully inspected for any visible impairment, such as malnutrition, evidences of tuberculosis, enlarged or diseased tonsils and the presence of adenoids, defects of vision, and diseases of the conjuncti' ' * v n: va, decayed teem, pyorrnea or disease, etc. Most of these children were weighed and their heights taken, and given cards showing what their normal weight should be. With all of this school work the county nurse assisted the director, and much of weighing and measuring was done bv the inspector. Approximately two thousand school children have been inspected to date. Something like twelve hundred of these children had some sort of visible defect, and the total number of defects amounted to more than sixteen hundred. By far the greatest number of defects were decayed or abscessed teeth. Tuberculosis Clinic ! November 18th the health depart| ment held a clinic for special tuber culosis examination. Dr. Ernesl i Conner of the State sanatorium anci j Dr. Paul Kr.otis of the Orangeburg county health department assisted th< director in the management of th< clinic, and did most of the examining i Thirty-seven persons were examined During the first week of Septembei J the director, assisted Dr. Hamilton ; the director of the Fairfield count} | health department, in a clinic foi I tuberculosis and assisted in tne ex i amination of approximately forty ap plicants. Infectious and Contagious Diseases Newberry county has been fortun ate in not having a very large num ber of contagious and infectious cas es this year. The county physician have been very cooperative and hav< j reported almost all cases occurring it the county. Those of the town of New berry are always managed by the cit: : health officer. All cases of contagiou and infectious diseases reported havi . been promptly visited, quarantine and suggestions advanced for the im ; mediate control of the same. County Nurse and Inspector : During: the anti-typhoid campaisr: both the nurse and inspector accom panied the director on his itinerary o t WKmmmmammmtmaammmsam it I Arrir IJ vHiiiji rincp s 'VA 'w sv ire selling She d??. Come ai j appointments, assisting with sterilizajtion of arms for inoculations and doi ing all record work. For the inspec1 tion of school children the nurse : makes all records and assists with ex1 aminations. The inspector has often i on these trips assisted with recq^d - j work and did weighing and measuring. ?? 1 c?:~i 1 names y isnea anu ijulioi : Up to this date almost five hundred ! homes have been visited by the direc1 tor and an equal number of interviews had, for the purpose of stimulating interest in sanitary privies, home screening and rural home improvements. November 18th a luncheon was i served the members of the Newberry I i ?j county meaicai assuciuuuii, cinci men -: usual monthly meeting at which time ; {the director was accepted as a mem ber of the local association. Respectfully submitted, B. E. Kneece, M. D. In Charge Newberry County Health Department. ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT j COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT j Period Beginning January 1st and Endine November 30th, 1921 I - I To Dr. L. A. Riser, State Director, i |Dear Sir: I I wish to make the following statistical report in connection with my J narrative report for the above stated j period: ! Work Done by Director jHomes visited by director 472 . 'Number persons visiting health [! dept. office 1,039 jNumber infectious and contag. j ious diseases investigated .... 142 ; (Number individual typhoid inoc | illations administered 2,4JSo . .Number small-pox vaccinations 1,548 Clinics held 13 Number examined -379 i Feces examined 68 Feces positive to hook-worn 8 . Feces negative to hook-worm GO . Number cases hook-worm treated 2 . Schools inspected 35 Children examined 1980 ; Defectives 1214 . Defects 1673 Ptrontc nntifipr] nf r'pfpft* 783 i Public lectures given 15 . Attendance az lectures given .... 883 . Talks made especially to school I mmI THE UN IV] !i ivinit i I1NH.VV J F. O. B. Effective Ji Chassis Runabout Touring Car ij| Truck Chassis Q i 53 ri ; | Loupe ; I Sedan These are the lowest p jiB history of the Ford Moto -11 Orders are coming in f jg ly to insure early deiiver -I SHEALY l\ fi| Prosper 1 J (t lOflV c f d id get some ol j children 27' I j Number children present 123Gj ! I ! Official letters written from of| fice : 2507 ; Circular letters mailed out 716 Work Done by Nurse j Defective pre-school children ex! amined >. 232 . | Homes visited especially for tu! berculosis 9 j ; Total home visits made by nurse j (nursing, school and instructive) 712 j | Clubs organized this year 23; ;Enrollment 350 j = Talks to school children 41 i ' i Attendance 1173. j Talks and leptures at public i meetings 1(>| Attendance 386 | Home nursing, classes held 16 i Attendance 210 ' Certificates giy&n 5 j Mid-wife classes held 19 [Attendance 210 ! Certificates 11 j Literature distributed 2593 [Exhibits for iehild hygiene inj struction ..w<j 5 i Miles traveled ,by nurse 4175 ?'.If Work Done By Inspector Homes inspected 2052 'Census 2215. ' ~ -* 1 A 1 T jOpen weils ivji j Pumps .<>+ 126 ; No water suppjy 19-6 i Open privy 1001 :No privy i 1051 | Other types sewerage none i -i*. IMUmDer. pilS HiSLciiieu <t? of inspector*** work 178 Number septic tanks installed .... 2 Number homes screend as result of inspector's work 186 Literature distributed 10G7 -4 r> I Water collected for analysis .... JSj Quarantines carried out for j health officer o i Fumigations for contagious and j " ' - - j; 1 9 : j jniecuous uistr-isus a-, Specimens collected for hookworm examination (58 Respectfully submitted, J B. E. Kneece, M. D. i Irs Charge Newberry County Health j t J tan Just think. Only four years ago | 'we were all wondering when the war' would end. ! i j And ipeaking* of camouflage, cream-1 ea turKev isn t a iuung xij uic vwjici ' but turkey hash. ERSALCAR PRICES | DETROIT |j inuary 16th. |i $319.00 1 $348.00 | $430.00 I $580.00 jj $645.00 I rices cf Ford cars in the r Company. ast, so place yours prompt 10T0R CO. | ity, S. C. | mmmamMBRmBamsaessi&aK&gEm rw%@ i% TO j Clothing, an {these rare b? ffiEgpfrtfj > <S> $> HOME DEMONSTRATION ->: ^ ?; The community market sales Satur-j day amounted to $82.37 without the j beef which usually swells the amount. j The disappointment was unavoidable. , The same person has promised a fat i young beef next market day. uraers were left for beef, sausage, rabbits, squabs, squirrels, dressed hens, pre- j pared frying size ehickens, and a fewsweet potatoes. We will try to get these articles brought in. Several j club women have a number of fowls to sell. Any one desiring same, 1 please call and leave orders. We were much gratified to learn J that the mayor and town council, also ' the Civic league are very much in-! ternsted in our behalf. Thev are ar-! ranging to have a room at the old | market stand under the opera house | painted, additional shelves and other! conveniences for us. We appreciate; this interest and extend thanks for, same. Mr. James Johnson has kindly; placed at our disposal his oil heater, ! which adds much to our comfort. The | same place nas ocen oirereu tor tne next market day. Those interested,; please brine: your produce to the: same rooms under Hotel National. | We will not move until next week. Mrs. C. A. Matthews. ! The world is becoming1 more and ! uiui c lilguiy tlvuiiCJ) UUl/ IS ] just as mean as ever. & VV vw^Ji The January Clear because v/e have mo^ brought our stocks c friends because it ha parably low prices, and proven a worthy And now comes th< Saturday and Monda merchandise on hand final clearaway. We sion and offering $oi gams that few can a ihe two big outstandi be on hand for your s' Haiti wa ?n? n? A HC Ul mammmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmi m *? am^rr^rvsr^mn^at E3Bl' jr Zl. d everything ir argains at a sac Newberry Notice to Gasolii We will be free air and wa I car. We have Geon in charge of gas Trv our new sei ~ ~ J 25c per gallon. * quart. tiger & Car] ance Sale has been a grea ed great quantities of ir '? ? ?limif e IGWn lO CUilStTVcxuvc iuuitc; s enabled you to supply you This sale, therefore, has be r institution. ^ iflimav ^ r> va p-jViriST? two ^ VlllltUA A *JS ? ~ w y iy, during which odd lots ar i will be grouped and arranj are cutting prices to the Hr i and your friends a sispreir ? - . i fford to miss, Saturday an< ng days of this great Janua? la re of the bargains. nger & Car owing Store of Newbt nj* | Bj i our line f . rafice. | | 4 . ' - & {,fl , s. c. | ae Patrons ???^ ? '?*s 'i glad to put ? iter m your I M I Caldwell soSine. I rvice. Gas, Oil, 20c per * m ' t ' ,-f I penter ' j t success-for us, . ? . -- ?w 9U4$ ierchandise and for you and your r needo at incom nefitted us both wonderful days, id remainders of ?ed for a grand | nit for this beetle feast z' !:ara Monday wi*I fee y Clean-Up Sale, penter srry^