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also purchased in 1940, a tract of land along Greenbrier river near Hinton. \Y. Va. for the establishment of a pemanent summer recreation camp for the children of mine employees, ('amps in previous years have been‘Conducted on rented properties.Mr. Light foot also reported that the coTnpany’s community nursing service of 1G registered nurses aided company doctors in conducting 17 pre-school linics at which 2,211 children were examined and 2.'»7 1 physical defects discovered. Sixty-line per cent of which were corrected by medical or surgical treatment.Company doctors and nurses Participated jn immunizing lt;C ■.02,8 person* against typhoid, lyptheria. smallpox or whoop-| ing cough.Twelve classes wore comluct-jed fur young women in home ng hyirii ne and care of the sick.The company’s 21 doctors had 221.102 oHice calls and made. 00.in; house calls in the care of members of employe families. Nurses made a tola lot* 27.887 visits at homes of employe families. nOn -
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The McDowell Times
Keystone, West Virginia, US
Fri, May 02, 1941
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