Christmas seals fight tuberculosis across states
The article argues pennies donated during Christmas seal campaigns help defeat tuberculosis, noting Arizona data from 1919 shows many deaths involved recent residents. It cites that only 23 percent contracted the disease in state, with most cases linked to arrivals from California Illinois Texas Missouri Ohio and New York among others.
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Arizona
Bulletin of the
State Board of Health
California
Texas
Missouri
Ohio
New York
Modern Health Crusade Encourages Michigan School Health Chores
The Michigan Tuberculosis Association promotes a school based health campaign naming eleven daily health chores. Crusaders pledge enrollment, with adults and honorary members welcome. Aimed at universal school participation, the effort seeks funding to enroll millions of Michigan children in the program.
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Michigan
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Johnny
Mary
America
South
Oakland Building
Lansing
Io Geckie
Gahires
Squires
Modern Health Crusade needs funds to fight tuberculosis in Michigan
The article urges expanded funding for the Modern Health Crusade in Michigan, highlighting school and home health education, visiting nurses, nutrition, and summer camps. It notes nearly a quarter million pupils are enrolled but calls for broader county support, more clinics, sanatorium capacity, and a state camp for convalescents funded by the Christmas Seal Sale.
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Michigan
Ufe
Red Cross
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Michigan Agricultural College
Allied Tuberculosis Societies
State Department of Health
New San Francisco Hospital to Serve Chinese Patients Only
A new hospital in San Francisco will accept only Chinese patients and employ Chinese physicians and interns. It will house 60 patients and be controlled by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, funded by thousands of Chinese across the state. Christmas Seals Save Human Lives.
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San Francisco
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
Leland Urges Tuberculosis Fight and Hope
Frank B. says strong efforts to stamp out tuberculosis are paying off with clear progress. He cites high recovery rates from the Detroit TB Sanatorium and argues education and isolation of open cases are key to eradicating the disease, expressing optimism for the future.
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Detroit
Christmas Seal Children Reach Bright Recoveries at Sanatorium
Close-ups of Christmas Seal children show progress in the sanatoriums children’s department. Claude and Billie are cited as examples of recovery aided by public support, with mothers carrying extra burdens. The appeal urges continued generosity to keep these young patients on the road to health.
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Billie
Claude
West
Mother Anne
Tuberculosis Strain Hits Michigan Family Hard
An Michigan Tuberculosis Association worker reports a farm family ruined by the disease. The husband sold the homestead to fund care, savings dwindling from 3000 to under 1600, with three children at risk. County aid denied leaves them near destitution as a sanatorium and care costs mount, underscoring tuberculosis as a community scourge. Christmas seals fund aid through the focal society to potentially save the children.
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Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Michigan
Focal Tuberculosis Society
Tuberculosis Deaths Lead Claims In Me tropolitan Life 1920
MiHona for Tuberculosis Deaths notes that tuberculosis accounted for the largest loss in 1920 death claims at Me tropolitan Life Insurance, totaling over 6.5 million dollars despite the year’s lowest company death rate ever. The bulletin urges expanded education on personal hygiene early case recognition and fresh-dir treatment.
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Statistical Bulletin
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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Tuberculosis Association
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Menominee
Frank B. ‘Leland Says
Theodore J. Werle
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