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BAYChreea neuidny,thisu 9 i ai-o08meryTp. 11 TpP.EME-STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTHAVE GOOD EXHIBITSOLISthe ’ FedsetinglationSep-0 theussedif the1 the sportsAnti-Tuberculosis and Child’s Welfare pafemcnts Interest Fall FestivalVisitorsThe Anti* Tuberculosis Exhibit, whiefe.is being shown in connection with The Fail Festival, at the Chamber or Commerce Hall this week, is interesting the people an* the lectures each evening have been weiIattended.The exhibit is under the supervision, or Dr. H. W. McKane, director or the Tuber-culosis Department or the Sate Bosrtib who is assisted by his daughter, Mug. Elsie McKane. The exhibit consists or charts illustrating many or the causes, ami errects of the dreaded disease, and also many of the means or prevention. Pictures or the poorly ventilated, dilapidated homee-of many of the tuberculosis victims are shown, as are also the well ventilated waif lighted homes, which are one of the chiefmeans of prevention. The care necessary ror the tuberculosis victim is demonstrated and many charts and placards announce the necessity or carefulness on tto*L part of the victim that he may not intact-others.Dr. McKane preaches that tubercmosur is curable, that it is not hereditary aa* that it is contagious and those who* attend his lectures will gain a lot or useful knowledge that will enable them to fortify themselves against this terrible plague «n«L which is most important of all, will tear* them how to prevent their children from becoming tuberculosis victims.Each visitor at the Fall Festival strovkt visit the exhibit and carry home with ttmm the message Dr McKane imparts.The Child’s Welfare Department, under the supervision of Miss Johnson, a trained nurse from the State Board of Health, l » most attractive place and a place wtmev mothers of small children win nnr? rr^t. and comfort for themselves and their tie ones while attending the Fall FestivaL.Tlie department is located in the basement at the county library and is ritted vpr with beds, swings, chairs and everything-' for the comfort or the babies. The ram* is most attractively decorated in pink and blue and when the little beds and eto are rilled with sleeping youngsters will b* a most attractive picture.1 Miss Johnson is being assisted by Mrs. Anna Scoville, of this city. Miss Johnson is i prepared to talk Child’s Welfare problems | with the anxious mothers and to give them advice and information. There are scales there for weighing the babies and Miss Johnson knows just what each baby sboaur weigh. She will help the mothers wm* need help and her help ts given free or charge. All mothers of small children should consult with her during her sua In North Vernon.
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North Vernon Plain Dealer
North Vernon, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 30, 1920
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