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Red Cross delegates urge safety to curb wartime era losses
The American Red Cross annual convention in Thane heard delegates discuss rising accident figures. Charles Munt of Long Beach warned of 26 000 serious injuries and 274 deaths per year, citing economic losses over 3.45 billion dollars. He urged school programs to foster safety habits for future generations. Dr J C Geiger urged health departments to curb disease through ventilation and nutrition, noting smallpox remains a troubling annual toll of nearly 8 000 cases in the United States.
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Thane
American Red Cross
Charles Munt
Long Beach
Calif
Hunt
California Association
Eas Ane
United States
Giake
A Red Cross
J. C. Geiger
San Francisco
Cicef of Public Health