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The Health bulletin [serial] - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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MEMBERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OP HEAI/TH<br />

J. HOWELIj way, M.D., President WaynesvlUe<br />

THOMAS E. ANDERSON. M.D St<strong>at</strong>esvllle<br />

A. J. CROWELL, M.D Charlotte<br />

W. S. RANKIN, M.D Charlotte<br />

CYRUS THOMPSON. M.D Jacksonville<br />

E. J. TUCKER. D.D.S Roxboro<br />

D. A. STANTON, M.D High Point<br />

JAMES P. STOWE. Ph.G Charlotte<br />

JOHN B. WRIGHT, M.D Raleigh<br />

EXECUTIVE STAFF<br />

CHAS. O'H. LAUGHINGHOUSE, M.D., Secretary and St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>Health</strong> Officer.<br />

RONALD B. WILSON, Assistant to the Secretary.<br />

C. A. SHORE, M.D., Director St<strong>at</strong>e Labor<strong>at</strong>ory <strong>of</strong> Hygiene.<br />

G. M. COOPER. M.D., Director Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />

H. E. MILLER. C.E., Chief <strong>of</strong> Bureau <strong>of</strong> Engineering and Inspection.<br />

F. M. REGISTER. M.D.. Deputy St<strong>at</strong>e Registrar <strong>of</strong> Vital St<strong>at</strong>istics.<br />

H. A. TAYLOR. M.D., Director Bureau M<strong>at</strong>ernity and Infancy.<br />

C. N. SISK, M.D.. Director Bureau <strong>of</strong> County <strong>Health</strong> Work.<br />

FREE HEALTH LITERATURE<br />

<strong>The</strong> St<strong>at</strong>e Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> publishes monthly <strong>The</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Bulletin,<br />

which will be sent free to any citizen requesting it. <strong>The</strong> Board also has<br />

available for distribution without charge special liter<strong>at</strong>ure on the following<br />

subjects.<br />

Ask for any in which you may be interested.<br />

Adenoids and Tonsils<br />

Cancer<br />

C<strong>at</strong>arrh<br />

Care <strong>of</strong> the Baby<br />

Constip<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

Colds<br />

Clean-up Placards<br />

Chickenpox<br />

Diphtheria<br />

Don't Spit Placards<br />

Eyes<br />

Flies<br />

Fly Placards<br />

German Measles<br />

Hookworm Disease<br />

Infantile Paralysis<br />

Indigestion<br />

Influenza<br />

Malaria<br />

Measles<br />

Pellagra<br />

Public <strong>Health</strong> Laws<br />

Pren<strong>at</strong>al Care<br />

Sanitary Privies<br />

Scarlet Fever<br />

Smallpox<br />

Teeth<br />

Tuberculosis<br />

Tuberculosis Placards<br />

Typhoid Fever<br />

Typhoid Placards<br />

Venereal Diseases<br />

W<strong>at</strong>er Supplies<br />

Whooping Cough<br />

FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS<br />

<strong>The</strong> Bureau <strong>of</strong> M<strong>at</strong>ernity and Infancy has prepared a series <strong>of</strong> monthly<br />

letters <strong>of</strong> advice for expectant mothers. <strong>The</strong>se letters have been approved<br />

by the medical pr<strong>of</strong>ession. <strong>The</strong>y explain simply the care th<strong>at</strong> should be<br />

taken during pregnancy and confinement, and have proved most helpful<br />

to a large number <strong>of</strong> women. If you want them for yourself or a friend,<br />

send name to the St<strong>at</strong>e Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>, and give approxim<strong>at</strong>e d<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong><br />

expected confinement.<br />

CONTENTS<br />

Page<br />

Frontispiece, Public <strong>Health</strong> is<br />

Purchaseable 1<br />

Menace <strong>of</strong> Venereal Disease 3<br />

"Colds" Again 5<br />

A Neglected Field<br />

fi<br />

A Garden for <strong>Health</strong> T<br />

An Open Fire Aids <strong>Health</strong> 10<br />

<strong>Health</strong> In Old Age H<br />

Suggestions About Driving An<br />

Automobile 12<br />

Blood Pressure—High and Low 13<br />

Resource 15<br />

Saving <strong>The</strong> Fit :... 16<br />

Tre<strong>at</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> Children At <strong>The</strong><br />

St<strong>at</strong>e San<strong>at</strong>orium 17<br />

Medicine and Chemistry IS<br />

Page<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> the Public Should Know<br />

About Cancer 20<br />

Life Not Over for the Person Who<br />

Has T. B 23<br />

Preventive Medicine 24<br />

A Part Time Family Cow 24<br />

Effects <strong>of</strong> Nutrition on Growth and<br />

Resistance to Infection 25<br />

Rest Cure 26<br />

House Fly Grand Jury 26<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> Some People Want to Know... 27<br />

Typhoid Vaccin<strong>at</strong>ion Is a Real<br />

Weapon 29<br />

Why Is a Handshake 29<br />

Little Talks About Big Diseases 30<br />

<strong>Health</strong>ful Ventil<strong>at</strong>ion 31<br />

Gov. McLean on Public <strong>Health</strong> 32

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