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

March, 1951 The Health Bulletin 11Medical science proceeds on the theorythat "while there is life there is hope."In many instances, when the period ofhopelessness arrives, the patient is tooill for it to make much difference, anyway.Unfortunately, however, some ofthe degenerative diseases have progi-essedso far when their symptoms becomeplain to the patient that the result isfatal. It is, therefore, of the utmost importancethat every person, especiallythose in middle and late life undergothorough physical examinations at intervalssuggested by their physician.This may mean the difference betweenlifeand death.NOTES & COMMENTBy EditorRADIO BROADCAST—Dr. Roy Norton,State Health Officer, has announcedan expansion of the State Board ofHealth's broadcasting activities. Formany years, a weekly program has beengiven over Station WPTF in Raleigh,known as "Your Health and You." Thisprogram from 9:15 to 9:30 each Saturdaymorning. The same program is nowheard over Stations WBT in Charlotteand WWNC in Asheville. The Charlotteand Asheville programs are transcribed,while the Raleigh program is given byWilliam H. Richardson, Public Relationsofficial for the State Board of Health,as in the past.In making the announcement of thisexpanded service, Dr. Norton said, "StationWPTP gives us its hearty cooperationin securing time on the Ashevilleand Charlotte stations. I wish to expressmy appreciation of this, as well as thecontinuing courtesies WPTF has shownthe State Board of Health in furnishingfree time for the past twenty years."Incidentally, this is the oldest continuingpublic service radio program in theState.The broadcast over WBT in Charlotteis heard each Saturday at 5:35 p. m.,Asheville iswhile that over WWNC inheard at 3:15 each Saturday Afternoon.* * * *MEMBERS OF LOCAL BOARDS OFHEALTH ATTEND SCHOOL—TheSchool of Public Health at the Universityof North Carolina has been offeringcourses for the training of health officers,public health nurses, sanitariansand health educators. On the 28th ofFebruary and the 1st of March of thisyear a course was offered for membersof local boards of health. This institutewas the result of the long felt need onthe part of members of local boards ofhealth for a better understanding oftheir place and responsibility in thepublic health program. Approximately25 board members attended the conference.This was in excess of the numberexpected.The program for February 28th is asfollowsThe Responsibility of Government forHealth, E. G. McGavran, M. D.,School of Public HealthLegal Responsibilities and Opportunitiesof Local Boards of Health, Wm.M. Cochrane, Assistant Director, Instituteof GovernmentFederal-State Relationships in PublicHealth, J. W. R. Norton, M. D. N.C. State Health OfficerRelationship Between the North CarolinaState Board of Health and LocalBoards of Health, C. C. Applewhite,M. D., N. C. State Board ofHealthMerit System Principles and PersonnelPolicies as Related to LocalHealth Departments, Donald Hayman,Assistant Director, Institute ofGovernment."The Challenge of Public Health Today,"Harry S. Mustard, M. D., ExecutiveDirector, New York StateCharities Aid Association, and Memberof the New York City Board ofHealthOn March 1st the Board members andthe Lecturers were divided into discussiongroups. The discussions manifestedthe keen interest and clear understandingby the Board Members of their