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

June, 1951 The Health Bulletin 11number of field consultants can be increasedto ten for service in the 100counties of the state since no countiesare now employing nutritionists. Whenthis number is secured health departments,hospitals, institutions, clinics,communities and schools in all parts ofthe state will have an opportunity toreceive the assistance which is beingrequested and is needed in bringing a-bout better nutrition practices andconsequently better health.GeneralThe amount and quality of workaccomplished during 1950 was greaterthan in any previous year. This wasdue to an increase in the number ofstaff which was made possible, in part,by the appropriation of the 1949 Legislatureto the Section. Funds in largeramounts are still greatly needed if theSection is to be able to give adequateattention to the many requests whichare coming from all sections of thestate.The work was conducted through *53county and city health departments,through state and county institutions,and through hospitals, communities,and schools.StaffAs of the 31st of December the staffwas as follows:Dr. Bertlyn B'osley, DirectorMiss Mary Brice Deaver, PrincipalNutritionistMiss Sallie J. Mooring, ConsultingDietitianMiss Mabel B. Gladin, ConsultingDietitianMiss Nina L. Corbett, Senior NutritionistMiss Gladys Strawn, Senior NutritionistMiss Winston Osborn, Senior Nutritionist*Alamance. .Alleghany. Ashe, Buncombe, Asheville,Burke. Caldwell. Caswell, Chatham. Cherokee, Concord,Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Rocky Mount,Greene, Guilford, Greensboro, High Point, Halifax,Haywood, Canton, Henderson, Hendersonville, Hoke,Iredell, Mecklenburg, Charlotte, Moore, New Hanover,Wilmington, Orange, Pender, Polk, Richmond, Hamlet,Rockingham, Robeson, Lumberton, Rockingham(county), Leaksville, Spray, Reidsville, Rutherford,Surry, Swain, Transylvanijj, Wake, Raleigh, Wayne,Goldsboro, Watauga, Boone.Miss Emma Clinkscales, SeniorNutritionistMiss Carolyn Flewellen, JuniorNutritionistMiss Marie Pfunder, Junior NutritionistMrs. Rose Wischkaemper, JuniorNutritionistThere were three resignations: MissJana Jones, Principal Nutritionist, Mrs.P. C. Stott, Senior Nutritionist, andMiss Dorothy Kiely, Senior Nutritionist.The vacancies were filled by advancingMiss Deaver from Senior Nutritionistto Principal Nutritionist and by fillingthe other vacancies with new staff. Sixmembers of the staff joined the Sectionin the latter half of the year, but beingwell trained, were soon assigned to theirrespective areas.One scholarship candidate. MissPfunder, completed her studies at SimmonsCollege in August and is now employed.Another scholarship candidateentered Simmons in September. She willbe available for employment upon thecompletion of one year of study.On December 31, 1950 the staff numberedeleven; on the corresponding datein 1949 the staff was eight. To do satisfactorywork the minimum numbershould be not less than fourteen.ActivitiesThe plan of work remains as in precedingyears. The state is divided intoeight districts, with one field consultantin each of six of the districts. Each hasan office in the local health departmentand coordinates her work with that ofthe health department staff in theirregular program through the health departmentsand the schools. The dietitiansgive consultation service to thefood service departments of state andcounty institutions as well as to the administratorsof these institutions in renovatingold kitchens or in planning fornew kitchen construction and equipment.They also review all kitchen plansfor new hospitals,submitted to the MedicalCare Commission. There are somespecial activities with other state agencies,in addition to the above work.