Two Day Free Clinic Held At High School Monday And Tuesday.

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REFER ALL CASES TO LOCAL

PHYSICIANS

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Aim Is To Prevent Spread Of

Tuberculosis.

Taking Cases Early.

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Dr. J. A. Myers, tuberculosis specialist sent out by the Minnesota Public Health Association, conducted a free health clinic at the high school building with the assistance of Miss Cora Bruess, school nurse, Monday and Tuesday. The main purpose of the clinic is to discover cases of tuberculosis in the early and curable stages and to seek out those threatened by the disease and by a timely warning prevent it from developing. Twenty-three persons were examined at the Clinic here.

Findings Of Specialist

The report of the nurse shows:5 cases found normal-with history of no definite exposure; 1 case showed a chest deformity; 2 cases having pleurisy at present time; 5 cases of contacts and direct exposure; with findings of physical examinations negative; 5 cases of enlarged or hypertrophied tonsils; 1 case having slight cardiac findings; 1 case Pulmonary tuberculosis; 2 cases thyroid enlargement; 2 cases having Bronchitis.

Health Talks Given

The specialist visited one patient at home. Health talks were given to the high school groups of the Holy Trinity school, the public high school and the Junior high school. Dr. Myers outlined the sources of infection of tuberculosis as milk from tubercular cattle food and by direct contact. He also discussed the subject of when people are most susceptible and talked on prevention of the disease, which attacks so many people during the growing period and early adult life. He emphasized periodic physical examinations. All cases re-ported at the clinic were advised to keep under observations of a physician.

Brown County Journal,

Oct. 23, 1925

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