than 17 The Guardian Wed. May 18. 1955
THE AMAZING Anmcs e INMEDICAL SGIENBE I
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CALLS FOR CLOSE T0
. Two Million Dollar Public Health Program
In P. E. Island Annually
An expen'dlfu7e of fwo millions of dollars is.
necessary each year for fhe Provincial Depf. of Healfh fo keep pace wifh fhe amazing advance In medical science in recenf ears. Public Healfli has expanded in Prince dward Island so quickly and comprehensively fhaf if calls for one of fhe largesf ouflays of our local Govern- menf Deparfmenfs. 4 However. fhe. aoeomplishmenfs of fhe all Imporfanf services rendered cannof be meas- ured ln dollars and cenfs. The. healfh of .fhe eifizens of Prince Edward Island is of firsf im- porfance wifh our Provincial Liberal Govern- menf and fheir achievemenfs in Public Healfh is one of fhe brighfesf chapfers in fheir remark- able record of successful accomplishmenfs.
One of our leading Island docfors fells fhe story as follows: -
Whaf I am mosf inferesled in as a physician. nafural- ly, is fhe healfh of our people and whaf is being done nof only fo alleviafe buf also fo prevenf disease.
Firsf. we musf have hospilals and equipmenf for our clocfors and nurses fo work in. In fhis regard we have had unprecedenfed and very subsfanfial assisfance from fine Provincial Liberal Governmenf and fhe Federal Govern- meni as well. We receive large granfs which enable us fo consfrucf and equip fhe mosf modern hospifals and nurses homes af Charloffefown. Summerside. Alberfon. Monlague. Souris and ofher imporfanf cenfres. And as you know. and as we in fhe medical profession are reminded every day. flwere has been an amazing advance in medical science in rrcenf years. We can do fhings foday fhaf were impos- sale a few years ago. Much of fhis has been broughf a ouf by fhe unseen and foo offen unheralded scienfisfs who work endlessly in fhe laboraiories of fhe world fo pro- duce anlibiofics and ofher fherapeufic aids lo medicine.
To fake advanfage of fhis fhe physician in his busy round of dufies musf have assisfance and fhis is given mosf generously in fhis Province by our ever-expanding Deparf- menf of Public Healfh. The fen divisions of lhis splendid Deoarimenf have shown a fremendous growfh in recenf years in a consisfenf and successful efforf fo keep pace wifh fhe amazing advance in medical science.
POLIO
In fhis shorf space if would nof be possible fo give a complefe and comprehensive accounf of fhe fwo million dollars worfh of services rerdered by fhe Division of Can-
VOTE LIBERAL To Continue The
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en Confrol. Menfal Healfh. Public Healfh Nursing. LaE-' orafories. T.B. Confrol and ofher healfh Deparfmenfs. I will choose iusf one disease which has given us greaf anx- iefy for several years and fhe consequence of an epidemic of such disease are frighfful fo confemplafe-I refer fo Polio. Wifh regard fo Polio and ifs prevenfion and freaf-' menf 1-he Provincial Deparfmenf of Public Healfh has been forward. if nof ahead. of ofher Provinces in combafing fhis dread malady. In I95! a polio cenfre was opened in Char-
loffefown for fhe freafmenf of pafienfs crippled by polio. I
This freafmenf was given af no cosf fo fhe pafienf. In fhe pasf few years fhe Liberal Governmenf also paid 507, of fhe necessary hospifal and nursing care during fhe acufe sfage of fhe disease. Lasf year fhe capacify of fhe Gov- ernmenf Polio Unif was sixfeen beds (if has now been ex- panded fo fhirfy bedsl. Because fhere were more chronic cases requiring immediafe care fhan fhe Polio Unif would hold fhe Deparfmenf of Healfh recommended. and fhe Mafh- eson Governmenf approved. fhaf fhe excess cases be freaf- ed in general hospifals wifh fhe Mafheson Government foof- ing fhe bill.
THI SALK VACCINE
We have heard much lafely of fhe new vaccine for fhe prevenfion of Polio and some of you mighf be wonder-
ing iusf whaf has been done by fhe Prince Edward Island .
Deparfmenf of -Public Healfh in fhis respecf. As public servfanis fhey work quiefly wifhouf fanfare and so liffle is
known of fhe fremendous good fhey are doing for our peo--
ple every day of fhe year. Oufside fhe medical profession very few people know fhaf fhe Provincial Deparfmenf of Healfh was one of fhe firsf in Norfh America fo inoculale
wifh fhe much publicized Salk Vaccine In April of fhis year. . g nearly 3000 Grade I children were inoculafed wifh fhis
vaccine and if is a fribufe fo fhe foresighf and capabilify of our splendid Governmenf Healfh officials fl-Ief fhey had ordered enough vaccine fo inoculafe 500.000 of our chil-
dren. We can appreciafe fhis facf foday when fhere is so
much falk in ofher areas in Norfh America whefher or nof fhey can gef a sufficienf supply of fhis vaccine which Prince Edward Island, under fhe Liberal Deparfmenf of Public Healfh. already has.
MENTAL HEALTH
I could go on fo fell you fhaf fhe new acfive freafmenf cenfre af Falconwood. of more fhan ninefy-bed capacify. which will be so up-fo-dafe fhaf if will nof only freaf fhe menfally sick..buf will also have provision fo assisf fhe emofionally ill. an ever-increasing healfh hazard. This is iusf one aid in our menfal healfh program which along wifh fhe presenf and addifional psychiafrisfs (coming. nexf monfhl will place our menial healfh program in a 'posifion second to none. '
Liberal. Program of Health and . Welfare
TREMENIJOUS PROGRESS
We have been making fremendous progress in fhe Mafheson Governmenf's Deparfmenf of Healfh. Public Health is the foundation upon which rests the superstructure of every economic endeavor. We are going ahead in Pub- lic Healfh in fhis Province. we have an ably sfaffed deparf- menf wifh fhe necessary facilifies fo operafe if successfully
7 and fheir efforfs are supporfed. bofh morally and financial-
ly. by a sympafhefic Mafheson Governmenf. Up fo fwo years ago our Premier was fhe Minisfer of Healfh and Wel- fare in fhis Province during fhe big period of expansion in
fhaf deparfmenf and he nafurally has a full knowledge of.
fhe problem and a very keen appreciafion of fhe problems and difficulfies encounfered by fhis deparfmenf. Today if fakes ifs place, under fhe capable leadership of Hon. 3. Earle MacDonald. wiih fhe besf in Canada. Under our cap- able Healfh Minisfer. Hon. B. Earle MacDonald. supporfed by fhe Premier and fhe members of his governmenf. Healfls will confinue fo be fhe cornersfone upon which all economic endeavor depends. This is a rnosf favorable sifuafion so far as fhe healfh of our cifizens is concerned. Our people will wanf if fo conl-inue. All will have fhe privilege of regisfer- ing fheir approval on Wednesday. May 25fh. You have fho privilege of regisfering a vole for your own good healfh. you have fhe privilege of making sure fhaf everyfhing pos- sible will be done so fhaf your children are given fhe benefif of fhe prevenfion of disease. If should nof be necessary fo urge you fo go fo fhe polls on Elecfion Day fo vofe Liberal. Mosf of our cifizens will vofe LIBERAL fo endorse fhe finesf healfh program fhaf we have ever had in Prince Edward Island. If would be fragic fo do ofherwise.
DEPARTMENT OF WILFARI
The Deparlmenf of Welfare is expanding ifs serv- ices fo include more of our cifizens each year. In fhe Fiscal year lasf reporfed B55-1,452.64 was expended on Social Assisfance. Exira Mural T. B. Assisfance. Child Welfare. Mofhers Allowances. Old Age Assisfanco. Blind Pensions and fhe operafion of Beach Grove Inn.
- The Minisfer of Welfare, Hon. 8. Earle MacDonald. is assisfed by a very capable sfaff of Welfare workers who are rendering a wonderful service fo some of our needy cifizens. The work calls for much facf and pIfi- ence and musf be adminisfered wifh sympafhefic con- siderafion in an efficienf manner fo help fhe numerous men. women and children needing assisfance.
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