lllinigstegr Revives Ellorls -'i Fighting Polio Outbreak
ion requeust to all family contacts
i cidence of last year resulted in
manner in which the polio- .,, ..is outbreak in this Province A...) dealt with last summer came u.t.1ei- review by Hon. 3. Earle lttacuonald, Minister of Health ..... Welfare. in NI meet: on the Draft Address in the Ielilllfllre yesterday. Mr. MacDonald term- ” the outbreak' "a moderately were epidemic”, lnvolvmg eighty- ;.,m- reported cases and four
s.
deft: first cases appeared in June mu were concentrated in Cher- ioitetown and vicinity. By August. spread was occurrl-BS milnly '0 ward the east. cases appearing on or adjacent to the main l1l8ll' ways to Souris and Murray Hill'- bour. The districts of Glenroy ma Mun-ay Harbour showed the highest incidence of involvement .5 well as a large number of the cases left with residual muscle weakness. Casee west of Char- lotteiown kenei-ally 00C"l'1'9d W" in the season and were sporadic in location. thoush occasionally nature in character-
.-tlt deaths occurred in males. one being a child. and the other me, ,being young adults. The disease reached a peak In early September. and decreased rapid- ly toward the end of October. no severe casee beinl reported after this time.
"The reporting of cases by the pratllclng physicians of the Prov- tnce was excellent." Ml'- M80" Donald said. "Most patients were seen by a Departmental physic- ian ,1 the gequegt of the family doctor within twelve hours beins reported. Where necessary. advice was given with resifd '0 ll"? treatment of the patient. and mt-zisures suggested to the fam- ilv as to the control of spread at the disease. PbY!iCl3n5 were advised to treat patients at home u at all possible, and this result- ed in a relatively low rate of l'l0.spIliiIlZIIl0II. in many Cases. nit-tubers of the Department Vl5"' on patients in their homes It lreqtient intervals during the acute since. and this close cooperation with the iamlly physician defin- itely contributed to the lessen- log of deformity amonz C8593 shnwlni muscle weakness.
GAMMA oi.onut.fN
”Beginning early in Auilllil-A C II J I 1 cu
between the ages of six months nnd thirty years. as well as to all pregnant women who were contacts of a'known case regard- less of age. it was also available to nurses of polio 08595 In H0" piials. The value of this mater- lai as a prophylactic was not de- finite. though administration was t-itri-ted out as soon as possible ant-r contact with a proven case uztx discovered.
then the extent of the dis- t:a-t- became apparent. every ef- fort was made to discharge all ptitmnis from previous years who were undergoing treatment in the Point Unit. However. as the num- ber of be. was strictly limited, ll stillll uccame apparent that olllor facilities for treatment must be provided. Accordingly, the Illvat severe cases which had entered hospital were retained Iii(ll' the period of uuumunicabil- in this over. and physiotherapy ti... tarried out under the super- vision of the staff of our Polio lin.i Similarly. severe cases rc- twv.-tl in the homes were sccn 2. equenl regular Intervals and '.x- clses prescribed.
"l-jarly in Decembe an tlrder- tn-...uncil was passed allowing the iti.iii .sion to gcneral hospitals in lilixtrlottetown of sclcctcu t-.:.. lrutii lhis year”: epidemic where tlit- iiogrcc of muscle uc.'i.uic..s up severe. as well as certain ('.'li('& from previous years which had begun treatment and which were discharged from the Unit in order in maize rotvm for lll.')TE 1'0 vnl t'a:.cs.
of the situation. but should bot
feilarderiias a temporary messtjl
llrr pending the provision oil
new-scary space at the "ollo Unit. '
TREATMENT CENTRE.
”The Polio Treatment Centre Operated at the Provincial Son- aforlum has functioned to capac- "5' Illlrlniz the year and its effect itait been made known by the im- movement In children and adults returned to communities through- put the Island. Our low polio in-
HWG beds being available for per- sons crippled by previous epid- emics. However, during the last five months of the year it was "'"'SS&I'Y-to allocate almost all Wis to new cases. and this has "suited in the accumulation of ' 10"! waiting list. It Is apparent nut we have many people who
V0 been crippled in various WI. and who could benefit con- i
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This arrangement ' hrs lielpcd relieve the urgent-yl'
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slderably as a result of treat- ment. It would seem economical to provide facilities and person- nd to meet this demand. so that those individuals might be re- turned to a useful position or at
least be raised to' the level of self care." i
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Dealing generally with public health administration. Mr. Mac- Donald said the work of this de- partment has been carried out in conjunction with the Depart- ment of Welfare at the Health Centre. A suitable stenographlc and clerical staff headed- by an accountant serves both depart- ments. Offlc espace in this build- llll is at a premium due to gradual increase in the staff of the many divisions. Plans for the replacement of the older portion of the building by a new struct- ure corresponding with the sec- tion opened in 1950 should be" con- sidered in the immediate future.
Cooperation between the De- partment and the Department of Public Works provides mainten- anceyand repairs to the various buildings. A committee has been formed between the two depart- ments to plan and supervise new construction and the alteration of existing space. The value of this measure has been proven In con- nectlon with the construction of the new Active Treatment Unit at Falconwood.
An addition to the staff was made last September when Dr. Burton Howatt returned from special training at the University of Toronto. At present Dr. Ho- watt is carrying out field serv- ices in connection with the con- trol of i ” dd H well as assuming responsibility for clinics in Charlottetown and Summerslde.
The Health Department now consists of nine divisions, no re- placement having been secured for the Director of Nutrition who Tesillned 188i year. Head offices for all divisions except two are situated at the Health Centre in Charlottetown. The Division of Mental Health functions from of- flees cat Falconwood Hospital. while the administration of the Division of Tuberculos Control is carried out from the rovinclal
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The sub-office in Summerslde has contributedtsubstsntiaiiy to public health measures in the Western part of the province dur-
flcer now spends two days a week at this Centre. and carries on an inoculation and vaccina- tion clinic there once a month. In addition. the Summerside of- fice has a full time public health nurse and sanitary Inspector who serve the town and surrounding districts. Chest clinics are held at this Centre twice each month throughout the year, and pneu- mothorax treatments are given twice weekly.
OTHER CLINICS
The Division of Dental Public Health holds clinics for the ap- bllcation of sodium fluoride and for the treatment of indigent
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CAKE SALE III aid of Sacred Heart Home at the Home Thurs- day. February 17th. 2 to 6.30 p.m. Bread, rolls, etc.
LITTLE THEATRE, G U IL D Studio Night, Thursday. Febru 24th. 11 p. m. Queen Charlotte H b School. Note change in date. Ad- mission by membership ticket.
EGG PRICES - Egg prices on Prince Edward Island pa reported by the Livestock Products Divis- ion yesterday are as follows: Un- graded eggs delivered in Char- lottetown. A Large .30, A Medium .27, A Small .22; graded pack de- livered in Charlottetown, A Large .35. 'A Medium .32. A Small .27; to retailers delivered in Charlotte- town. A Large A2-.43. A Medium .38-.39. A Small .32-.33.
CARD PARTY WINNERS Following are the winners. of the card party held in Warren Grove School. on February 14: Ladies First. Mrs.Lsurence Molyneaux; Consolation, Mrs. Robert Vlcker- son; Gents First, Gordon Jewell; Gents Consolation, Johnnie Ed- wards; Door prize, Johnnie Ed- wards; Freeze Out, Mrs. Dave Ford. and Roy Bruce; Lucky Chair prize, Earl Younker; Lucky Cup prize. Douglas Jewell.
tlvlties of the western half of the Province. and to be centered in Summerside would greatly im- prove the services presently available to our people.
"The need for the re-establish ment of the Division of Nutrition would seem obvious if one may judge from the numerous re- quests for literature on this sub- ject which have come to our of- fice during the past year." Mr. MacDonald said. Most of the enquiries have ttriginaterl from teachers. women's auxiliaries. home and school groups and farm organizations, though a con- siderable number of individuals have made requests. It would appear that the former Director made a considerable impression on our neople in the short time during which the Division was in
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T'l'.lrS(I':LV, Feb. 17, 1955
The Guardian Page Ill
Formosa Is Seen Flanking
By PAUL scorr RANKIN! Reuters staff Writer
Great importance is being at-
tached in Washington diplomatic- ally. as well an militarily, to the
trategic potentialities of the pre- ent situation in the Formosa
strait. following the evacuation of the Tachen islands.
From this point of view the
main pieces in the Formosan pus- zlle-the offshore islands. the mor- a e forces and estimates of Chinese
of the Chinese Nationalist
Threat If Red Chinese Move
therefore a powerful deterrent to such aggressions.
If the Chinese Communist: are considering the possibility of new aggression anywhere in Asia. they have now to consider the possi- hillty that this will precipitate general hostilities and that the Chinese Nationalists might then invade the mainland. Such an in- vaslon might, for example, be the best way of forcing some future aggreuive Chinese Communist army to withdraw froln Southeast Asia. 1
Moreover. the present Chinese
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STRAWBERRY DISCUSSION - On Monday evening, February 14th Mr. Winston Sm lth. Provincial Horticulturist met with the Mount Melllsh Fann Forum members and visitors. He gave a very in- formative talk on the cultivation and marketing of strawberries. The talk was followed by an in- teresting discussion on the sub- ject. The membe a received valu- able information on uvrI'COIIIIIIg garden pests. Robert MacRae was chainnan of the meeting.
Y'S MENETTES MEETING - The monthlyxbusiness meeting of the Alpha Y's Menettes Club was held on the evening of February l-fili. in the Y.M.C.A. with a large attendance. The meeting opr-iicd with the Y's Mcnettes Prayer. Two new members. Mrs. Ralph Bearislti and Mrs. Alton Dollivcr. were their introduced and welcomed into the Club. The reports from the various Committees were heard and the Convener of the Ways and Mean Committee thanked all who had helped to make the Y's Menettes Bridge such an outstanding suc- cess. The result of which amounted to 867.25. The Club voted szoooo to the Y.M.C.A. Campaign. 8100.00 payable promptly and the remaind- or at a later date. The meeting was then given over Mrs. Gordon Maxwell who gave a most inter-, esting talk on British Columbia and showed some very fine pic- tures of its beautiful scenery. The
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Chinese now, and are not likely to have for some time. the air and naval strength or the supply system on the would be necessary for a suc- cessful invssion over 100 miles of water to Formosa.
FLANKING THREAT
Korea and other danger spots along the vest island banter now containing Chinese Communist expansion and aggression.
In this conlex the hlghly-trsin-
ed 350,000 to 400.000-man army of the Chiang Kai-ahek has an import- ance transcending the mere de- fence of Formosa and the Perca- dorea.
Nationalist Generallnlmo
It is recognized here that the
Communists have not
neighboring mainland that
But from a general Far Eas-
tern point of view the very great Nationalist flanking threat to any Chinese Communist attack in other areas
army constitutes I
ncluding Southeast Asia. It is
Personals
Friends of Mr. Arthur Haslam. city. will be sorry to learn he is confined to his home through illness.
that
Miss Emma Holmes and Mrs.
Elmer Malletl left Monday morn-
rig for a holiday in Boston, Mass. Miss Edna LePage of the staff
of the King's County Meznorlal Hospital. spent the week-end with relatives
in Charlottetown. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ghiz left by
car yesterday morning for Miami. Florida. From there they will fly to the British West indies for a six weeks visit. plan to visit friendsfin New York and New Jersey.
En route they
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The many friends of Miss Pearl
Mac!-Iachern. formerly of Char- lottetown. now of Debert, N. S.. will be sorry to learn that she had to enter Victoria General Hospital in Halifax. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Arthur Mac- E
achern.
Nationalist army could quickly bel c'c'onthe "ibyitsl absorbing expected defectors from Chinese Communist armies. Seen from this perspective the evacuation of the Tachcn islands - free world defence in the area in any future general hoetilltiesw
FLAG WA! PRANK
KINGSTON, Ont. (CP) 7 A; Queen's University student aaidl Monday he and two fellow student flew a Russian flag over the city hall Friday as a prank. The stud- ent. who did not give his name.l told a reporter by telephone: "Wei were just bored and decided to, have a little fun."
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The English Midlands have hndl herds of longhorn cattle for all least 300 years. 3
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In Memoriam
In loving memory of Mom Bessie Ruth Rodgerson. who passed away February 17th. 1951.
We mourn for her in silence. No eyes can see us weep
But many a silent tear la shed While others are asleep.
' Ever Remembered by Family.
In loving memory of my dear brother. James J. Davis. who died; in Boston. on February 17th, 1I54.l
Gone but not forgotten.
Ever Remembered by his Sister. Mrs. Minnie McLelIan.
In loving memory of our dear; Mother. .'
MRS. ARCHIBALD A. MA-runsonl who passed away February 17th. llll.
Levlngly Remembered by her Family.
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