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syphilitic pregnant mothers were treated, with no mortality 

 resulting among the babies born of these mothers. With- 

 out treatment we would naturally expect a very high mor- 

 tality. 



In conclusion I wish to submit a diagram for affiliating 

 health activities as outlined by Dr. I. H. Neece, Decatur's 

 recent Health Director. 



DIAGRAM 



Plan for Affiliating Health Activities for Year, 1920 



Bureau Social Hygiene 



Bureau Child's Welfare 



Bureau School Nursing 

 Medical Inspection 



Bureau Visiting Nurses' 

 Association 



Bureau Crippled Children 



Bureau Cummunicable 

 Diseases 



Bureau Sanitation and Milk 

 Inspection 



Bureau Social Service 

 Bureau Sub-Normal Children 

 Hygienic Laboratory 



DISCUSSION OF DR. POLLOCK'S PAPER 



Dr. East added that the excellent status of Public Health 

 Administration in Decatur, especially as it related to in- 

 fant welfare, is almost purely the result of local initiative 

 and serves to clearly demonstrate what can be done along 

 these lines elsewhere. Dr. Pollock closed the discussion by 



