CHAPTER VIII 

 THE STATE TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATIONS 



A1STORY of the National Tuberculosis Association should 

 logically include a brief survey of the work of the various 

 state associations. 



For many years the National Association's work was largely 

 that of organizing state bodies. Within the last four or five 

 years, however, it has been the stimulation and standardization 

 of tuberculosis work throughout the state organizations. 



At the present time there is a state association in every state 

 and in the District of Columbia. 



The local associations in New York City, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, 

 and Chicago are treated by the National Tuberculosis Associa- 

 tion in the same relation as state associations, and are designated 

 as "affiliated associations." 



This section, therefore, will deal with the history of the work 

 in each of the 48 state associations, the District of Columbia, and 

 the four affiliated associations. 



For purpose of convenience the state and affiliated associa- 

 tions are grouped alphabetically. 



The information contained in this section has been compiled 

 from reports received by the author and from records on file in 

 the office of the National Tuberculosis Association. 



The information concerning deaths and death-rates is taken 

 entirely from the records of the United States Census Bureau for 

 the Registration Area of the United States in order that the 

 figures may be uniform and comparable. While figures are 

 available from state registrars for most of the states, they are 

 not as comparable, one with another, as those from the Regis- 

 tration Area. Where no death-rate figures are given, it may be 

 assumed that none are available, the state not being included in 

 the Registration Area. 



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