THE STATE TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATIONS 135 



The death-rate from tuberculosis in Vermont has steadily 

 declined from 113.4 m I 9 l , to no.8 in 1916, and 81.8 in 1920. 



The headquarters of the Vermont Tuberculosis Association 

 are at 139 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont, and the secretary 

 is Mr. Harold W. Slocum. 



VIRGINIA TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION 



The Virginia Anti-Tuberculosis Association was formed in 

 October, 1909, largely as a result of the interest of Captain W. W. 

 Baker and some of his associates, of the State Board of Health, 

 in tuberculosis. 



Previous to the formation of the State Association the Anti- 

 Tuberculosis League of Norfolk had been organized in 1906, and 

 was at that time conducting an active work. The State Associa- 

 tion 's program remained somewhat indefinite for a number of 

 years until in 1915, under the leadership of Miss Agnes D. Ran- 

 dolph, it began to arouse general interest throughout the state in 

 tuberculosis. Since that date the tuberculosis campaign in Vir- 

 ginia has shown steady progress. 



A state sanatorium had been established in 1909, but after the 

 formation of the State Association it was considerably expanded 

 until its present bed capacity is 300. In addition to this Ca- 

 tawba State Sanatorium there are two other state sanatoria, one 

 of which is exclusively for Negro patients, one of the pioneer insti- 

 tutions of its type in this country. With the private tuberculosis 

 hospitals and other institutional facilities the bed capacity for 

 tuberculosis in Virginia is 750. There are 17 open-air schools, 

 172 public health nurses, (exclusive of Metropolitan whole time 

 nurses) 7 dispensaries and clinics, and 19 local associations affili- 

 ated with the State Association. At the present time there is a 

 Division of Tuberculosis in the State Board of Health which has 

 been cooperating with the State Association in the development 

 of traveling clinics and diagnostic facilities for rural districts. 



Virginia has also been successful in developing a very large 

 amount of organization and active work among the Negroes of the 

 State. The establishment of the Piedmont Negro State Sana- 

 torium has been of great value in arousing interest. The Negro 



