THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING 227 



REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE OF RED 

 CROSS SEAL FUNDS, SHOWING AN EVALUATION OF THE PUR- 

 POSES TO WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF THE RED CROSS SEAL 

 SALE MAY BE APPLIED 



(Exact statements as to relative values are, of course, impossible, but 

 the different purposes are stated in the order of their estimated value 

 as preventive measures.) 



1. Aiding in the Development of a State Tuberculosis Association which shall 

 formulate a constructive program for the prevention of tuberculosis, and shall 

 organize, coordinate, and unify measures adopted for the fulfilment of the 

 program. 



2. Securing the Establishment, in State or Local Health Departments, of Divi- 

 sions of Tuberculosis, or of definitely organized tuberculosis activity, for the 

 promotion of all forms of anti-tuberculosis work. 



3. Direct Educational Work as to the nature, treatment, and prevention of 

 tuberculosis, such educational work to be addressed, whenever practicable, to 

 securing the adoption of certain definite community activities in the anti- 

 tuberculosis campaign. This educational work should include the payment of 

 the expenses of representatives of tuberculosis agencies in attending tubercu- 

 losis conferences. 



4. Propaganda Efforts, for the establishment and operation by public au- 

 thorities of survey, nursing, clinic, hospital, sanatorium, day or night camp, 

 open-air school or class, or other kindred agencies. 



5. Educational and other work for safeguarding infants and others from 

 tuberculosis infection and for increasing their powers of resistance to such in- 

 fection. 



Note: In all communities having a population of more than, say, 

 30,000, the promotion of I, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can most effectively be done 

 by the employment of the anti-tuberculosis organization of a paid, 

 full-time, trained executive secretary. 



6. Employment of Nurses for Tuberculosis Surveys or temporarily (pending 

 public provision) for assisting and nursing the tuberculous sick, securing ad- 

 mission to hospitals and sanatoria, etc. 



7. Organization and Temporary Operation of Clinics, Dispensaries, or Out- 

 Patient Stations, for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and for the 

 expert medical examination of all persons who have been exposed to tubercu- 

 losis. 



8. Establishment and, if Need Be, Temporary Operation (Pending Public 

 Provision) of Open- Air Schools or Fresh Air Classes for Children who are pre- 

 tubercular or have been exposed to tuberculosis. 



9. Establishment and, if Need be, Temporary Operation (Pending Public 

 Provision) of Preventoria for pre-tuberculous cases, or children's divisions of 

 sanatoria or hospitals. 



