School, Health Boards Agree on Code for Ringworm Care
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, Til Read the Herald n -gut For Local News Road the Herald Summit for 68 fern For Local News 5«rwfaf SmmmH for $8 lean 68th Ywr—No. 27 Entrrrd u tocoM t'kMt ttattar at U» ClMtftew SUMMIT, N. J., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1956 u kimait K j la«« tbm Act at M $4 A YEAR ittorrs Welfare Cosk in Overtook Plans City Up SRghtty, New Intern Home School, Health Boards Agree Report Reveals from Drive Funds On Code for Ringworm Care Summit's public welfare costs for A three-part code for the diagnosis and treatment of la tt year showed a more than i Intern housing: that will help at- $2,000 increase over 1954 for a total tract the best interns each year ringworm of the scalp has fcfeen agreed upon by the Board of S33.422.15, according to the de- to Overlook is on? of the aim* of of Education and the Board of Health, according to a re- the Overlook Hospital Annual irtment's annual report recent- port made by Dr. Robert $. Milligan, city health officer prepared by the director, Mrs. ' Giving Campaign now in prog- to Common Council last Tyie»day night. ' t • ress. Kuth H. Dudley. Under the i Robert E. Heinlein, hospital di- new arrangement. of the total of 133.422.15, how- rector, pointed out that $7,000 of all children wdl bt examined ever, there were reimbursements the money being raised has been by school* under a IVood't nude by clients and others earmarked for renovating the two Developer Renews lamp, a jpecial filtered ultra- amounting to $3,692.01, bringing houses owned by Overlook and violet light, to determine the the total expenditure for the year now used for intern housing. existence nf ringworm infection. ,i,.wn to $29,730.14. "Frankly, we are ashamed of the Bid for Turnpike Those children found to be no in- The city's assistance cases are condition of our intern housing". fected, are to bf referred to a largely elderly people who have said Mr. Heinlein. 'We have just dermatologist or physician who insufficient income and hospital ha* a Wood* lamp for further spent $3f0O0 to put the exterior of Apartment House diagnosis and for subsequent treat- •s. As 1955 began the depart \ HEADS YOUTH DRIVE-Monroe the buildings in order but we need ment 1'ent had 26 active cases carried papering and Another plea to allow construc- ever m its rolls and during last ! tion of « 5O-family apartment Cases of ringworm found are year It received a total of 94 ap- of New Jersey, has been named the bathroom facilities. We are Ikouw » Hoh«rl .vtnur and Ihr : "T?.>"«blf lo "Ulr Bum o( Hnltk. plications for aid, accepting 73 of national campaign chairman for these and rejecting 21. Of the 73 Morris and Essvx turnpike was taking over iccepled for assistance, 26 were will be hold Januarv 27 to FebFeb- - ! ^ made lam Tuesday mght at Com- Wltb ringworm of lhe rOject of ninn >imci1 rases new to the department and ruarv... 2_. Mr. Rat..„„,.,„.,,h tone. ha,,„.s, uirtlbeenl . P. , Pfoyidan. u new fur- , ° •• procedure calls for exclusion from shln when the iBf rn 47 were old cases re-opened. The! a member of the Junior Achieve-: {" «* ? quarters ! Raymond B Oakes, a develop- ! school until a private physician reiccted case* included 13 new and! ment national board of directors ,Ie ^ n renov,ated fr. formerly residing at Short { certifies that a program of treat- e.ght re-opened. I for many years and abo its execu-' graduates of U.S. medical j Hills and now of Sarasota, Flor- j ment is in progress. Inder thin Hone Relief Biggest Item 1 tne committee. He headed the schools number sh*htly over 200° j ida, said in a letter to Common ! condition, the child may return tn n but General assistance consisting of national drive last year. I »n ««"y. "^ere •« H.600 ap- | Council that the Board of Ad- »chool, provided his bead U cov- fod. clothing, shelter, etc. ac-i proved internship positions in jnstment s rejection last Septem- ered by a gauze cap, which must- counted for 49 of the 73 accepted j . _ A i American hospitals. Thf result is ber of h^ application for a vari- be worn at all times until all trace l mtense com tltl0n amon th? ho cases and represented an expense AlUIHM ikrictftiar P« « »- ance was made "without seriout of the Infection disappears. $21,731.79 for the year in this AIIIIIKH UN 131II Mid ; P'tals for *»««' praduates In 1955. Annual Christinas MANY TO C800SC FROM—Summit's first annual \ automobile dealers hr the purpose of saving pros- consideration as the decision was lenltof I»qntry category. 83% of the available U.S. intern- reached the same evening of the Dr. Millijan * report came if a ships were filled, graduates of Auto Show last Saturday is shown in full swing as | pective customers time Would-be purchasers had Other expense* were $8,163.20 hearing " result of an inquiry on the part of foreign medical schools making up many area residents came out to take a peek, and (Die opportunity to see al! of the 195? models a! on* for hospitalization; $3,275.16 for Drive to Aid Needy • group of parents representing the difference. perhaps buy, one of the new 1957 cars. The show, 'time. The participating representatives tormed the Mr Oakes said the establish- children's dental clinic and $252 children at Lincoln school, where | Commenting on the prohlem of held at the First NationU Bank's parking lat at , show and "unqualified V.KTOSS." ment ofi the Beacon Hill Club, op- for adult dental work. In addition ringworm broke out last Spring. the department disbursed $7,606 it Gets Under Way , attracting interns. Mr. Heinlein DeForest avenue, was sponsored by ten Summit j (\Min Photoi po«it<" his property, had changed At the November 7 meeting of re reived from private sources for I said: "In order to be approved the character of "that end of Plans for Summit's tenth an-; for internship, our medical staff hart avenue" and the trend to- j Common Council, parents indi non-support cases. cated # January, 1955, was the busiest nual Community Christmas Fund, j must maintain a teaching program ward bininess esUbliRhmpnt* on j *•>•* they were disturbed month for the department asi t { sponsort-d by the Youth Guidance ! to which our attending doctors give the Morris and Essfx turnpike i *•* • ringworm infection couJd Santa Greeted by SOW) as He r^ PMd to oU e had an active caseload of 46 rep- j Council, will be discussed today hours of instruction. To assist in Jam lot | "alrfady had affected" the area j »P > r »chool» In thf Csty •renting 126 persons. A decrease' at a «'p«'tinR to be held at the j teaching program we have an more than his original proposal. *nd ***• ^ epidemic proportions. v as noted in March that continued < Public Welfare Department. affiliation with the New York He added that these change* in ' H°«"ver. the school medical de- tn August, when the low point was! As there is no unemployment '. University-Bellevue Medical Cen- Arrives to Open Yule Season To See Summit's ihf ncction warrant further con- ^m'nt; whlch f0"*"1* «f I>r. rca^hed. This trend paralleled a problem in the city this yecr.iter which provides for visits to < Tlie Christmas season made its Jack McElgunn. Christmas com- ^deration b> city authorities, iW)Ul «m v*« «* Short HUls. and ):atewide one. concentrated aid will be given to Overlook Hospital of men of con- official debut in Summit on Satur- mittee chairman • Common Council said it would. Eleanor Webb of Nfw I'rovi First Auto Show dencp, indicated thjt.; th*re was Low Income lor Aged the area's aged, chronically ill siderable clinical and teaching ex- day when some 3,000 area children The annual visit of Santa to • study th«' matter further. Summit's first annual Auto Show no indication-'itKst thf outbreak Mrs. Dudley stated that 13 of, and victims of broken homes. As perience who give their advice on braved the cold *nd welcomed Summit and the decoration of the Santa Claus as he alighted from I business section with holiday on Saturday was. in the wnrd>. of ResHlents who at tlie last Com- I couid ^ considered au epidetnic ilie 35 hospital cases were persons jnyear s past, several hundred | problems of patient care. We can- his helicopter at Memorial Field lights, i^ financed by the' Cham- the participatmc asencipc. an "un- mon Council meeting protested • situation." <>• er 65 years of »Re who are de- individuals will be helped. Toys i not expect to compete for interns qnnlifted success.'' proposed assessments for a re- K'ident upon funds from Social: will be given youngsters and other | w«th the teaching programs of the ! at 10 am. t bcr nf Com merer through mem- At the November 7 meeting of p I bership dues. This year, because lief sewer at Belleville avenue, security, relatives, and other needed articles to the handicapped.; big city hospitals with their large Sponsored by the Sum mi'. Area For the first time in the history . ,. the Council, the parents involved y, relatives, and i of the widened scope of the pro- iffiit i Many Christmas dinners will also: ij service load, but we can offer ade- j Chamber of Commerce, i t pro- of Summit, all of the year's new , presented a petition iiRned by 30 , wrrt ldvig»d to contact the Board source! that are insufficient to in- gran, additional financial o."sist- be served.