She looks at nonsmokers rights in the context of other social movements. American history tv now and over the weekend on cspan3. Each week American History tvs reel america brings you archival films that provide context for todays Public Affairs issues. We are convinced that fulltime Health Service can be rendered new york states citizens under a district plan of administration. For every state Health District and subdistricts will be in operation, the five county Health Departments are integral parts of their respective districts. Suitable quarters are provided at albany and buffalo. A fulltime District State Health officer is in charge of each district. It includes a medical degree, a post graduate course in Public Health and five years fulltime experience. The district officer is the commissioners representative and authorized to act for him. He is available for Technical Advice and two District Health directors. The average district staff includes a district supervising nurse, and a clerical staff. Full records are kept in all district officers such as syphilis and tuberculosis registrars. They conduct the five county Health Commissioners and there are frequent conferences. When serious epidemics occur, there are temporary assignments from other districts. They are flexible and not subject to local authority and an important function of the district officer is the preliminary Field Training of Young Physicians and participation in selection of physicians for academic post graduate training and careers in Public Health. The state supervising nurse selects the nurses, similar to that of the district officer. The district officer has a part in all of the departments major activities. New york state is now conducting an experimental field study to determine the feasibility of nursing Delivery Service as part of the generalized Nursing Program in a rural county. Because of persistently high infant mortality, and Maternal Death in chiefly rural places, conferences were held with state and local Health Officials and with local physicians and hospital and welfare offices. Ten nurses were assigned. They were equipped cars as well as strong snow shovels. They instruct the expectant mothers and help them make preparations. On stettic packages were made and assembled in sewing rooms and by volunteer groups of women. The nurses assembled the packages for sterilizing at the local milk plant. The doctor arriving for a delivery finds a nurse in charge, room and patient prepared and hot water ready. Towels and sterile supplies are waiting. The electric lantern is better than the kerosene lamp and the nurses are willing and the nurses returns to bathe baby, care for mother and instruct neighbor or relative. This doctor believes the service is meeting a real need and appreciates the work of the nurses. Who in addition to general duties have assisted at 84 Home Deliveries and supervised 431 patients during the First Six Months of the demonstration. Engineering is the major branch and reduction in typhoid fever has been due in large measure to the control exercised by the division of sanitation over water, milk and sewage disposal. Engineers supervised the water to more than 12 million persons. Over 90 of the water consumed received treatment. Many Water Purification plants have been constructed as a result of recommendations made by department engineers. Water supplies are subjected to routine bacterial tests at regular intervals. In milk Borne Disease outbreaks all suspected cows are examined by a veterinarian. Pasteurizing plants are inspected routinely. Its the direct microscopic count to determine the and the pasturization of the milk and the coli test. The pollution strings is requiring the Treatment Plant are regularly inspected by department engineers. More than a hundred have been specificed by 1930. Plans must receive the approval prior to the construction. In five years its amounted to more than 100 million, 2,000 swimming pools throughout the state are supervised by the division as well as 3,000 summer and tourist camps which provide accommodations for 2 million people. Its expedited by the assignment of district engineers and milk sanitaryians to the staff of the state Health Districts enabling the service to be rendered arising within the district. New york States Program for the control of pneumonia embraces a variety of bacteria. Treatment for the five types are produced and dispensed at no cost to physicians. Diagnostics for the five are dispatched to the 112 facilities and sputum is examined. And each is examined. And blood cultures are highly important. Extensive graduate medical education is being undertaken. Every available means of reaching the medical profession is being utilized in the belief that earlier diagnose may result. The need for teaching the general public the seriousness of certain of the early symptoms of pneumonia and the urgency of medical care is recognized. The mere availability of serum is efficient, unless an enlightened public makes the early use possible. Public Health Nurses throughout the state are devoting increasing time to bedside care as well as to teaching demonstrations for pneumonia cases. The new York State Nurses Association is cooperating with the States Health department. Research has resulted in further advances in the methods of production and refinement of the therapeuticic serum. 660 type i pneumonia was accumulated during the first 20 months of the program. Fairly complete data are available. And it is adding to our knowledge of the limitations, requisites and potentialities. The state of new york owns and maintains the oldest Cancer Research laboratory in the world. Established in 1898. This hospital located in buffalo and called the state institute for the study of malignant disease has Research Facilities in the bed capacity of 130 after completion of a new wing. The state institute is equipped with a complete Surgical Department and modern xray for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant disease. There are 8 grams of radium at the state institute. Two in solution and six, and as much radium as possessed by in hospital in the world. It gives off a gas which can be utilized only after it is removed from the solution by means of oil and mercury pump. Modern xray machines are available for the treatment of malignant growth. Last year, 3,645 patients were admitted for diagnosis and treatment. An Extensive Educational Program is being carried on for the purpose of dispelling fear of cancer and impressioning upon the laity that there is a career if the disease is recognized in the early stages. It is always borne in mind this is an institute for the study of malignant disease and in the unsolved problems of cancer control. Since 1916, new york state has been rebuilding its crippled children and spends annually on their rehabilitation and education. Through efforts of the orthopedic nurses and Family Physicians they are brought to clinics for an examination. If the child has a condition that can definitely be improved, arrangements are made to admit the youngster to a local institution that meets the state requirements or to the new york state reconstruction home at lake has beener shaw. Here specialized surgery is available when needed. Hospital care by specially trained nurses guards the child if an operation is necessary. Physical therapy aids his recovery. Trained teachers work with him so when he goes home he can follow along with his schoolmates. Outside activities keep the youngsters busy and happy. Some of them are reached the point where their physical condition will permit them to carry on restrictive activities on the playground. A 12piece orchestra plays at the institution. You are listening to it now. Playing a selection which is used as the theme music of the weekly radio program. When the patient is ready to leave restructuretion home she is returned with the nurse and conducted by the state department of Public Health. New york states tuberculosis Case Finding Program is based on the fact that the control of tuberculosis depends on the prevention of spread of tuberculosis infection. This can be accomplished by segregation, treatment and education of the open cases and by finding the cases. Tuberculosis is a family problem and the most fertile sorts is finding among Close Household Contacts of those having the disease. Early discovery of tuberculosis means early recovery. To that end, we must be devoted. It is not characterized by any special signs or symptoms. We should investigate other possible fertile sources for finding early cases. These men have been xrayed. Xrayers are our most valuable ally in discovering the disease in the earliest stages. And these workers too have been xrayed. These Normal School students mostly young women at the age of greatest susceptible to pulmonary tuberculosis are xrayed yearly until graduation. Consecutive admissions to the hospitals are xrayed. This patient had advanced disease when discovered. His treatment is prolonged. His prognosis is dubious. The cost to himself, family and community is great. On the other hand, this patient was discovered early and after a suitable length of observation and treatment is on the way to complete rehabilitation. You have to spend money and effort to find the early case. Public Health Programs are effective only so far as they are taken to and understood and accepted by the public. Frequent press stories are released to the correspondents in new york state. Health news is sent every week to 14,000 physicians, nurses, hospitals, libraries, Public Health workers and other Interested Individuals and agencies. Qualified experts prepare pamphlets. 1 million 275,000 of the program nets were given out. Now 16 and 35 millimeter cameras progress the Public Health and told in the library of 50film subjects. The health mobile rolls over paved roads and country lanes with the equipment as well as other portable educational materials. Probably the most intimate approach into the homes of the people is radio. Since 1933 they have been written and produced within the state department of health have been coming from schenectady. Now with the transcription recording they are broadcast over the state. Then these electrical records are available by means of portable sound equipment for schools classes, and similar groups. Since the beginning of the week series responses have been received from 745 different cities and villages in the state. Health education is reaching the people of new york state. You are watching American History tv airing during the week while members of congress are in their districts due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tonight at 8 00 eastern sarah mylove discusses her book the cigarette. She looks at nonsmokers rights and other social movements including civil rights and environmental issues. American history tv now and over the weekend on cspan3. Next on lectures in history, Stony Brook University professor nancy toms teaches a class about the 1918 influenza pandemic and Public Information efforts in the United States to stop the spread of the disease. She describes methods such as canceling public gatherings, social distancing and propaganda about good hygiene which are still implemented. This class was filmed on march 10, 2020, during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak in the u. S. Professor toms compares the symptoms, Economic Impact and National Response between 1918 and today. What are we going to do today . I promised you