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October 26, 1961 Nn EAST THUNDER BAY (Continue? from Page 1) International T,B, Conference held in . Toronto, Although basic problems in dealing with the eradication of T,D. are much the same the world over, it was a humbling experience to learn of the work that is being done in underdeveloped countries by dedicated men and women with so little ° equipment to deal with so many patients. Further reports are to be given at the next meeting, ~ Mrse Be MoCuais read the minutes of the last meeting and correspondence receiveds Letters.' from Dr. Sittlinger of Red Rock and Mrs, R. Lappalainen the School Nurse from Beardmore requested disposable needles for Tuberculin testing of school children and. also for consent cards, This request had been attended to and five thousand consent cards printed. Dr, Scott, Medical Superintendent of the Fort William Sanator~ ium had also written regarding disposable needles and regretted that he' would be unable to attend this meeting, ° Mr, Fairbridge, Rehabilitation pores Fort William Sanator-., Ea iua had sent an z invitation to attend the Rehabil- itation Conference in Port Arthur on' October 25 and 26,° Mrs, Eileen Lidkea, Social Service and Rehabilitation Chair man attended, Mr, Walter Sheeha: Honorary Treasurer gave the financial statement, Committee reports were given by Mrse Le Lidkea, the Christmas Seal Chairman who announ= ced everything was under control: for the annual Seal Campaign, As soon as letters and envelopes arrived from the printers, the stuffing parties would begin, Preliminary work had been completed by Ladies! groups and the CGIT in Terrace Bay and Schreiber folding the seals, Anyone wishing to assist with the stuffing could contact Mrs, Lidkea in Schreiber or Mrs, Ferrier in Terrace Bays Case Finding Chairman, Mrs, M,Furlonger reported on the monthly referred clinics since the June meeting, Marathon had seventeen X-Rays, Schreiber 66, Hornepayne 3,°Heron Bay 8, Geraldton 71, Terrace Day 41, Fort William Sanatorium 103, Beardmore ~ 8, Nipigon 26, making a total of 343 X-Rays. Seventy-five foodhandlers in Marathon and all foodhandlers in Schreiber'had been X-Rayed and two with active'T,D, had been picked up as a result, Mrs, Furlonger had made two visits to the Sanatorium, High School and Grade School students were being Tuberculin tested at Beardmore, Red Rock and High School students in Schreiber, Mrse E, Lidkea reported on her visits © to the Sanatorium remarking on how much these visits were enjoyed by the patients, also their pleasure in having local papers in their recreation rooms, The next visit will be around the end of November when Z TERRACE (neg 06 fp ihe BEE TERRACE BAY NEWS ART FILM ISAY Midi st OE aye ahi hig Page 7 patients will be visited to see to their needs for Christmas, A motion was passed to aid a patient in the Sanatorium, Health Education Chairman Mrs, L.ReMcCuai said she had been instrumental in having the g Food Handlers Act passed by Schreiber Counc- ile In the future it was to be hoped that more around this area would take advantage of this, The Se¢rétary was instructed to write to all M.0.H, in the District re this acts Mrs. McCuaig said she would be order- ~ ing films to be shown at some Women's groupSe She reported her project this year would be to emphasize the importance of hiring a baby sitter with a clean bill of health, White River reported that Sault Ste. Mari had, given the patch test to the Grade School children there and wondered which Associa~ tion they belonged tos ed to them that they came under the juris- diction of the Thunder Bay Associatione The Secretary was instructed to write a letter to Mr.e J» Cumming in regard to the Mr. O'Brien explain- Display Map which he had made for the Assoc- Mrse Ferrier said this Display was _Conference and he was lea to be congratulated '| on his work, Mr, Stewart spoke lation, "| small an Associations, ") of enthusiasm from '|%.| the groupe He con- '| gratuiated the Pres. ri) and Sece for the '| manner in which the CO and outlined briefly HAMPER his twenty years! DRAW association with. the OTA of which he is a charter member, As medical' science pro- a 4." gresses, people the world over tend to become complacent, feeling that T.5. is on the wane,g With this he re- called years ago as a boy pulling mustard seeds at his uncle's farm and when he return-~ ed the next year' found just as many, The T,B germ is the samee He stressed the need for the patient to continue taking drugs after discharge from the hospital. He closed with a request that a good representation from this Association be present at the next annual meeting in May at Sudbury, Mr, O'Brien said he always felt he was coming home when he made a visit to the North He spoke briefly on the highlights of the International Conference held in Toronto in September. Vice President Mr, CeE, Paget thanked Mr, Stewart and Mr, O'Brien for their impressive talk and also the.group for their attendance at the meeting. He said it was like a "shot in the arm" to people like themselves to know that everyone is interested in the work the local group are doinge | It showed a great dea meeting was conducted briefly saying that i was gratifying to see | such a large gatherin ij at the meeting from s Jj ae Of RARE, MERE RE EN ATR RE Following adjournment of the meeting, the | group retired to the Terrace Bay Motor Hotel where an informal tea was served in the Lounges Executive Council members attended from White River, Manitouwadge, Marathon, Terrac Bay and Schreibers ec