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A typical "room -•at Alexandra Marine and General Hdapital is shown in; the above photo.-
• A grant of $17,400 to -the hospital announced' last week in the Ontario budget, amounts to
$300 per ,bed. The hospital has 58 beds.
Goderich Hospital Receives Special
Grant From Provincial Government
Alexandra Marine and' General.
Hospital in Goderich will receive
$17,400in a special Prolvincial
grant for retirement of capital debt
and rehabilitation of facilities and
equipment. '- -
Announcement of the grant was
included in the Provincial -budget,
brought down by Premier Frost,
in the Ontario Legislature last
Thursday.,
The grant amounts to $304 for
each recognized bed in service
December 31, 1953. The-Goderich
hospital has 58 beds. Premier
Frost said . that the total' for , all
hospitals in 'Ontario would be
$7,000,000 -bringing the Province's
total "health bili" to $53,300,000.
The money" is used to maintain
hospitals in . '"first-class- ,`medical
order and to provide additional
facilities where necessary.
Other hospitals in Huron County
which will benefit from the special
grants are:. Clinton Public Hospital,'
36" beds, $10,800; South Huron Dis-
trict Memorial Hospital, Exeter,
-36 beds, $10;800; Scott Memorial
Hospital, Seaforth, 39 beds, $11,700;
Winghanx , General Hospital, 40
beds, $12,000,
SNOW PILE INJURES
When climbing over the' pile of
snow between the sidewalk and the
road on West street Thursday, P.
J. MacEwan, Maitland street, suf-
fered a broken bone in his ankle.
The ankle was placed -in a cast at
Alexandra Hospital.,
WE..•' AITE-.0000W PROSPECTSFOR ...•
QUICK SALES'
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JAN BOSVELD, REALTOR
CHATHAM 153 KING ST. W. PHONE 1100
or JOHN BOSVELD; 'SALESMAN:
40 Wellesley St. Goderich" Phone 1108
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Fair so long as there
• is human suffering, then so- •
long does the Charter of the
Rei Cross. r-equire.to.be „._...
honoured by the,work"of
mercy You know the need,
and how great it is.
Please help genera
Huron County Health. Unit serv-
ed 1188 elementary schools, a
pbysica inspections. were given :to
7,768, Students during 1953, accord-
ing to the unit's -annual report.
In addition, 911 physical exam-•
inations were given .by; `bhysacian ,
6,440• vision tests, 4,006-•rnvculations
and 681- smallpox vaccinations were
given by the unit's school. health
services division.
"The board last year was un.de-
the chairmanship of ,E, S. Snyder,'
ex -Reeve of Colborne Township,
with County Clerk -Treasurer
Erskine as secretary -treasurer.. %'
Dr. R. M. Aldis is the Medieal
Officer of Health, Dr. T. R. Melady
is Public Health Veterinarian, W. -
L. l ropey and R. M. Hale are Sani-
tary Inspectors and Miss Norah
Cunningham is Supervisor of Nurs
ing.
• :- - :Clerk Engaged ---
Pe partly relieve the nursifi
staff of office detail and permit
them to spend more time in th,
.field, tine board engaged a special
clerk in 1952, the, annual report
says. This ,• project has now been
accepted by the National, Health
Grants authority. In 1953 the unit
was - able, to move • its office for the
Exeter district public health nurses
into,new quarters at the new South
Huron Hospital. • The move also
made this office eligible for support
by a National Health Grant.
During 1953 the Health Unit's
total.- expenditure was $59,939.72
which includes National Health
Grants. The county's share of the
expenditure was $25,569.58.
More leases of polio were report-
ed during the year than in previous
years, but neither the incidence of
paralysis nor the proportion of
adults affected was as great.
Twenty-four cases were registered
and the disease was fatal to two
residents, ' one a iris iibe r"'of: ,.the
RCAF and the other a three-year-
old•
Twenty-three new cases of tuber-
culosis were reported and two
deaths resulted from this disease
during the year. •••• Attendance, at
regular chest clinics nurmbered 865
with 349 new• persons attending.
A total of 1,535 tuberculin tests
were given in secondary' schools.
Chest Clinics'
Monthly clinics are held in the
public hospitals at Clinton, Exeter,
Seaforth,.''Whin—Or'r and.::Goderich.v.
The clinic' services are free to local
residents, with the Huron County
Tuberculosis Association paying
the cpsts of x-rays and the clinician.
This Work is supported by pur-'
chases of Christmas Seals and a
county .grant.. Local hospitals pro-
vide clinic space and, maintain x-
ray facilities.
As of December 31, 1953, there
were 272 persons' records in the
T.B. file .and • 1,716 people • repre-
sented in the regular chest clinic
records. No new cases of venereal
disease Were repotted ;fox 'county
residents.
A 'total of 4,397 field nursing
visits were nxade in connection
with maternity, 'infancy' and child
hood hygiene, giving service to''
1,681 f ainilies. •
In, the unit's milk, control pro-,
'gram, 181 visits were Made to dairy
farms with 2,059 sediment tests.
and 853 .raw Milk samples taken.
Samples of pasteurized. -milk 'were.,
taken regularly each month at 13
dairies situated within the "county
which process and sell pasteurized
milk. ,
Meat Control
Under the meat control program,.
110 visits to slaughter houses were
made and, 47 visits to- butcher
shops.
Under the Public Health Act; the
unit Was given. the responsibility
inspecting andtesting most plumb-
ing installations and alterations.
During June, the mobile labor-
atory of the Ontario ..Departments.
of Health visited the unit and '
con-
ducted routine bacteriological ex-
aminations of water and milk
samples and restaurant swabs. The
results obtainecL were gratifying.
A Food Handlers' Course was
held early in the year at Goderich,
Clinton, . Exeter, Seaforth and
Wingham. This was presented by
the Sanitation 'staff for employees
of • eating establishments- and de-
monstrated • the proper handling
and serving , of food. A film on
this subject -Was also shown to high
school classes at Goderich, Exeter, I.
Seaforth and Wingham. i
Throughout the year members of
the unit participated many times in
the programs .of such county
groups as , Women's Institutes,'
Junior Farmers, Home and School
Associations, serviee clubs and
other organizations.
' In the annual report, the unit
staff expresses its appreciation to
ttiheon. board and •cha'irman• for- their t �} ..
interest and 'capable administra-said you had everything.
`STtLC�,�OfifitG'-'S"T"RONG-. ,
On Tuesday,')4arch 23, Mr.
Walter Henry, Cambria road,
will observe his 96th birthdiy.
Although suffering froth a cold
at the present time, he 'has
been in remarkably good
,wealth, reading without the aid
of glassed and enjoying a
cigar. ,every now and then.
WINNIPEG COMING
Mr. Guy Emerson has received a
letter from Vince Leah'', of The
Winnipeg Tribune telling 'Canada the
plans to, send to the Young 'Canada
Hockey Week tournament' at Gode-
rich a pee wee team from Winni-
peg. "Our • team will be picked
,from the Red, White and Blue
Hockey Association of Greater
Winnipeg—the pee wee'division.
There are three groups i'n. all.
Our group numbers 13 teams and is
the smallest of the three groups in
Winnipeg."
woman to luscious;
looking librarian: "Funny you
hairen't th
a--�.00 y`iusliand
Members 4 the Ica ' A a yu
to the P4#4440,,' e on# •Branch
x'8;;9, S E .L. ':held tT eir re lar
'mu t�Clly,>�aeetu g an;.the , ie4, all
Tuesday:.evenia g of 'last week with:
good attendance Tlae,pr sident,
l rs. H. Carroll, was i z the elate',
rs. A. Kneeshaw read thea ;trews
uxe* s , report, Mrs J. Sheardp n,
gave the. ruixarxtcs of__the, prcvi6us
mieetiang, and reports were ,given by'
the conveners of the different com
rittees. Donations were given to
the •Girl Guide Association and the
Veterans' Scholarship Fund of On-
tario.
Plans were "xnade for catering ta
two more banquets. It"'was report-
ed
eported the Zone .Commander,, Mrs. B..
Hall, of Blyth, will makeher offic-
ial visit to us in April, and the
meeting accepted an invitation
from Kincardine Auxiliary to at;
tend theirninth anniversary. Lunch
oras' server by rs... RR ..RY-"'.
Mrs. A. Kneeshaw, Mrs. A. Loiselle,
Mrs. S. Duckworth and Mrs. R.
MacCaspey.
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Policy which simply; econo z'kq
and effective ensures a cont+
Income for the, widow 0,010;f.
.husband die; provides educot%'
funds for the . children, and flnoldy,' -
makes available the '",
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chane an annuity for the mettle,
when the children are Old enough to'
become wage earners.
PLANNED LIFE INSURANCIf
BRINGS PEACE, OF *WO.
Without obligation, let me ha
you. ::how the 'facilities of the
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meet your particular needs in w
•
way that will fit your pocketbook.
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HAMILTON ST. PHONE , 766W
Representative of
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faiatm av ahle -
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at the Old Forge, Bayfield
NICK CARTER AND HIS SfJN,DOWNERS 10tf
ARTHRITIC PAINS
Are you suffering from
arthritic pains? If so . 0 .
write at once to P'ickwo00-
Pharmacal Co. Ltd., Milia, -'
Ont., for particulars of their
guaranteedtreatment. Money
i
refunded f pains are not
relieved. 6.9
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HUGH HUNT' ``
director for the past five years of
the Oki Vic Theatre in London,
England, will adjudicate the Do-
minionDrama Festival Finals., for
the Calvert Trophy and a prize of
$t,000 at Hamilton, May, 10. to 15;
it is announced by Richard Mac-
Donald, Festiifal Director.
Mr. Hunt is. the younger brothef
of Col. Sir John Hunt of Everest
fame. Mr. Hunt was educated at
Marlborough College;, then went to
Sorbonne and Headelburg and later
to Magdalen College, Oxford. He
was president of the Oxford Uni-
versity Dramatic Society (ODDS)
in 1933.
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GQDE1JCH PAVILION
D'ANCIN(d WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS
SATURDAY NiGHT-=Music-with a beat to .GLENN BRICKLIN
AND • THE CHLO ALL-STARS.
v
EVERY ,- WEDNESDAY, NiGHT *IS SQUARE DANCE"NIGHT
with CLARENCk_Pf TRIS and, the "N1OHT-HAWKS:'
The Pavilion is available for, afternoon and evening ren-
tals. The management caters to luncheons, banquets,, wedding
reception's, etc. 'Phone 675 or 419.
Now --in Technicolor -:"The Lawless Breed"
with Rock Hudson and Julia Adams.
PHONE 47' —
. Now --Edward G. Robinson and Vera Ellen In
"Big Leaguer"—A. baseball yarn.
Mon: Tues. -Weil~- Adult Entertain* enf,
B TTE E DAVIS,,-Sterlingarc Na lie W'ood'"--
With a superb supporting cast in'tiie'story of a passe movie` star
1 who tries,,g, comekbacibUt_xields- to a sentimental influ-
ence.
Wes
_-Street
LIVING ROOM -DINING ROOM
BEDROOM & KITCHEN
Mon.-Tues.-Wed.—Adult Enfertainrilent.
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-Cleo Moore, Hugo Hess and Ken Carttan
HollyVvood's newest sensation Cleo Moore in her first screen
appearance, a dra'matffc exposition of disloyalty.
" Y. NE GIIBO ►,rt7 i`!' IFE" -
THUR.-PRI-SATs
Stephen' McNally, Julia. ,Alo
datni'and Hugh Marwe
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Take- us' to Arirzona ' £ a
Teehntcolor surer -western • story: in
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which the Sheriff saves an Apache chief and wins the
rancher's •daughter. -
:14e. Stand At A +Che leer
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Coming--y-"Tiiii0Ailio High`6ro ri a' _
in color- -R chard Widinark, Kiri Maiden. '.
, Ti4UR-FRI-SAS,
Dennis Day, Gloria DeHaven and June Haver
In Technicolor: a 'bright and' breezy musical comedy with toe-
: tappiiag "times and rib -busting comedy.
ILL GET BY"
Coming.. -James Cagney and 'Barbara Hale in
"A Lion Is In The Streets."
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TJtE TOWERING' tresses of this
Frfench beauty are supposed to
e' ulate•the extravagant coiffure
Marie -Antoinette. A Paris
hairdressek used plastic fipers to
create `the ceiling -sweeping hair-
dtit rt will be among others to be
shown at . the coming tntefria-
ti oat ''Exhibition of Vexnthh e
uty in London, a'benefit /or
th Royal Hospital far Incurable
Diseases.
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