hard- working health unit staff assures halton residents clean bill of health by roy downs hallon courrty residents art among the most healthy in the world thanks to tfic efforts ot dr a f bull and his staff dt 45 at the hfrttontounty health unix a municipality s infant morta lity rate usually gives a true pic ture of the health conditions in hat municipality and halton s is among the lowest on record at present onry 18 out of every 1 000 halton children die during their first year of life compared to the worlds highest of 124 in chili sweden s record low at 17 canada s average of 31 and orrl arios average of 26 the halton death rate is something of which the county s residents may be proud h has dropped sharply from the 34 back in 1947 the year the hearth unit first opened dr bufljhalton s chief medical officer df health credits the medical physicians excellent me dical can and the educational and financial status of our re si dents coupled with this record low mortality rate is the success ol the health unit s primary job the fight to stamp out communl cable disease the fight isn t over yet how ever the biggest barriers have been broken down thanks to a busy immunization program there have been no cases of polio since 1958 and a recent tuber culosis survey showed no cases of this dreaded disease among the county s 28 600 elementary school children the cost of good health is re flected in the county s grants to ward health unit operation over the 15 years since it was first established in 1947 the courrty grant is matched by a provincial grant so that only half the opera ting cost comes from direct toxa tion the first years grant was j2u 000 rising to 24 346 in 19s1 38 894 in i9s6 and 127355 last year during the years 19531957 the countv s population rupidfy doubled necessitating a similar increase in operating costs where does the money go sol nrics of regular staff and part time consultants took u90000 ol the 259 000 spent in 1960 the most recent figures available be cause of he dislanci involved in covering health problems throughout the countv traveling cost 36000 that year while maintenance accounted for 25000 the health unit has a main office in milton and branches in oakvirle burlington acton and georgetown the staff includes 20 public health nurses 11 on the clerical staff nine sanitary in spectors two dental hygiemsts two other registered nurses plus dental hygiemsts plus the med the medical officer of health and his assistant children of halton arc given excellent medical service toy their personal physicians prior to reaching school age dr bull ex plained then thc health unit lakes over and following the health units program of regular immunity vaccinations a student leaves high school with his or her immunity built up as good as it can possibly be during 1960 atone the health unit administered over 1 430 ori ginal doses of poho vaccine over 1200 doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoid aver 2 000 vaccina tions against smallpox and over 500 preschool children s immu ni7ations against whooping cough the primary doses were given by health unit staffers as well as over 13 000 recall doses of vac cine 9000 diphtheria tetanus and polio 2000 poho and 2000 smallpox dr bull estimates tnat 90 per cent of the children entenng kindergarten or grade one to day have already received immu mzation recall doses areadmini stered when they reach grades one four eight and 12 he praises the discovery ot salk anti polio vaccine which was first available in 1955 back in 1951 the county recorded 21 cases of polio then the next year the figure fell to six and jumped back up to 29 in 1953 the year 1954 saw four cases and there were seven reported in 1955 the year the vaccine was first used since that lime only fine cases have been reported in halton three in 1956 one each in 1957 and 19ssv and none since in 1957 the year salk vaccine was first available in anv large quantities the health unit sci a recoid tor vaccinations hund reds of needles and prohably a lew staffers were worn out as 28 000 polio shots were given one of the problems facing the health unit is the increase of the life span which is producing a higher percentage ot the popula tion in ac ovcr65 years bracket although ontario s population has increased lvo and onehall thnes in the past 60 yean the number of people over 65 has increased fourfold sixty years- ago the lifo ex pectancy was 50 but today it has increased to 69 for men and 74 years for women rate dropping increased health care his quickly dropped the number ol deaths blamed on infection to day only one per cent of deaitis occur from this cause where al the lum of the ccnturv eommuni cable disease churned 20 per cent of canada s residents halton s changing wy of in ing has also given the health unit some problems in trying to keep pace with development for 15 years ago the countv was largely rural yet todiy only about 10 per cent of the popula ugn can be designated is truly rural services of the counl s heillh corps are many and v iiictl ihcy range from prenatal adice for expectant mothers to inspecting sower installations here is a biief review of the m mv tubs hcillh unit stallcrs conduct il most datlv child health clinics nurses give counselling to molh eis of preschool chiklan nnd doctors give the neetssirv im munizahons again t diseisc bab ies are regul irlv examined mil weighed mental health cmnks this is rlie newest p irt ol llu units work rounded just two years ago for two das each month dr roy bullinglr usiin patunts with less serious mcnl il illnesses and children with bull iv lour and emotional pruhkms chest clinics regul ir ino world iii if the old theory absence makes the heart grow fonder nngs true a 22 yearold new zea lander will receive a warm wcl cotnfwrrrri ffc returns to his na live land five months from now bill cooper a young silcsrmn for harry fogarty company agents for disston saw companv handed his best girl an engage ment ring bade her farewell and took off on a combined busi ness and pleasure trip to north america great britain and spols in europe a shy pleasant and goodnatured youth mr cooper is taking advantage of i business lull due only to the restriction of import licenses to broaden his business knowledge and at the same time relax and enjov i bit of recrcition the gencrosltv of his employers in paying his salarv during the fivemonth period was certainly an enticement to take the trip to say nothing of a last chance fling before being led down the aisle to the altar when he left new 7cihnd jin uarv 11 temperatures were hour ing around 80 degrees and the sun was bright and warm one week later while visiting in edmonton the young visitor had to bundle up while the lempcraluic drop ped fine programs fund raising bursary gifts years highlights following is the annual report of the duke of devonshire chap ter impenu order daughters of the empire from march 1961 to february 1962 ten meetings were held with mrs mow it presiding there are 38 members at present two hov ing moved out of town the standard was curried nt all meet ings also at decor ilion da sen ices and remembrance din serv ice the chapter has interested it self in local and charitable pro- ccts assisted at blood donor clinic and camnsscd for the cn1b donattons were given to the north halton music festival children s aid deecirution div and the community ctntre fund monev raising protects included two bake sales n dutch auction and tag da it the fill fair mrs foree secretary for com will hi iiiiiwii m monwenlth and world affairs gave talks on the prime ministers of the commonwealth and vin cent massey s ideas on being a canadian she showed pictures and told how the eskimos and indians wire developing in cana da it was of special interest as marv pancgoosho an eskimo girl had attended school here and is now making her mark in journalism she paid tribute to the late dag hammarskjhold a general secretary of the united nations also the most interesting incidjjits of the commonwealth dunngthe past year al a combined meeting with tin likesidt chapter in may mrs houck a past delegate to the united nations spoke of her work thin she also told of the trouble sputs in laos cirba and afnc i al mother joint meeting with the lakeside chapter mrs raeh lin showed a film of israel h i inc just returned from there historical plymouth miss eslher tavlor told of ber isil to hislorieal plymouth a him ot a trtp up the panlic coist showing the hcautv ol oar own country was shown bv mrs reed also mr mileid showed t film of the use ol ske where dame flora mclcod is the head ol the mtleod clan a bursat gien to dorecn gordpn and ascholarship to manl croft piny were given to a bo and gill in gradt eipht making ihe most progress for the year also nxiks wen given i ill grults in b lh schools for essays and promts the mcmbeis tie i thi in making i worth while tontnbu tion to cm id i met aei m ind hope to continue the s imi in 1962 tihel hilmcs own aisle this is his first trip out of new zealand and although the south ern part of the country is ac customed to a small amount of snow he qutntitv in north amir ica both sui prised ind amused the visitor the size of ihe cities and towns and vistness ol the countr amazes mr cooper and the wide variety of merchandise displayed in stores is a pu7ler to him asked about a comparison of living conditions hcic and in his homeland he remarked there is little difference actually but the price of meals in the united states is outrageous with cana da coming a close second tuesday evening he witnessed his first hoekcv game ind last week he enjoyed a tobogganing partv tor the lust lime in new 7ealand hoekcv is plavcd on the ground but the gune on ice fas unaled the visitor bclore returning to his home land mr cooper will loin his mother who is visiting in fngland ind the two will spend some time with married sister in germany 1 efore sailing home i i indi i and malavi he is visiting the disston siw pi int m acton this week ind is being enteitnncd bv gcoicc hai rap company official clinics arc conducted in cich town in hallon for following up tubt iulosis easts ind pit suns who are tb contacts the clinics and the jiequent ihtst x ravs assist m hireling new uses in lime jul irea i me n t the re w e if ovti 300 easts o lubenulosis on ngister with thi cluuis i isl t tr uui 20 now in sail itoiumis nursing si rv1cl nurses visit homes to control mil eclo talc people about eommiinie hie disi isis thi also i on du it h busv school hedlh pnigiam ind do lounsilling ind immunization u the child chnus nurses i duct tht pre natal i lasses i ing 1960 thiv visilid tun 7 000 himlits in iheir homes check students school mld1ca1 program nurses assist phvsmuis will iitimuni ilions ind visit school njaihih to assess minimis vi sion lit inng i ml lo obsi ivclin tvidcmi ol ill heillh thev als do health counselling ivrtti stu dents md hokl conlcnnees will leichcis to discuss problems ol heillh dcntal program educi lion and prevention ire the mam points of the dental prpgiam tin two dent il hvgicmsls visil schools it regul u intervals li discover dental delects vvhieh in refciied lo the ttmily denlisi tluv ilso cirry out i dint il hi ilth cduc ilion program sanitary inspections during one eu i960 thi in spittors took 80 simples of pub- he watir sirppliis made 176 visils and took 414 simpler milk pasteurization e irned out 1 875 baitenologic il ciimmit m 145 cstiuranls and dinine rooms made 29 inspcclions ef ii bikenes ind loektr phnts e ill cd 227 times on two sliughtei houses inspected 2061 soplit tanks and 1645 plumbing insl ilia lions inspected municipil rcluse collection svslcms 27 limes ind made 10 calls on the countv s seven outtiuor swimmmg pools the heillh unit is administer ed bv i livemember board ol health rav thompson of acton ischurmin and willi im t d iles ol milton wilier crav of george town john robertson ol n issa giwtvi and john chirllon of mil ton art members mr dales i a provincial ippointmenl wink the other four are named hi counlv coiinul miss maigant m ileil his be in siuctti- suite tile health unit was formed in 1947 the bible today iw from scoops speyside school the rev mnvnard booth secre tary ol the joint ugency or the bullish and foteign bible society mil the nut tonal bible society of scuilnnd in rhodesia and nvasa i ind teporls me reused activilv in his ana sunt tin opening of the new bible eloust in salisbury last vear when scriptures in m langu igcs ire distiibutid an mlensting bible ouiz of vvhieh 21000 copies have been distributed has been underliken ind mr booth his received some inknsiing answers to iht quiz one nplv lo ihe question who w is jtsiis ftisl ilisuple ind whom did lit bung w is piter was the lust diseiple ind he biuught fish to the question whv did jesus w ish the disciples feet one an swti w is bet tust ihev wen diitv md mother so his dis eiples could wish the solts of olhc i people 1 1 was it nrne d horn mother reply thit some of the disiiptcs were fishermen ind the olhus wire sinners the nun e illid eolporliurs who distiibutt tin scriptures to the nniolist p irt of the ternturv ix poll 11 e u inkiest and in ireisid deinind one old man iltcx some ol tin bible stones weic explained lo him mid i must hivi these books the nil poiltui asked wlul use will lit si hooks hi to vou whin you i uiiiol u id tin old m in it plied mv son h is learned to ie id it school ind in will it itl hum to im so thi woid of god is m idi known through god s little ones poets corner is this you an vou the tvpc who always hi his siv and no miller whil has to hai his own way who is never vvioiig and is alwnv new and whin vou tell t lie it is ilwavs wink you knuw it ill and c in i he told and w tie il someone st irts talking vi u cut litem olf cold you hivi no fiulls but others h iv c m in but ihev have friends while you haven t anv whv vou sav am i hated sq as on votir own little vviy you go well 1 ii be sour friend md i ii tell ou why you are a selfcentred sort of vuv and il voir don t c hinge 111 tell vou this then s i lot m life vou re lomg to miss room i m mv ihildim were absent this wnk dm lo snkness and ihis hmdiied then woik tor ait thiv made a v dentine for then p mills thev wen vcrv j prcllv a valentine s dav pirtv his been pi in net for llus pi i dav room 2 fun thursdav we i hive pt thu is i mm when the children ie it n new inns md tun whii wi remodelling of hall assured giant auction sale success a gtilit auetiun sale saturday evening in the hall sponsored b the communrtv club prove d i success with hantv tuttin as auction r mim ai t ie li s we n disposed of including urniture home baking clothing pnkles thicken etc main donitinos erf monrv were received trrd rr- rmkkllirii ihe hall is assiinil weelntsd iv iflernoon i hi age hall was a hive of activity when scout mothers auxilian hcslel a valentine tea wh a side tawi of honu baking pouring tea wen mrs r rov and mrs f bole imr ind mrs marat 1 loune wen in toronto our rhe ueik tin to alltnd i bulhdiv parts loi mrs anhibild mr and mis r rov and fim ilv sptnt sundav m burhngton urge hog improvement program adoption bvytuton producers ben steer zone director mnd p nt the ontario hog producers avsouatiun gale an in tenming talk on the ttletvpe method of hog marketing and an swered manv questions lor local producers attending the hallon hog producers annual meeting thursday afternoon of lam week agricultural representative al francis gave a brief outline of a hog quality improvement pro gram similar to that used in brant county and it was recom mended to the incoming board ol directors that they consider such a plan for halton nominations were held for the three committee members io be elected under rhe ho producers marketing plan and thomas broughlon of bronte llovd may of aftiuon c f daunport ot milton ron davis of georgetown and a r service of millon were- named ereitions will be held on manh 6 with polling al the de partment of agriculture otfne mrlton llovd may was returned as president with jack wilson vice- president and a r service sec retarvmreasurer township di rectors were elected as follows esquesing c e davenport chfl brown dave lawson t j guests of mr and mis hiiuv mcgarth imr and airs km sinks and famih of wikxibndge vun sun div guests o mi in 1 slis w wilson the initiu club wis h stul bv mrs jean on net on mundav evening al ht r hofot pne wm ntrs wen beirv marsh ill i r in totton and evelvn baidm sunday iht st uis lobs in i brawn us mill piridr to fdm mills pnsvtt nan chunh at 10 mcloek and will tx addnssed bv br jturgi an km mini nit i brownndge oakvihe llovd miv camemn sinon t m broughlon clavlon mav burhnglon cniidin malmsirum leonard couison mervvn couuon flnur fiskr nassagavveva j wilw n w ilium pnte vvilliam frank and a r servi provintiittsoviaiion dikgius shosen were lloyd mav t davenport ind a r stnut winter is getting shorter and the sun is getting stronger seems like a healihv sign ol sprmg no l iced one genrieman sitting on his norvh in the sun a godtoitedly as if it were summer already i sth nil wi hid pt misidt but now we hivi it inside we hivi i lot of fun it sjuvsnli shk is pmillv whin ii is 1 ik d iv for pt ro im 1 in miiriec ji ule 4 is i iknil ih in tin sun md s is t ik ing ih nil iht moon tin ilen line parts is lo ht hi it bruin if fr hi wc nude ikntinc peopli room 4 fr tin i ii thru i ui limes nli 7 his btin be itinj j1 idi 6 m spelling il llnugh gtadt 6 said ihev would win anothtr invuknt ihil is i- ing lo hipptn but h iii i o in nil vtl is thai for our vwlennni d n puiv wt ai titin lo h iv i twist ctniest mwhithsmie itf iln uu in now mnilhnt it r yr h price hornby 01 halton loyal fskbt worshipful bnihtr wil ham ddwson grind tnaunr i n ontario wtsi and most worship lul biuiik w j hmimmd i tht oi ingt irimiijnu i vun gcnis u tht innoal meeting l iln himti c univ ti int lodge m tht iooi hill m ii n hehmiia w r br si rwn pii conn tv masiu ol tin wtn worth oringi lhlk condu tc i the eki lion f olfmrs i r l2 the situ ot olheers was tltctid is 1 mows w r bn h rn pm f horn bv couniv masitr vtr bm a cntn f ac ion lxpulv countv master woi bn s frvcr of afon chvplain w r bra w onhrd of burlingt in rot irding secnlirv bro t omi of acton fin an eta secretary wor bro p hall of milton treasurer wor bro e brown of burlington marshal wor bro e graff of i burhngton first lecturer wor should hi vnv inlercsling to see how it turns on i room s this wetk manv ol thi pupils were ibsent on tib ruaiv 8 6 win prestnt in spelling lo yi nk 7 s disappoint incut jit nk 8 ik in won dt nk n hut won for thnt vuiks in i row on ribnnrv 14 i mm s is hiving i viliniini box sk i m in sinntc grade 8 si in d i mw mi it whnli is ib nil in i nlc be k a n i iking inml io ks md mim i ik wi hiu i rock mil iiiunr il colkvti in win h gr idi 7 linds intticstiiit loi ilnii work ci ide 8 dil in tspinrnml in win h wi htiud w mi in i c ni ind m ikd it liklillv iln ni prevsim in in tin ulsi k push cd in iln si lis aftei il cook i in l the r nk 8s will it did thi iwim in i v ikvhill i uniim siiurdiy speisid plnd thi 1 ul l ihe i in s ho ls entc link 1 s k tint pi i tt urlh ho 1 ih nl in i t nun sp sid st led iln highest nuuib of points ikim t tin high s h oi 11 im w oe pt i 1 it thi ii im m i k one like i who nivei m ikis i mi i mil like vou rci nis if folks i mlsnko or hid i iiult in s nils i per kc or his a i r m nlc i n wiv tilt mltln t ik woith living ihv ilur d iv rdith sharpc lignydufferin 65th birthday planned by wl by mrs c f davenport mis hopkins presided t business inetllllk ol scotch blx w i in in i hiine on wtdnesd iv vcninc ainngements v in nk lor iht i unilv night eeithre itnl quill dtavc in mareh ind i lune he on ym d u range nnnis vun mad lor thi hth hmh i iv tup i i 1 i into on mon mis audrey go si his k vin nanitnl i w is in sjiiuiliv al u i noon u iln hnftman khiik m st d aiikjk n thunh 1i an i mis id davmpon vi iied 1 he ii sonmliw an dihvhtri md i unilv mr utd mn mel num im in i dirndis i mimliv i it t bi wn hitntid t h i ir n i ib pi vin il ldera r birlow if t nipbtllvilu v lluri ls wl v id i nut hi r fox il the rt s il 1 rk mitel t i nt i named master orange lodge th acton free press thursday february l5rh 1962 bauinafad mrs r swindlehurst hostess varied program at institute mrs rav snvindlehunt w hostess lor the fcbruiry meetitrg u the w i with an artcndaiicc of 19 mrs emle meenerv pnsi dint pn sided meeling opening with the w i ode md miry stewart collee i follow ing the tes i knglhv diseiisskin vvs held by mrs ada kirk wood on tevhmial itnl vocation il tram ing brought about bv tht f- irm forum w4iu held a bm nk ist last monitav mght over r uho other birsiness vvus disiussul mrs jesse mtfncrv reported that mnnlvn maiuii ryul iimud her counlv homirs it auhiivc- incnl d iv in millon on sitiudiv mrs lti jimieson uid mis kitr wire ippoinlcd to ihe knl irship of the rnjet iouisl which wilt be coming up shoitlv mis smilh nud i ktlu ft rn llu girl tn tunisi i whom iln wi is aponsortng which wis vtrv intt itsling list i iikinhi which mrs snow had received horn i wi ltdv in tnglmd who his bicn correspondnrg wuli b ill malad w i thne ladies mrs f smith mr arihn mcfneiv ind mrs john snow in phnnink to il tend ihe asth inniurs irv of the wi to hi held in toronto mrs leo jamiison public nl hums tonviiicr likik our iht nnitink and ijhmil bv re uhnj i pm in mis don biwn km ciirnih ivents mrs robert mcencry the mothi if we plant cluinictir in out institute it will blossom in oui communhv mrs jamieson gave i very imusmg reidmg picluns were slnnvn which hid been taken in scotland bv mrs j wullato which ult cnioved roll iih was answered by n imi stomt thing that can be ifcine for our communftv plans vun mnk to hold a euchre tn blue mountun school february 17 watch for notices a sale of home nmik candv svas held mis r mtfntrv is sales lady melting closed vvtih the queen thi smnl contmilltc mrs frank smilh mis j snow and mrs noimin sinxlur isiskd by the hirstiss sxivtil a urv nice lumrh funeral in erin mr win wright pasesd awnv quite sudden i v on thursday in his 79th vcir surviving jtn his den wilt dear i ithtr ot gren- fell at homi nnt balhnafad helm mia f hugh scott un- lonvilk blimhc mrs alan moirison loi on to runeril sir vices were held it wcddell fun- u il home i tin inieimtni it conmgsby mortuary later in limehiiisc niik4trv imr h irrv smith vvi rushed to torgefown hospilii with a in in illtvk on siturdiy but is miproving nncly mrs w j mcleod hostess knox ladies aid meeting mrs w j mcleod wis hostess to the knox i idles aid toi tht lirst meetink of llu new vc ir mrs a mai phi rson pn side d ind give an approptiiil till to worship lor tin optning meeting all lointd lo sink l he hymn taith ol our rufnis nd mis a j robinson nail tin scitptun lesson and mrs i anelcison led in pravcr k christmas aenewed diiimg tht biisihiss and report time il was 1 little bit ol chnst m is n m wi d w ilh the imnv cheerful notes ol thinks lor n mt mbranee it c h i i s i in t s lime re id bv ihe sttniirv mis cieurgt somervilk tin treisur tr s repoit lor tin pist e ir w is most gratifying mil ptestnted hv mrs s minimis wavs and mi ins for the new ve ir were discussed ind some new ideas will be announced at the nexr meeting- mrs mclcod was prepared to show some pictures nktn on thmy tnp inroad but as the hour drew ills miniit cm u bi c mn nl hi m w i vi ndtt i pil t on v m inier mi ligvn t uh wcl dn du m 11 nassagaweya board adopts 1962 budget iss igivirti pubtn school rsnrd nis met tuesctav ev enmk an ikipud iheir 1x0 hudgev details it ihe antnipa ted tcunut an 1 sp n ling if the hoar i tannot bt announicd unnl ihe insptit t iff e upp us i i i of grn s av n ahk ihis vtar scire arv mr fleuhit reptu ted thi board igreej t 1 sv don 47 halton fanners share mill ih tueml an isiimatid 4 larmir in h ill m c luntv rue iv eel what i rnlnvi1 ii bt the first pa t re mag t p tvnte nts fr im i n nvoop firm ti i i i in canada ftu pummis wtn madt n nity bv met art hv milling in sinttsville pnsident carl rogers innoon cd tht sue if payment mr rojtrrs ixpliimd wa- hised on ihe vol ume of hosinrsi done bv ihe in- div idua tar mer or feed dealer with the milling inmpinv this is the first time that thi tvpt of pavmeni has ever betn made hv anv organization other anon towird the halton musi than a iiop mr rogers pointed festival i out late it vcjs decided to trivtrthcm it a later dale possibly al the mini ii dinner nutting of the group iln meeting closed with the hymn i lovt to till the story and the i old s priyei tin hosttss was assisted by mis r i davidson mrs a j robinson and miss jessie me itcgot in pi aiding i i isly lunch to nkl lo tin soli d fellowship and they wen given a vote of ap- pieeution by mrs j c dennis flew up two voung brciyvmes patricia i isi and kaclccn holchms wiru horioud wtdnesd iv evening by linn bnninu friends when they mew up lo nudes having passed their tests the two bnnvmes h ive qikilified for guides and tin ceremony was held at the scout hill with brown owl mrs j pope and tawnv owl miss mirgaret cokcr in charge sheaffers ballpoint special i reoulad 1 00 ballpoint pen reg value 1 74 now only 98c smith corona portable typewriter now st only 995 other lines skywriter 6995 sterling 119 so super 137 50galaxie 147 50 cornet electric 199 50 underwood ouveti nfj y rft adding machine unlt ll73u smith corona electric adding machine now 17950 see the special adler office typewriter made n west germany 13 carr age lo handle most paper w dths only 21950 lt uf rrang a demonstration in yomr offico ask abqui oui typewriter rentals repeat offer i school economy sheaffers stc cartndgct regular vaiuf now only 14 49 98c dills stationery 5 mill si pkoo tsjjom jl