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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

100 Children Treated at First Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic, Oct. 18, 1923

First Clinic Very Successful

The first Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic ever held in this county was completed Friday when 25 colored children were operated on, bringing the total number of operations up to 100. Seventy-five white children were operated on the first three days of the clinic. All of the operations were successful. They were performed by Dr. M.L. Matthews, specialist of Sanford, assisted by Dr. Carlyle Morrison of Raleigh, anesthetist, and Misses Berdie Dunn, Raleigh; Cora Beam of Greensboro, Katherine Livingston of Maxton, Bertha Sockwell of Greensboro, Idell Buchan of Sanford, Flora Ray of Sanford, Geneva Sykes of Raleigh, Ramie Williams of Raleigh, Cleone Hobbs of Greensboro and Margaret McQueen of Carthage, nurses.

Katie Jenkins assisted on Friday when the colored children were operated on.

A great number of children had to be turned away because of the crowded condition of the clinic and because of the fact that some could not be safely operated on on account of their physical condition.

Under the direction of Miss Bradford, the Woman’s Club of Carthage served hot coffee and sandwiches to the parents who were attending the children and milk and ice cream to the patients. This service was greatly appreciated and helped very much in carrying on the work which proved as smoothly as the best ordered hospital in the country.

On Thursday Dr. Saurman of Germany; Dr. Slovenski of Russia; Dr. Marzelf of Ukrania; Dr. Overnaus of Mexico; Dr. Botka of Poland and Dr. Hereshof-Poll of Holland were here observing the method used by the State Board of Heath in conducting these clinics. The doctors had been sent out by the League of Nations to study conditions in this country with a view of emulating them in their respective nations and North Carolina being in the foremost ranks in medical and scientific advancement, they toured the state. They were in company with Dr. Register of the Department of Health of Raleigh.

From the front page of the Moore County News, Carthage, N.C., Oct. 18, 1923

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