COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES PRESERVATION DIVISION BIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET - Technical Microform Data - 308

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Bibliographic microform target record from Columbia University Libraries Preservation Division, capturing an original material filmed item titled “New York Committee on After Care of Infantile Paralysis Cases.” Includes an executive-committee overview of the organization, its formation from conferences, governance structure, plans for treatment and home care, documentation and oversight mechanisms, and requests for assistance. Provides technical microform metadata such as reduction ratio, film sizing placeholders, initials, date filmed (7-29-97), backing number 2290, and filming credit to Preservation Resources, Bethlehem, PA.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Bibliographic Microform Target

Original Material and Existing Bibliographic Record

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Technical Microform Data

Organization, Work and Plans of the New York Committee

Major Undertakings and Ongoing Oversight

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a | | --- | RESTRICTIONS ON USE: Reproouclions may not bemade without permission trom Coumbin UnivarstyLbrares TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA 5mmREDUCTION RATIO: 14:/IMAGE PLACEMENT:IA IIA)IB IB FILM SIZE: INITIALS: 12 DATE FILMED: 7-29-97 TBACKING\#: 2290 FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. 0.25THE ORGANIZATION,WORK AND PLANS OF NEW YORK COMMITTEE ON AFTERCARE OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS CASES308 FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE CHAIRMAN hands of a board of five trostees consisting of Messrs.WillamChurech Osborne,Robert W.De Forest,Alfred T.White andJohn T.Pratand the chairman of the After Care Committee6¥-0cio.The momey wil be appropriated by them,ifat allupon the recommendation of the Committee on Afier Care,tothe gencies actually caring for the children on the basis ofadditional work done by them,it dome according 108andardseerifed ss described above. The New York Commitee on Afier Care of Infantile ParalysisCases grew out ofa series of eonferences called by HealthCommissioner Dr.Haven Emers0n,and includes on its severalcmmittees and councils about 350 persona representing themedical profession,the hospitals and dispensaries,the nurslng a.5sociatioms,the charities and the general citizenship. It has undertaken three major pleces of work.First,it ha8tried to cb-ordinae the eforts that have been made for thetreatment,home care and trainlng of the children left paralyzedby the epidemie,and 1o distribute the children among theAgencies,and to keep track of them sothat mone may beneglecbed.To this end,the City was districted for nursingpUPOSs and dispensary atendnce,A comprehensive sysemf!records W&Ins4alled,and the oversight of all these childrenplanned through the co-operating agencies. Reques8 for such 888istanee oicially made must be givenby the agency and must contsin intomstion &to tbe amountof work done,its cost and the collections and contributionsrecelved for this purpOB8.Blankg will be furnisbed by teDirector's oice,on request.The Committee has already spentabout S2,000.00 for braces,upon request from the dispensarieE. The Committee bas among its members orthopedists,Beurol-ogists,and pediatrists;also representatives of the hospitals anddispensarles giving"nfter care"and of the visiting nursingA55ociatlons and crippled children committees.A large specialcommittee has been organized to provide transportation.Toadvise the Committee on the medical Aspects of the work,therehas been crented a Medical Council including the most distinguished orthopedists,neurologists and pediatrists in the City.The Commite has been fortunate also in the creation of alarge citizens'Commitee on Appeals,the Execufive Committeeof which has solieited the moněy to assist in the work of “afiereare," To date(Dcember 12th),5773 children have been referredto the Committee by the Department of Health,and 5504 aren0w under treatmest or otherwise satisfactorily aecounted for;51 have dled since they were discharged rom quaTantine,36have leh the city,and the nurses have not been able to locate152;leaving 269 not yet undertreatment.This has been doneIn the short space of fifteen weeks. Special mention sbould be made 1n this connection of theCrippled Children and the District

FAQs

What organization is described in the record?

The record describes the “New York Committee on After Care of Infantile Paralysis Cases,” formed from health commissioner-led conferences and supported by committees and councils representing medical and community stakeholders.

How does the committee manage after-care for paralyzed children?

It coordinates treatment, home care, and training; distributes children among agencies; keeps tracking records; and provides oversight through cooperating agencies and installed comprehensive system records.

What technical microform information is included?

It lists reduction ratio (14:), date filmed (7-29-97), backing number 2290, film size fields, initials, and credits to Preservation Resources, Bethlehem, PA, as part of technical microform data.

Sep 21, 2026

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