Trailer-laboratory is latest U.S. weapon in war against syphilis. Washington, D.C. Aug. 23. Dr. L.E. Burney and Nurse Fran Miller of the new trailer-laboratory which has just been completed for the United States Public Health Service, interview a "patient" as the trailer arrives in Washington for ex

U.S. Public Health Service uses trailer clinic in war against syphilis. Washington, D.C. Aug. 23. Ready for action the new trailer-laboratory just completed for the United States Public Healthy Service arrived in the Capital today for inspection by government officials. Dr. L.E. Burney and Nurse Fra

U.S. opens war on social diseases. Washington, D.C., Dec. 28. The first nation-wide effort to combat venereal diseases was launched in Washington today when 300 delegates from 32 states attended the opening session of a three-day conference call by the United States Public Health Service. In the pho

U.S. Indian Service to use special first aid stretcher equipment on cars. Washington, D.C., Aug. 19. The first of seven small cars equipped with special first aid stretchers, recently purchased for use of the Bureau of Indian Affairs s in the field was demonstrated today to Dr. James G. Townsend, Di

In spotlight at conference on U.S. Health Plan Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. 'First Steps' in the evolution of a proposed 850-million-dollar national health program were worked in a conference here today between members of the American Medical Association and Federal Officials. Pictured, left to right

Army declares war on pneumonia. Washington, D.C., Sept. 1. The Army Medical Center is preparing a pneumonia vaccine for the first mass scale inoculation ever attempted in the battle against the disease. Volunteers from the CCC will be the human guinea pigs in the experiment. This vaccine, which is 1

Miss Air Travel' greeted in D.C. Washington, D.C., Sept. 26. D.C. Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen today officially signed a proclamation proclaiming October first to ninth inclusive, as National Air Travel Week in the capital. In the photograph, left to right: D. Walter Swan, chairman of the Local Comm

Surgeon General says 500 new U.S. hospitals needed. Washington, D.C., June 2. Dr. Thomas Parran, Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, told a Senate Education and Labor Subcommittee today that at least 500 of the 3,000 counties in the U.S. need new hospitals. Although Chairman Murray said th

New recruits join up, Washington, D.C. Kemit Kuhn, 21 years old, of Bayard, West Virginia, being examined by army doctor Major Seth Gayle, Jr.