1 Figures from National Office of Vital Statistics. 2 National Health Survey Bulletin No. 6, U. S. Public Health Service, 1938, adjusted to 1950 population 3 Letter, June 19, 1953, from Mildred Weisenfeld, executive director, National Council to Combat Blind ness. U. S. Public Health Service Publication No. 1, Conservation of Hearing, issued by the Federal Security Agency, 1950. 1948. 6VD Fact Sheet No. 9, Venereal Disease Division, U. S. Public Health Service, December 1952. 7 Per phone convervation, July 17, 1953, with Paula Fradkin, Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation Per Michael E. Freeland, Dec. 27, 1951, executive director, Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America No figures for number of deaths from muscular dystrophy as death is caused largely by respiratory ailment such as pneumonia. Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, Report No. 7, March 1949. 10 Letter, July 16, 1953, from R. L. Kahn, administrative assistant to executive director, National Asso ciation for Crippled Children and Adults. 11 Social Legislation Information Service Bulletin No. 89, Nov. 15, 1952. 12 Estimate of Sylvia Lawry, executive director, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, June 17, 1953, and Newsweek, Jan. 14, 1952. 18 Letter, June 19, 1953, from Mary Dempsey, statistician, National Tuberculosis Association, 14 Letter, June 23, 1953, from Karl K. Van Meter, executive director, United Cerebral Palsy. (Thereupon, at 1:27 p. m., Saturday, October 3, 1953, an adjourn ment was taken to 10 a. m., Monday, October 5, 1953.) X (ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATISM, DIABETES, TUBERCULOSIS) HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON THE CAUSES, CONTROL, AND REMEDIES OF THE PART 2 OCTOBER 5, 7, AND 8, 1953 Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Bunim, Dr. Joseph J., Chief, Arthritis and Rheumatism Branch, Daft, Dr. Floyd S., Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Page 434 434 DeForest, Dr. Gideon K., medical director, Arthritis and Rheumatism Freeman, Thomas, executive secretary, Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation___ Kenney, Gen. George C., president, Arthritis and Rheumatism Foun- McEwen, Dr. Currier, past president, American Rheumatism Associa- General statement.. Medical program. United States attack on arthritis and rheumatism_ Health, Education, and Welfare Department: 507 507 497 519 460 435 480 460 497 436 Arthritis-National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases: Its functions and programs.. 507 United States attack on arthritis and rheumatism, statement of 436 Holbrook, Dr. W. Paul, letter from.. 517 McEwen, Dr. Currier: Needs in the area of medical education in the rheumatic diseases---. Connelly, J. Richard, executive director, American Diabetes Association.. 530 Kurlander, Dr. Arnold B., Assistant Chief, Division of Chronic 536 534 527 541 Health, Education, and Welfare Department: Diabetes, statement prepared by Public Health Service... Barnwell, Dr. John B., Director, Tuberculosis Service, Veterans' 592 Statement of-Continued Karel, Dr. Leonard, Microbiological Institute, Public Health Service.. Additional information submitted for the record by- Licensure of BCG vaccine, editorial from Public Health Reports, Page 602 589 551 583 Present status of BCG studies, by Carroll E. Palmer and Law- 580 Statement of Dr. Robert Anderson, Chief, Division of Chronic 557 National Tuberculosis Association: Statement of.. 552 X-rays taken on mass radiography projects for the United States 595 |