Greene County backward with health figures. Dr. C. W. Garrison asks for more accurate reports and given names of registrars. Dr. C. W. Harrison state health officer has mailed the Press and Soliphone the following letter dealing with vital statistics. Your county is one of the few in the state that is not co-operating to the fullest extent with the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the matter of accurate and complete return on births and deaths. 'There is hardly a relation in life from the cradle to the grave in which such a record may not prove of the greatest value.'

During 1918 we received from your county reports of 140 births and 50 deaths. Enclosed we have a list of the townships in your county with the names of registrars now serving as soon as the county judge makes recommendations for the vicinities they will be filled.

We ask each registrar for a list of every physician, midwife, undertaker, and casket dealer in his or her township and as soon as the information is received steps will be taken for full cooperation on their part.

 
           Cache              Dr. W. M. Majors Walcott
 
           Clark Township     no appointment
 
           Hurricane          W. J. Lively - Marmaduke
 
           Blue Cane          S. B. Vincent Rector Rt. 4
 
           Breckenridge       Thos. C. Barner - Lafe
 
           Bryan              J. E. Newberry - Light
 
           Crowley            J. A. Smelser - Beech Grove
 
           Evening Shade      no appointment
 
           Friendship         A. L. Buchanan - Halliday
 
           Hays               Dr. W. E. Ellington - Paragould, Rt. 6
 
           Hopewell           no appointment
 
           Jones              R. L. Hutcherson - Delaplaine
 
           Lake               Dr. W. E Ellington - Paragould
 
           Mainshore          no appointment
 
           Poland             no appointment
 
           St. Francis        J. A. McDaniel - Paragould Rt. 1
 
           Salem              J. T. Cook - Jonesboro Rt. 2
 
           Shady Grove        no appointment
 
           Spring Grove       no appointment
 
           Sugar Creek        no appointment
 
           Union              no appointment
 
           Reynolds           W. J. Livery - Marmaduke
 
           Collier            R. Vanover - Paragould Rt. 1

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