As a collaborative effort to keep our neighbors healthy, the Des Peres Branch Library and the People’s Clinic are planning a health fair for the Four Corners location on Saturday, April 24, 1975, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
The date was selected to be reasonably late—and warm —in the Spring; not so close to Art Fair day as to interfere, but close enough that all the hard workers for that event will have a chance to find out what their blood pressure WAS before the last-minute rush began.
There will be tests and information available to meet the needs and interests of all the age groups in our community. We have a firm commitment from the City Health Department to provide blood lead and sickle cell anemia testing. The St. Louis Diabetes Association will be represented, and we have a promise from the Hearing and Speech Association to bring their hearing test van (provided that the Clinic’s power outlets are strong enough!) The American Cancer Society, which provided women’s cancer screening for our community last October, will also be on hand. People’s Clinic staff will provide blood pressure screening and testing for anemia.
In addition, we hope to have representatives of the American Heart Association, The VD Action Council, Life Crisis Services, the Optometric Association of St. Louis, and the American Red Cross (through which many of us are covered for our blood needs through the St. Roch’s Blood Donor Plan, for which you may consider this a plug!) The St. Louis Medical Society has promised information on medical and paramedical careers, and we even hope to have a representative from the Humane Society to tell us how to keep our pets healthy!
This is only a first report on a set of still-developing plans for a useful — and FREE-set of services to help protect you and your family’s health. Mark your calendar now—April 24th is HEALTH FAIR DAY.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1976.
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Archival transcription note: The source prints Saturday, April 24, 1975, although this is the February 1976 issue. The printed year is retained and flagged.
Original source: SD_Times1976_02.pdf, printed page(s) 6; PDF page(s) 6.
