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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In Imperial County, Dr. Joseph Copeland tested 215 prisoners for syphilis on Wednesday as part of a state health program to eliminate the disease. Routine testing for new inmates implemented; two free clinics expanded hours due to rising cases.
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All prisoners in the Imperial county jail and desert prison camp, totaling 215 men, were given blood tests for syphilis Wednesday by Dr. Joseph Copeland, medical officer in charge of venereal disease free clinics in the county.
Hereafter the tests will be a part of the routine at the time new prisoners are photographed and fingerprinted. This is one of the steps necessary to rid the county of the disease.
Jail occupants were tested during the morning, camp dwellers during the afternoon, and the chain gangs were scheduled for the tests when they returned from work at 5 p.m.
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County Prisoners Given Blood Tests To Check Syphilis
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Included in the venereal disease program planned for the county by the state department of health, there are two free clinics operating for the treatment of persons suffering from venereal diseases.
The two clinics opened soon after the first of the year and since that time the number of patients has increased so rapidly that it was necessary to extend the hours they are open, Dr. Copeland said.
The clinic in the basement of the county court house is open to patients all day every Thursday and every Friday and Saturday morning. One at the Brawley federal labor camp is open every Friday afternoon.
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Imperial County
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Wednesday
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215 men tested for syphilis; tests to become routine for new prisoners; two free clinics operating with extended hours due to increased patients
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All 215 prisoners in Imperial county jail, desert prison camp, and chain gangs received blood tests for syphilis by Dr. Joseph Copeland. Tests conducted morning at jail, afternoon at camp, and evening for chain gangs. This is part of the county's venereal disease program by the state department of health, including two free clinics: one in county courthouse basement open Thursdays all day and Friday/Saturday mornings, and one at Brawley federal labor camp open Friday afternoons.