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D105074-1
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- 1957-03-12 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Tuberculosis was still occurring in the 1950's. Medical professionals, hoping to catch the disease in its early stages, urged the public to make use of the mobile X-ray unit which would provide free chest X-rays. Sponsored by the Department of Health, State of Washington, the X-ray unit traveled around Pierce County by van. These shoppers in the downtown area lined up to receive information about T.B. and to have their chests X-rayed on March 12, 1957. By early February, 1957, 58,126 people had received the free chest X-rays. Photograph ordered by the Washington Tuberculosis Association. (TNT 2-10-57, A-13)
Tuberculosis--Tacoma--1950-1960; Washington Tuberculosis Association (Tacoma); Examinations--Tacoma;