Show Polio Treatments Treatment I is e 1 f A out e ft UC Because 0 f th e j many which are are- prevalent p re re- re regarding workings garding galling Intile the workings s of the In In- In tile file Paralysis Foundation n and the e Crippled Childrens Children's f fund fund we present herewith a short abort ex ex- ex explanation explanation of their methods of operation and purposes The Infantile Paralysis Found Found- Foundation atlon is it financed by the March of Dimes and other contributions The March of Dimes Drive first attained major mayor proportions early during presidency of Franklin I 1 q Roosevelt who was wan wa himself a polio victim r e eWhen When a person is stricken with polio the the family doctor after diagnosing the case immediate immediate- Immediately ly iy reports it to the local health authorities Arrangements are made for transporting the vic vie victim tim to the nearest hospital where complete care can be provided Regardless of the age of the stricken person or his financial condition Paralysis the Infantile is Foundation assumes assume financial responsibility for all care and as well as later corrective measures If U the vie vic tIm or his family wishes to do doso doso so they may contribute all or any part of the expenses ed ad to the Foundation as a gift However this is distinctly under under- understood stood to be a gift as the Foundation Foundation tion will not accept reimburse reimburse- reimbursement ment for care and treatment ex ex- ex expense pense paid by the organization A certain insurance company sold thousands of hospitalization policies last year by telling pros pros- prospective prospective buyers that they would pay cost of polio hospitalization Of course the policies sold like hot bot cakes What the agents fail faU- failed ed to mention however was wat that such such cases are automatically ly covered by bYI the Foundations Foundation's funds and that tat hospital Insurance ance is not paid In cases where some established fund is provid ed to care for the expense It was a neat gag and no one could prosecute the company for fraud fraud raud However they did take advantage of a lot of people who did not know that the Infantile Paralysis Foundation would pay the expenses and that the insure ance company was not liable for such expenses because of the in in- in inclusion Inclusion stipulation In in its policies the tion that It would not duplicate organization payments made by any tion specifically established to care for polio cases Care for crippled children is whacked by the State and aided by contributions such as the Easter Easte Seal sale Several institutions are provided for for examination hospitalization and training 01 o all crippled dejects defects including not only those of of the the- bones or muscles but also of the senses such as sir sight hearing ana and speech Any family In Which there Is a crippled child should see that the the case is made known to the bounty nurse and that the child chUd is given the opportunity to re re- re receive receive this care Skilled surgeons technicians who can produce the finest in artificial limbs persons trained in the art of teaching children to make the best use of their bodies all these work with the Crippled Childrens Children's organization organization to bring normal living within the reach of many who seem hopelessly deformed The smallest deformity flat feet or stoop shoulders should ha receive attention because these small things can cause much suffering and InconvenIence I fence and are infirmities which no child outgrows Not only im mediate remedial care car e but of of- often often ten years of checking chec and further training are required red in Inmany Inmany many cases The Crippled Child Child- Children's rens ren's Fund supplies this care as well as paying the cost of 01 braces and wheel chairs for an indefinite time if need be |