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March of Dimes and Dollars

Record #:
14364
Abstract:
The article reports on polio and other diseases striking youth and the facilities handling these cases. Funds, donated by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and contributions from citizens, were used to equip 20 general hospitals and establish specialized facilities: Central Carolina Polio Convalescent Hospital in Greensboro, Ellen Fitzgerald Hospital in Monroe, and Orthopedic Hospital in Asheville.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 34, Jan 1949, p4-5, 22, il