The State's program for the hospitalization of tubercular patients
has been practically completed, and is expected to meet the demands
of at least a number of years. The facilities are among the finest in
the country, and are recognized everywhere as combining economy in
operation and excellence in treatment.

Among white people the death rate was reduced from 150.8 per
100,000 in 1917 to 62 in 1940. The colored death rate was reduced
from 413.6 in 1917 to 206 in 1940 and now over one-half of the deaths
from tuberculosis are among colored people, which represents about
one-sixth of our population.

EASTERN SHORE BRANCH
Institution at Salisbury, Md.

Pine Bluff.
Dr. Paul Cohen, Superintendent.

Chapter 129 of the Acts of 1927 abolished the Eastern Shore Tu-
berculosis Sanatorium Commission, transferring its powers, etc., to
the above Board.

MOUNT WILSON BRANCH

Institution at Mount Wilson, Baltimore County, Md.
Dr. Stewart S. Shaffer, Superintendent.

BOARD OF VISITORS OF HENRYTON SANATORIUM FOR

COLORED PERSONS

By Chapter 126 of the Acts of 1937, a Board of Visitors for the
Sanatorium for colored persons at Henryton, in Carroll County, was
provided for, said Board to consist of five colored persons to be ap-
pointed by the Governor, one from the Eastern Shore, one from South-
ern Maryland, one from one of the counties of the Western Shore,
other than Southern Maryland, and two from Baltimore City. The
creating act authorizes the members of this Board of Visitors to visit
and inspect said Sanatorium and to make any recommendations which
may be deemed advisable. The members of this Board are:

Name. Address.
Mrs. Eliza Fletcher. ................................. Parole, Md.
Dr. U. G. Bourne, Sr.. ........... ......... ............ .Frederick, Md.
Dr. Ralph J. Young. ............... ..... ........... .Baltimore, Md.
H. Manaydier St. Clair. ......................... .Cambridge, Md.
Rev. E. W. White. .................................. Baltimore, Md.
Dr. Reuben Hoffman, Superintendent.

BOARD OF MENTAL HYGIENE

Commissioner of Mental Hygiene:
Dr. George H. Preston, 330 N. Charles St., Baltimore.

Members of the Board:

Name. Address. Term Expires.
Thomas P. Sprunt, M.D. Baltimore City 1947