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In drawi
ng up the plans for the Matanuska Valley Hospital we have
always known*that some aid would be necessary. As the community
became economically stable it was always felt the the amount 01
outside help would diminish. V/e were under the imp:;
this grant would be diminished for this fiscal year
yea know
uvt-ii'ipated su
:h a large amount
.s
;n<
ma'
sion that
t h.ad not
receive1 approx*
d will be
y/e are askii’g
powers that be1 to reconsider our problem,, hoping vhr.t_-.ve
till be granted about two or three thousand dullera• these
v;e
a:
imarely nine thousand dollars last fiscal year
receiving approximately three thousand this year.
granted about
:3 are being intensely put forth at this tim.e*
The aid that we have received in the past hao been a generous one
vhich we greatly appreciate. It might be well to meotica that
we .’.re m at fortunate in getting this aid since it is a most
unusual procedure, Dr. Daily. Chief in Washington, and hr, Supp
ingc.cn, District Supervisor of Alaska, both have been groanJy
pleased '"ith the Public Health work and hospital work in the
Matanuska Valley. The Territorial Department of Health ir. its
report for the fiscal year cf 1941 submitted tc the Governor,
included the following: "Financial assistance was again given to
Matc.riuska Valley to carry on maternal and child health work. The
pro ram in that a^ea is now the most outstanding one in ~he Terr
it coy, hu' ing prenatal and postnatal clinics, immunization, infant
and preschool, dental and vision conservation clinics ir ope'ation,
Lack of funds will make it necessary to discontinue financial aid
to this worthwhile project during the coming yea
One difficulty that these Superior Officers pointed out was that
these Federal'’Funds are granted to the T erritory under certain
restrictions as defined by law, and as I stated above, our hospital
is the only institution :_n the United States that has received
funds on the basis that we have. Should it be possible that we
are, and we are endeavoring to find a system that would be satis
factory under the law, I still believe more funds might be forth
coming 3
It can be said., unfortunately, that the .’Territory is looked upon
somewhat by the Federal Government with disfavor, the reason for
this is that for the last two legislative seasons at Juneau the
bill legalising the Department cf Health has not been passed* this
itself is most serious and I cannot understand why our legislators
did not legalize the Department of Health since the Federal Govern
ment has requested it in order that we may benefit by the granting
of Federal Funds.
If there is any ether information that you feel should he presented
in this matter, please advise me.
CEA/tmh
(signed) 3. E. Albrecht
Medical Director
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