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II. SICKNESS AMONG THE FOREIGN BORN
The Burden of Sickness
General Morbidity Statistics
Morbidity of Special Races
High Morbidity of Italians
Insanity Among the Foreign Born
Racial Differences Apparent
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III. DEATH RATES OF THE FOREIGN BORN
Racial Differences in Death Rates
Deaths from Degenerative Diseases
Pneumonia and the Acute Infections
Tuberculosis
High Mortality of the Irish
Low Mortality of Russians
Italian Death Rate Not Uniform
Infant Mortality
Need for Uniform Records
IV. HOUSING VERSUS HEALTH
Homes Available to the Immigrant
Prevalent Tenement Conditions
Boarders in Every Third Foreign-born Home
American Housing vs. Immigrant Health?
Testimony of Health Officers
Better Housing
V. SELF-HELP AND HEALTH
Racial Basis for Benefit Societies
Four Types of Benefit Societies
General Character of Societies
Church Keystone of Polish Societies
Italians from Same Village Unite
Nationalistic Interests of Jews
Hospital Care Among the Greeks
Firm Financial Basis of the Portuguese
Benefit Societies in Chicago
Benefit Societies Transitory
Inadequate as Health Agencies
Advantage in Friendly Assistance
VI. IMMIGRANT BACKGROUNDS
Peasant Origins
Public vs. Private Health Administration
Unfamiliarity with Medical Resources
New Relations to Government in this Country
Changed Relation between Social Classes
Transition from Agriculture to Industry
Physiological Strain Due to Change in En-
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Unfamiliarity of Language
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Maternity Service by Medical Schools
A Practical Plan
The Cost of a Community Plan
Districting the Service
Visiting Housekeepers Essential
Interpreting
Advantages of the Plan
The Co-operation of the Layman
XII. IMMIGRANT DIETS AND AMERICAN FOOD
Replacing Italian Food
Jewish Religious Restrictions
People of the Near East
Poles and Other Slavic Peoples
Application to Health Work
Knowledge of Immigrant's Food Essential
Need for Printed Material
International Menus for Institutions
Food Clinics Indispensable
PART IV
AMERICAN AGENCIES AND METHODS
XIII. FIELD WORK WITH THE IMMIGRANT
The Problem of Approach
Barrier of Language
Knowledge of Backgrounds
Localization of Health Work
Summary
XIV. THE HOSPITAL
Immigrant Attitudes
Diets for the Foreign Born
Uses of Interpreters
Social-Service Department
Immigrant Hospitals
Need for a Community Plan