She also makes referrals to local dentists. In addition. she follows up on services given in the evening clinics under standing orders. changing dressings. giving medications. and advising individuals and groups on such problems as diabetic care. prenatal care. and diet. When the Migrant Health Act was first passed in 1962. organized systems to extend community health services to migrants were extremely rare. Not more than a halfdozen existed in the entire Nation. Now. the Public Health Service informs me that 118 single- and multicounty projects assisted by migrant. health grants serve migrants in 317 counties in 36 States and Puerto Rico. 170 hospitals and nearly 1.000 physicians are involved. Of the estimated 300.000 migrants living in project areas for at least brief periods during 1968. 110.000 received medical care and 3.400 were hospitalized. A widely used interarea referral system helped avoid duplications and gaps in services as people moved. So the work is well begun.
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