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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming
April, 1971 as VD AWARENESS RESOLUTION NUMBER 71/241
MONTH.
WHEREAS venereal disease is occurring in the State of
California in epidemic proportions, it being estimated that the
114,000 cases of gonorrhea and syphilis reported last year
actually represent less than 20 percent of the total number of
such cases; and
WHEREAS in Contra Costa County alone last year nearly
3,000 cases of venereal disease were reported, with persons 15 to
24 years of age accounting for more than 63 percent of the cases;
and
WHEREAS primary means for prevention and control of the
epidemic is through education which is recommended for all seg-
ments of the population at appropriate age levels; and
WHEREAS in Contra Costa County this educational effort
is being supported by the California Federation of Women's Clubs,
Junior Membership; the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association
Auxiliary; and the County Health Department; and
WHEREAS the effort to halt the epidemic is statewide,
being supported by the Bay Area Venereal Disease Association;
the Committee for Eradication of Syphilis; and the Pharmaceutical
Associations; and
WHEREAS the Venereal Disease Controllers Association
of California of which the Contra Costa County Health Department
is a member, has proclaimed the month of April, 1971 as
VD AWARENESS MONTH;
NOW, THEREFORE' BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that it
hereby proclaims the month of April, 1971 as VD AWARENESS MONTH
in the County of Contra Costa.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of April, 1911 by the
following vote of the Board :
AYES : Supervisors J . E. Moriarty, W. N. Boggess,
E. A. Linscheid, J . P. Kenny.
NOES: None .
ABSENT: Supervisor A . M. Dias .
RESOLUTION NUMBER 71/241