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Nurse training. With migration of large numbers of people to new communities, epidemics are a latent possiblity. In New York City's School of Nursing Residence, advanced students give the Schick and Dick test (for Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever, respectively) to the probationers. By learning to protec
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Credit lineNurse training. With migration of large numbers of people to new communities, epidemics are a latent possiblity. In New York City's School of Nursing Residence, advanced students give the Schick and D. 1942-01-01. Henle, Fritz, United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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