The Item recently printed a series of articles on New Orleans' importance as a medical center.
These articles, written by Miss Lee Davis, a member of The Item's news staff, described New Orleans' vast hospital and laboratory facilities and told of the important research being.done here in many vital fields of medicine.
The series has occasioned the following comments from the heads of the Orleans Parish Medical Society, the city's two medical schools and Touro Infirmary:
DEAN WILLIAM W. FRYE, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University:
"I wish to take this opportunity. to . congratulate The Item and Miss Lee Davis on the excellent series of articles concerning medicine in New Orleans, It was my privilege to meet with Miss Davis on several occasions and she is to be complimented on her accurate and clear reporting "This series, covering medicine in New Orleans, gave an exceptionally clear description of the outstanding facilities which are available to our community and the contributions which have been made by the profession over past years; as well as what is being done at the present time.
''This information will allow our citizens to take advantage of the knowledge and skills available to them.
"It was extremely gratifying to note the clear description of so many integrating areas which combine to make up a great medical center. The co-operation arid interest in all these areas are directed toward providing our people with the best possible medical care at all times,
"This series of articles will give the people of our community a clear picture of the exceptionally good facilities and professional services available to them.
"Congratulations on this outstanding community service."
