- Date
- 1967-10-16
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On October 16, 1967, a mobile unit at the Yacht Dock Office provided free hearing tests to Beaver Islanders over age 18. The Beacon reported that approximately 65 residents were tested through cooperation between District Health Department #3 and the Michigan Association for Better Hearing and Speech.
Evidence and limits
The source reports the service and an approximate number tested. It does not provide individual results, diagnoses, referrals, or an aggregate health department report.
Open questions
- What agency retained the screening records?
- Were referrals or follow-up services offered?
Sources
- Reports a free mobile hearing-test unit at the Yacht Dock Office on October 16, provided through District Health Department #3 and the Michigan Association for Better Hearing and Speech, with approximately 65 island residents tested. It does not provide individual results or an aggregate clinical report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1967-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1967-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Mobile unit provides free hearing tests on Beaver Island, 1967”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-hearing-tests-1967/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1967, “Hearing Tests.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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