Radcliffe Likely to Be Covered Soon By the University's Health Services

Harvard will take over the Radcliffe Health Center and provide medical coverage for Radcliffe students through the University Health Services. It is not known when the transfer will take place, but it will probably be within the year and an official announcement may be forthcoming before the end of the term.

The news was hinted at in President Pusey's special Report to the Overseers, which suggested "a new centrally located health center for Harvard and Radcliffe," although it is understood that the plan does not depend upon the new building.

Major Problems Solved

President Wilbur K. Jordan of Radcliffe said yesterday morning that "preliminary discussions" had been undertaken; Dr. Dana L. Farnsworth, director of the University Health Services would also go no further than this.

However, it was understood that discussions have been proceeding since last spring, and most of the major problems have been solved.

The Radcliffe Health Center would be operated by University Health Services doctors and would assume the same status as the clinics in such places as the Business and Law Schools.

Rooms for Women

Infirmary services would be limited to the expected new building on Holyoke Street, once it replaces Stillman. Plans for the building provide enough rooms to accommodate those now covered by the Health Services and the additional Radcliffe students who would be included.

Annex students would get increased coverage for a higher charge under the plan. Resident 'Cliffedwellers now pay $32 in medical fees for the academic year, while the Harvard charge is $42.50. Longer dispensary hours and more medicines are provided free of additional charge at Harvard, however.

Presumably Radcliffe students would also come under the same insurance plan as applies to Harvard students, for which the charge is $14 for the school year.

The issue of infirmary care for women students was taken up by Dr. Farnsworth in his annual report for 1954-55.