New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
HOW TO HELP THE DOCTOR.
WHAT AN UNFRAMED NURSE MAY DO
TO PREVENT ILLNESS.
TIE NEW YORK HOUSEHOLD EcoNoM6 AssoC.


TON LISTENS TO A TALK FROM DR.
HOWARD TRACY HANKS.
Dr. Howard Tracy Hanks's address How the
Unframed Nurse May Help the Doctor. which was
delivered before the NewYork Household Eco
nomic Association al the Industrial building
Yesterday afternoon was listened TO by a large
audience many members and guests being present.
Mrs Alexander presided In the absence OF Mrs
Smaller the president. The lecturer opened his re-
marks by reminding The women before him OF their
advantages and prerogatives in minstering 10 the
sick He said In part:
The last sixty years have comprised period OF
great activity IN all that relates the higher edu
cation Of women. Threescore years ago the first
school WAS established IN America in which women
could study the higher mathematics. Strides have
been made since then. and questions relating
70 the preservation Of health are OF paramount I'M
por,ance. How 10 1--we in small room; how to
live in d clean room: how have the room well
lighted and well ventilated; how 10 wear clean gar
rerts and 10 read clean books TO talk clean
thoughts 70 cook wholesome food and TO do all
economically are accomplishments well worth
striving FOR.
"A present dersand in most households is econ
ony IN the matter Of doctors and nurses bills yet
every one should have a family doctor TO turn 10 II
necessary, and he should first OF all be an honest
man. Expense and sorrow have come from taking
the advice OF dishonest specialist Let the family
doctor advise the specialist needed. and this danger
VIII be averted
u came TO New-York" DR.. Hanks went on.
from Massa chusetts town where bedrooms were
large and square. with open ireplaces and album
dainty ventilated Ventilation is Gods best doctor
sunshine Is next. I could cure more sick people
witt out the aid OF nurse in such rooms and with
such ventilation than in closely packed city houses
with the help of the best OF nurses.
Dr. Hanks then spoke OF the popularity nurses
schools have acquired and reminded his hearers
that the first school for training women as nurses
was established in Scotland IN 1888.
Germs" ne continued are the enemies we have
20 fight especially in cities. The germ theory was
first advanced in 1863" And II was also stated that
mothers and hOusekeepers could not guard against
them too closely. The doctor then gave some gen
era directions as 10 how illness may be de-
tsctec and treated. Even tyro can tell the state
Of health by certain symptoms he said; an I'M
usually high low temperature. great pallor, rest
lessness body flushed face. corrugauons OF Tore
head. cold eXueuIues, great neat under the hlps
and p2ck-aI TINS shows serious physical disturb
arce Every one should know how TO take the
Pulse and The temperature. The normal teInpera-
- : ss5 degrees he normal pulse 20 10 10 a
minute and respiration IS a minute
one If the members asked II Il was a remark
ale thing for the pulse of perfectly healthy per
son 70 he 10 The doctor replied that such d rec
ora was unusual. but not inconsistent with an
otherwise healthy state and that muitlphcIIty OF
Influences governed the action OF the heart W men
asked about the treatment for hysterla ne sald.
.tf-I~ : nan ar a woman and then added mat,
ioklng aside il was a malady that needed careful
treatment COR some. but that he would say 10
mothers i should be thoroughly eradicated from
children and Yong girls. Wear II out Of them.
h. sd land II II IS q simpering girl d glass OF
cod ce.vyater in her face will be mos, effective II
rs d boy Of twelve years or So thrash IL out OF
him. 7 would II ne were mine s =,
A milk diet properly and delcately prepared Is,
tho doctor said. Acknowledged TO be nearly always
tie best for any sick person ana slerl4zeq i.li.n
he thinks best 20 give children asserting thai ~
his household the milk for every one Is steTlhzed
The next meeting OF the association VIII be a
business one and the following Mohday az ~,
o. Mach 19--Mrs Frederick Nathan, OF Inc fress
Consumers League. viii make an address Ill.,,
i was announced That instructor IN Cooklng,
i now given al Hartley House no 4iS Vest FGrty
ev---s- Thursdays ar 2:3D ana 80 cIoCk
rt,sa Wishing 20 send their maids there for IN
suuotion can arrange with Miss Hall az Harley ley
Hoe anv dsy from 10 O'Clock, or AZ me IN
DIS, -,el BuudI1g on Fridays from 2SO 70 o'clock
A cer+tncafe viii be given 10 each pupil ~ me end
Of The courro OF eight lessons. for which the Zee Is
no