The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
Health Officers Present.

ment.
Health Officers Present.
Upon the platform. besides The board
of managers. sat the speakers of the day,
who included DR.. w. W. Johnston. DR.. w.
c. Woodward. the Health Officer of the
District, and Secretaries Wilson and We'll
Ter, of the Board of Charities and Asso-
ciated Charities, respectively
At the request of Mrs. H. c. Lodge. the
president of the association and one of
its ardent supporters. Mrs. Hague pre-
sided. In her opening address Mrs Hague
referred to the growing needs of the as
sociation, which were increasing each
year. She also submitted the annual re-
port.
I'm placing before the public the sec
ond annual report it read, 1.-The board
of managers has much satisfaction in be-
ing able TO show that the society. no
longer an experiment, has become neces-
sary part of the philanthropic life OF
Washington.
IN view of the possibility that the sec
ond annual report may reach individuals
first. brief summary of the nature of
the work may properly be introduced.
In February, 1900. the first district
nurse was employed. ard in six weeks
it was evident that such services as she
could render were welcome and extremely
necessary. Three more nurses were put
into the field before summer, and their
work proved so acceptable that another
nurse and a superintendent have been
added TO the staff during the past year
as well as substitute nurse who is al
ways ready to act in emergency.
Work Goes Onward.
Naturally the work gains in efficiency
as the nurses acquire experience in at
tending to their duties in different sec
tons of theeity, and become acquainted
with it's institutions-and their efforts
have been considered worthy OF praise by
men who are at the head of the medical
profession, and by experienced philan-
thropists.
The letter of DR.. Woodward. the
Health Officer of the District, and the
extract from the report OF the commit
Trade. are especially gratifying as evil
dence that both branches of the work I'M
dertaken by the society are approved by
those most capable of forming unpreju-
diced judgment
THE instruction of a large class of
patients in their responsibility to the
public and their neighbors in relation to
he nreveution and Snraad of dIvaoca. ,bo
special care given TO cases of tubercu-
losis. as well as the comfort to the in
dividual of regular attendance on chronic
cases: the care OF babies and young chill
dren, and instruction in the proper cleans
ing of rooms and bedding, fulfill the
promise of the board that its nurses shall
be instructive visiting nurses in the
fullest sense.
Many Cases of Illness.
Terrible cases of illness and poverty
have been discovered and cared for, hos
pital cases directed to proper institu-
lions and prepared for removal to them.
and beyond all confidential and friendly
relations have been established between
the nurse and the people in her dis
trict."
churches and societies, including the Diet
Kitchen. from which the association has
received material assistance, and in clos
ing it is suggested that in view of the
increasing interest which is shown by the
churches. that if one collection a year
was taken by each church in Washing
ton. the burden of the support of the So
ciety would be greatly lessened, and
the ambition Of the managers to have the
city properly equipped with a competent
nursing corps would be much nearer re-
aiization.
Gifts of articles are required for the
loan closets and nurses medical bags.
Such articles may be sent at any time to
the Office of the superintendent, or will
be called for IL the society is notified.
Any information relating to the method
of work will be gladly given at any time
by the superintendent, or by members of
the board OF managers.
The society will administer any money |
which may be given or bequeathed to it
in the name OF persons for whom such
memorial is made |
Baltimore Worker Talks.
Miss Carr. the superintendent of a sim |
liar association in Baltimore, compared |
the work in the two cities, and stated |
that in two years Washington had accom- |
piished in the work that which it had re- |
quired five years for Baltimore to do.
She spoke OF the need here, however, of |
"A home as headquarters for the work and |
of the greatly increased results that could |
be attained IL a country home were pro- |
yided where conyaiescing mothers and |
children could find rest and fresh air.
Superintendent Weller urged the neces- |
sity of providing an additional nurse for |
work in that portion of the northwest |
which is bounded by North Capitol and |
Streets, where in some por-
tions the need is most urgent.
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