The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-09-12
The Village Nurse.

How many persons know that Mount
Holly has a nurse whose services are avail
able by all She goes under the name
of 1.-THE visiting nurse" The Woman's
League, recently organized here, started
this branch, and their efforts have been
crowned with all the success they could
desire. They wish to continue the work,
but it will require cooperation on the part
of the towns people in way that will be
shown later,
The visiting nurse is Miss Fallen. She
was at one time matron of large hos
pital. but she desired more outdoor work,
SO she gave up that position and sought
another field of labor. This particular
vocation is one to which she seems admi-
rably adapted. She has been here nearly
year, and from January until August
first of the present year she has made 1915
visits.
For her services she is paid by the League
a stipulated monthly salary, and she must
go wherever directed. If the patients are
able to pay anything they do SO, and what
ever is collected is turned into the treas
ury, but her services are at the disposal
of all. OF the 1916 visits above reported
$50 were free.
The good this woman has done cannot
be told here, but the incidents she could
relate would undoubtedly be interesting
Many sufferer to whom the practised
touch of an experienced nurse was an I'M
thought of occurrence has been surprised,
pleased and aided on the road to recov-
cry by the visitations of the village nurse,
and the gratitude of the recipient has been
pleasant to behold. In one instance a
lady whose child had been tenderly cared
for asked If there was any charge. On
being told there was not and also having
explained to her how the work was carried
on, she said, 1--WE are not well off, but we
can give something" and she handed the
nurse some money.
This work depends upon the generosity
of the citizens of Mount Holly. 1t has
been demonstrated that 5000 is necessary
to ensure its continuance, that sum being
the amount necessary to ensure the salary
of the nurse. This money is solicited,
and 1everybody has chance to lend aid in
this direction. There need not be any
hesitancy in making an offering, the small
est sum will be acceptable. The spirit
prompting the contribution will always be
considered The summer vacations being
over and the people now being home this
movement will be presented by canvassers,
and it is hoped they will receive pleasant
reception.
1t would be great shame to allow this
good work to stop now. Comparison with
other places where the system is in opera.
ton shows that Mount Holly is not all
behind in any respect. Even with the
fact that such good work has been done
to the extent mentioned, there are many
persons in Mount Holly who have not
been aware of the services at their dispo-
sal. Not long since lady who had been
ill aud had not been able to get help, was
telling friend about her hardships, and
was told about the village nurse and how
easy it would have been to have had her
aid for an hour or two each day. So the
ladies who have charge of the matter
have decided to not only canvass for funds
but to let the public know all the work.
ings of this admirable institution.