The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17

stupid as the result OF tne auectlOn;
but normal brightness unfailingly returns
after operation and proper treatment.
Dr. Darlington's lecture was pro-
foundly instructive and interesting, and
was attentively listened to by an APP
preciative audience, which was made up
Of number of physicians and nurses
and large number of laymen. The
subject of medical inspection Of schools
and the civic work or nurses was never
before brought SO closely to the atten-
ton OF Richmond people, and the lecture
will undoubtedly leave q lasting impress
sion.
DR.. Darlington paid the settlement
nurses Of Richmond several compliment
tary tributes, declaring their work equal
to any other form of philanthropy.
Report of Settlement.
At the conclusion of the address Rev.
Thomas semmes arose to read the re-
port Of the Nurses Settlement for the
past year, which was rs follows:
Nurses for the year: Misses Minor.
Gulley. Cabanis. Substitute nurses:
Mrs. Wormeley. Mrs. Muir
Number Of visits paid. .......... 5,7l5
Number of cases treated ......s... 6S2
Supplied clothing, food, medicines.
to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LAG
Sickroom utensils loaned to...... 60
Ice tickets issued... ............ "a
Referred to Associated Charities, IA
Referred to Board of Health.s...
Secured suitable employment for 9
Referred to employer for aid...
Sent to hospitals .............. 81
ScuBfor treatment to dispensaries is
Doctors services obtained. $4,000. Sc
Caretaker supplied in extreme
cases by nurses emergency
| *
|Contributed to the nurses by
their friends for emergency
expenses ...s..s. ............ $3.50 90
Disbursed for caretakers, med
1cines, etc ..i.,.....,i........- III W
Balance on hand .....,..... S68 o.
| Contributed for car fares.... $44 so
| Messrs. Bliley and Bennett have al
ways given the use OF their private am
balances for removal of patients to hos
pitfalls whenever needed.
take great pleasure in reporting that
J through the generosity OF a lady much
interested In scientific and philanthropic
matters, we will be able to add a fourth
! nurse to our. ranks for the coming year
/ We have also the promise Of a milk
| depot to insure a sufficient supply Of
1 pure milk for our tuberculous and other
needy patients.
The scope Of the work has greatly de.
veloped during the past year, and the
need of funds for Its proper mainten.
ance is proportionate
I Some school inspection In one or two
\ parochial schools has been attempted
with excellent results.
i a little systematic care of tubercu
lous cases has been begun with en-
couraging consequences.
The active cooperation Of our cit,
II Board OF Health and the material In
terest of the City Council and Board o
Aldermen are n source OF great encour
agement to us.
The Associated Charities for the pas
year the first Of its existcnce) has al
ways proven Invaluable to our work.
70 ensure it's permanenceS the associn
ton is sadly In need OF n homo in Whlcl
to house It's nurses, who at present wv
in their own hired house. defraylni
their own living expenses. In other cite
this need has been supplied by generou
Enthusiastically as memorial or t
! further individual ideals OF an educa
tional factor or influence.
We desire to acknowledge with nue.
) appreciation the aid received from ever
quarter Respectfully submitted.
S. II, CABANIS, x
t Chief Nurse.