The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
STATISTICS MUST
BERECORDED
DIR. |. N. HURRY ADDRESSES
STATE NURSES ON IMPORT
ANCE OF RECORDING
CASES-A SSE RTS
NEGLECT is GRIM
INAL.

1T is only through an extensive
system. of statistics that 1t is pos
sible TO trace the natural, or rather
the usual course OF most dis
eases. While many maladies do not
act twice i'll the same manner and
their symptoms may be different with
reference to individuals, yet, great
majority OF diseases are similar to
degree Unless an accurate record is
kept of such cases, it is impossible to
understand the moves of the differ
ent diseases in the proper degree.
Such was the substance of an add
dress by DR.. in Hurry, secretary oil
the State Board of Health, delivered
before the annual meeting OF the Ind
lana State Association of Nurses,
Room 81, State House, Tuesday
afternoon He showed by numerous
records the course most diseases fol-
low. and declared that without such
a system of statistics II is impossible
to govern properly the public health
Nurses from all parts of the state
have come to Indianapolis to- take
part in the deliberations which open
ed yesterday and to become enlight-
ened on questions pertinent to mod
ern care OF the sick.
Not only is it important to keep
proper trace of diseases through a
system of statistics, continued DR..
Hurry, but a record should be main
tanned OF every birth and death III
every community in the United States
1t Is almost criminal for a physician
10 omit to have recorded in the prop
er Office every birth and death he at
tends There are numerous instances
on record, showing where infants
nave been deprived OF their just
rights under the legacy law simply
because some physician has failed TO
note its birth in the authentic man
ner."
| DR. Hurty's address was followed
by an exhaustive exposition OF the
functions of vaccine and serum by
DR.. Jewett V. Reed, indianapolis
The importance OF absolutely san
ftary" serum was advocated in order
to bring about the greatest success
Dr. Helen Knabe, acting superintend.
ent OF the State Laboratory OF Hy-
| gene, closed the addresses with a
brief talk on some of the specimens
that hare come under her observation
as an expert pathologist.
| During an intermission the ques-
ton OF whether associate members oil
the association should be allowed tc
wear the official pin Cd the organiza-
ton was preached by one of the &C.
tive members. She was opposed to
the practice of allowing those outside
the active realm" parading the but
ION. Other members agreed with her
burt some were opposed and declared
both active and associate members
should be allowed the privilege. Mis-:
Minnie l.. Prange chairman of the
pin committee, came TO the rescue
setting forth her reasons why al
should wear the pin. She insisted
that inasmuch as associate member:
are called upon TO pay the same mem
bership fee as active members, il
would be an injustice 10 deprive then
of the official insignia. The speech
lresultcd in the adoption of a resolu
ton granting the pin privilege" a.
it was called, to all
AT the close of the session $40 wa
voted TO fund for the preparation o
an exhibit at the Tuberculosis Con
gress in Washington, d. c., the latte
part of this month.