The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-30
INTERESTING REPORT.
Work of Frederick Co. Tubercu-
losis Society is Reviewed.

Inc FISucIlCk SOunty branCn OF the
Maryland Society for the Prevention: and
Relief OF tuberculosis held its monthly
meeting at its headquarters on Tuesday,
December 20, at 7.3o p. M, with the
president, Rev. Thomas Freeman Dixon,
ID. D., presiding. Reports for the month
were heard and routine business was
| transacted.
AS this was the first meeting since the
| third anniversary Of the society," interest
was awakened in the remarkable history
of those years. The following is a brief
historical sketch of the society and a re-
view of the work that has been carried
on, which has been prepared.
The society was organized on the
seventh OF December. 1907, and DR..
Osborne Ingle was its first president,
serving for more than year. During
the first year and half the work of the
society was educational in its character,
| designed to arouse the interest of the
community and to instruct the citizens in
the existing conditions and the need of
the work OF nurse
H. Writ Steele, General Secretary of
the State Society, has visited Frederick
number of times and made instructive
and inspirational talks on the subject.
From December 80, 1907, to January a,
1908, tuberculosis exhibit was held in
Kemp Hall, and a tour of the slums of
the city was made and pictures were
, taken from which lantern slides were
made and have been used number of
times to the great enlightenment of the
people at large.
Lectures and addresses have been
given in addition to those of MIR. Steele
as follows March 10, 1908, by DIR. Charles
O'Donovan, of Baltimore, on the general
subject; May, 1908, by Dr. Charles H.
Conley, on the State Sanatorium at Sabil-
lasville; December 2, 1908, by DR.. Henry
Barton Jacobs, Of Baltimore, President of
the State Society, on the work of the
society; September ID, Miss LaMotte.
superintendent ofthe tuberculosis Nurses
of the Health Department of Baltimore;
January 9, 1909, in Woman's College
Hall, when local pictures were exhibited
by Mr.. Steele, who visited the Teachers
Institute of 1909 and 1910.
The sale of the Red Cross Christmas
Seals has been conducted each year by
the society with good results in both
financial and educational lines.
BY the Spring Of 1909 the society felt
that it was time that some actual work
should be done TO demonstrate the CLAIMS
of the society, SO Miss Virginia Grayson
was employed and served most accept
ably until the first of September, when
she resigned. On February d, 1910 Miss
Nellie M. Casey was secured as visiting
nurse and the present nursing service was
inaugurated. Thirteen names were re-
ceived from Miss Grayson. Ofthese only
nine were found, as one had gone to
West Virginia, one to Montevue. and two
had died since Miss Grayson had left in
September.
Up TO and Including Saturday, Deem
Der II, a period of a little over ten months,
two hundred and five (2o5 patients have
been under observation. OF this number
1873 were tuberculosis and 81 general. OF
the o. general cases, II have died, 81
have been discharged Zone by request).
I condition unimproved, Fl fully recov-
cred, of whom IL had typhoid fever
OF the 1873 tuberculosis cases, II have
died, a have removed to other cities and
one was discharged because the physician
did not want the nurse to visit, ri
patients have been referred to physicians
for diagnosis, SIS cases of tuberculosis
have been reported to the State Board of
Health, rs houses have been fumigated,
and 3 persons visiting here for a few days
have been reported to the tuberculosis
nurses of Washington, d. c., as tubercu-
loSiS subjects.
Two thousand five hundred and sixty
five calls have been made by the visiting
nurse, 1850 of which were to patients in
their homes; 265 new calls have been
received and 2o5 patients taken on the
visiting list. Thirty-six have been dis
charged, 90 have died, leaving 1888 under
care, 70 Of whom are tuberculosis sub
jects, and 20 general cases.
The various parts of the county have
been visited by the nurse as follows: Vel
low Springs, times; Montevue and
Sabillasvllle, 3 times each; Bartonsville,
Brunswick and Buckevstown, twice. and
Burkittsville, Evansville and Schleysville,
once.
Miss Casey attended the N. 7. State
Convention of Charities and Correction
by the request of that body and addressed
them upon the work in Frederick, which
is regarded as most unique and remark
able by all who hear of it.
| An arrangement has been completed
with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
| by which their policy holders in Freder-
lex needing nursing service will be cared
for at a stipulated fee payable by the
company to our society.
| In Miss Casey's report to the society
this interesting paragraph appears:
1T would not be right for me to close
this report without some expression Of
appreciation and gratitude for the SPLEEN
did support and cooperation Of the ply
sicians, who have made possible much of
the success of the work and to whom
am indebted for many kindnesses and
evidences Of their thought and considera
tion and it is gratifying to say that with
but one or two exceptions every physician
is working with me and in the interest of
the people and few are doing unusual
and exceptional work among the young
men of the community"
The present officers Of the society are:
Rev. Thomas Freeman Dixon, ID. D.,
president; vice-presdents, Prof. J. H.
Apple, Prof. Chas. W. Ely, Hon. Milton
G.. Urner and Rev. Henri l.. G. Kieffer.
The headquarters of the association,
which were secured August I, 1910, are
at 81 w Patrick street.
A detailed account of the diseases
attended by the nurse has been prepared
and submitted to the Society for the Pre-.
vention and Relief of tuberculosis.