Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-28
EXPERTS To GIVE
TREATMENT FREE
Dental Association EreCtS Bunga-
low Where Children Will
Be Cared For
IS THE THIRD OF A GROUP
SuruiCaI Work Done in One Build
ing, and Other Is for
ConvaIesCentS
IS THE THIRD OF A GROUP

The Dental association OF TINS CITY
has built a bungalow on the GROUNDS
of the Childrens hospital at Alpine ana
CASTELAR, streets, where it win give pro-
fessional services free of charge TO
children whose parents are unable to
have the work done at regular prices
and who are recommended by the
Childrens hospital committee of the
Los Angeles Federation of Parent
Teacher associations, to be eligible for
treatment. This committee has erect
ed two other bungalows, one where
children will be treated for eye, ear,
nose and throat troubles prior to OPP
GRAFTON which service will be per-
formed by the hospital doctors at an
expense to the federation of So for
each case. In the other bungalow,
beds are placed where the children
may receive the necessary attention
after operations.
In almost all cases where an opera
ton is necessary the parents will be
expected to pay the sum of So to de-
fray the cost of the materials used.
Specialists who usually charge from
twenty-five to one hundred dollars will
do the work of the federation at this
rate.
NOTICES DIsREGARDED
At the meeting of the hospital COM
mittee in the Chamber of Commerce
building yesterday morning, Dr.
George Leslie of the school board OF
health spoke, telling of the manner in
which the board of school doctors, the
inspectors and the Federation of Par
ent-Teacher associations may cooper
ate in the work of promoting health.
Each school term the children of the
schools are inspected and where ade-
noids, enlarged tonsils, affected eyes
and ears are found, notices are sent TO
the parents of the children so affected.
Only q small percentage of the parents
pay any attention to these notices,
and he suggested that a Children's hos
pital committee be appointed in each
association whose duty will be to trace
the cases which have remained unat-
tended. He explained that in most of
the cases the matter of the child s
health was neglected because of ignor-
ance on the part of the parents. In
many cases which have come to his
notice parents have refused to allow
the doctors to give their assistance He
explained that at present there is a
movement on foot to pass a law com
polling parents to provide medical at
tention for their children. He suggest
ed that the California Congress of
Mothers should use its influence in
having the law passed.
NEEDS ARE STATED
During an animated discussion which
followed many cases were cited of
where the parents exhibited cruelty
toward their children and refusing
them medical attention even in cases
Of serious accidents. Mrs. C. c. No
BILE spoke, encouraging the members of
the committee in their work. Miss
Leonard, the matron of the Children S
toll Of M
pital. White outing-flannel night robes,
opened in the back, long sleeves and
with draw string at the neck, are
needed badly and it is requested that
any one wishing to assist in the work
may do so by contributing after this
pattern Offerings of jams are &C
ceptable. An especial need of the hos
pital is invalid wheel chairs for the
use Of convalescent children. Clothing,
of the plainest pattern is also needed
for the convalescents.
Mrs. Thomas Seabury, former presi-
dent of the Berkeley Federation of
Parent Teacher associations and sec
ond vice president of the California
Congress of Mothers, told Of the plans
of the northern association and gave
several useful suggestions.
The next meeting of the federation
will be held in Symphony hall, Blan-
chard building, November 3. At 1920
a. m. reports will be heard from the
presidents of the associations. They
will be expected to give suggestions to
the other presidents which have proved
useful in their work. At two o'clock
DR.. l.. M. Power and DIR. 1. R. Ban
croft OF the board of school directors
and one of the school nurses will take
charge of the meeting and give inter-
esting reviews of their work.