Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-27

evening. and was attended by fair
sized number. The rooms should have
been crowded Cor the reports given by
ma 1ical inspector, DR.. A. A. Downs,
and Miss Irene Foote. the nurse, were
both interesting and instructive. and
showed that the past labors of the So
cety have not been in vain. Rather
the work has been most encouraging
and has outsrown all previous eXpec-
tatiOns.
In absence of the president. J. How
ard Welch, the meeting was presided
over by the vice president E. M. Fos-
ter of Oakland. Fl. l.. Emery was
chosen secretary. Mr.. Emery stated
that he had been asked by the pres
Ient to bring to the attention a public
mass meeting in order that the citi-
zens cf this vicinity might learn of the
extended work now being undertaken.
MIR. Emery read letter which was
written by Frank Wing to his mother.
Mrs. Fred Wing of Morrel lavenue. in
which he stated the character of the
work he is now engaged in. Mr. Wing
is a Waterville boy and well known
here. At one time he was in the midst
of social work in New York and later
was at the head of the Pittsburg sur
vey His work was so proficient that
one year ago he was elected to take
charge of the work in Chicago ridden
the city of the great white plague. He
has been meeting with great success
in his new work He goes about the
city giving educational lectures on how
to prevent and cure this disease.
Mr.. Wing. who is on vacation in the
Maine " GODS. writes that he will be at
home in the second week in September.
and learning of the good work being
undertaken in this city, desires to aio
ir whatever way he can during the
few days that he will spend here.
Mr.. Emery learning of these facts
from the letter made haste to secure
the City Opera house for one evening
and took up the matter of having MI.
Wing deliver a lecture on Friday eve
ming, Sept. 9. Mr.. Wing will have
large number of st"reopticon slides
which he uses in connection with his
lectures. These he has brought with
him.
Those at the meeting were Delighted
with this idea and readily favored II.
The cost will he small just for the eX-
pense of advertising the meeting on
that evening. committee consisting
of President Welcn, l.. G.. Whippie. DR..
A. A. Downs, Rev. c. F. Stimson and
c. n. Flood of Winslow. were appoint
ed to have charge of the meeting.
It was suggested bv DR.. Downs that
possibly the state Tuberculosis eXhlplt.
which was at tie city council rooms
last fall for one week, might again be
secured and at the time of the lecture
This exhibit has been at several OF the
fairs but it is possible to secure it.
d., A. A. Downs, medical inspector
of the society, and who mas done mu'n
toward promoting it's welfare. gave an
interesting report concerning the past
work at the dispcnsary on College ave-
nue. and the day camp, which IS TO De
located on the Emery hill, one mile
from Fairfield.
DIR. Downs stated that the work had
far exceeded his expectations and that
the attendance at the dispensary since
Aug. was far ahead of expectations
He stated that on seven dispensary
DAYS he had come from Fairfield and
haG not left the building until nooh'
being busily engaged in examinations.
On the average two, three ana nFe
men are locking after the cases.
The number of cases examiner slhce
Aug. 5 has been 81. The examination Is
not only physical. but the blood nose.
throat and sputum is examined, all or
which is done in the diSpensary. A MS
tory is; kept, also the home record with
full data and conditions at the home.
The cards are extensively full Ihe
most cases on one day was last tues
day. when is were examined. This rec
ord compares favorably with city
manv times larger, according to the
year hooks. The growth has been phe-
nominal. In the incipient stage there
are Il cases under surveillance: seven
in the second and seven in the far ad-
vanced stage
The patients are kept under the clos
est observation at both the dispensary
and at the home in order not to infect
others in the home. In the work every
precaution lis used. The patients are
provided with the paper napkins and
are instructed regarding their use. In
the dispensary great care is taken. All
patients are required to wear mask
and for nose and throat trouble a glass
SIloIl Is uStu L ii0 hoi 90 10 h'H'N- NE~O
to give the patients instructions in the
different cases.
One of the most important duties
of the nurse when she first visits the
home is to ascertain whether or not
the patient is being treated by pri-
vate physician. Under no consideTa-
ton is patient taken to the dfspen-
sary without the consent of the private
physician. If there Is one attending
Miss Irene Foote. who came from
Minneapolis, Mimi. to look after the
nursing work. has been great sue
cess since she has taken up her du-
ties She vas present at the meeting
and gave to the members an encourag-
ing report of her work both at the dis
pensary and during her visits to the
homes She stated that the average
number of cases were four each clinic
day. She had made SO calls at the
homes besides two days work at the
dispensary. She stated that in few
cases it was necessary to give some
of the patients free prescriptions. as
they were not able to pay. Sputum
boxes have been provided. also filters
with paper boxes. In cases where pa
tients are able to be out, they are pro-
vided with napkins and paper bags.
tho homo