Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-19
LITTLE INVALIDS
IN LOVING CARE
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL is IN
TENDER HANDS
MOTHERS CONGRESS SECTION
SAFEGUARDS PATIENTS
Committee Maintains Rooms, Builds
Fresh=Air Houses and Sup
plies Medical Care
and Comforts

If the health of children is not cared
for while the juveniles are maturing,
the poor and dependent class will in
crease during the coming generation
Physical development Of boys and girls
is a vital matter which both parents
and educators must see to if they per-
form their duties.
The subject of health and proper
growth is an adjunct to that other
question-morals. Without one the
other becomes a problem for which even
the wise have not found solution.
The California Congress of Mothers,
realizing these things, is maintaining
departments for the safeguarding of
the child's health. Los Angeles is do
ing most effective work along these
lines.
The great benevolent scheme of the
congress and its attending branches
, covers the needs of unfortunate fami-
lies and their little ones. Food cloth
ing, school books, toys for the infants
and the grand uplifting influences of
sympathetic mothers who visit these
homes as friends, are features.
Medical Care Provided
But the Children's Hospital commit
tee has gone further. Because of this
branch, under the loving guidance of
Mrs. c. E. Hutchinson of Los Angeles,
the dread of illness combined with
poverty has vanished. No longer are
the little invalids of very humble
homes, forced to suffer from lack of
medical care, medicines and the delicate
foods needed The hospital committee,
maintaining its own department in the
Children's hospital, cares for these un-
fortunate school children who receive
as good treatment and attention as any
other infants in the city.
N1,n Re
work two years ago. Since that time
a branch has been established in each
school where there are Parent-Teacher
associations. Not only has a room
been endowed in the hospital, but fur
nishings have been put in, clothing,
provisions and other necessities and
comforts have been forthcoming con-
stantly through the various circles.
Build Screen Houses
1t was found that better fresh air
accommodations were needed. The
committee worked out this problem.
The Mckinley and Hooper avenue
school associations built a screen house
on the grounds. Through the inf1u-
ence of Mrs. Hutchinson and her as
sociates, a wealthy, benevolent woman
of the city built another.
1t is almost impossible to relate, in
detail, the self-sacrifieing work of va
rious circle members for this worthy
cause. A fund recently was raised
for an ambulance stretcher. The Yer
mont avenue, Hooper avenue, Logan
street, Berendo street schools and
Mrs. e. L. Patterson, a friend of the
Main street association, raised this
fund. Mrs. Hutchinson will purchase
the stretcher Immediately.
All associations of the city and
many circles in the county have done
their full share in supporting this
cause. An example is that of the In
glewood association, which not only
raised funds for goods, but held an all
day sewing bee recently in order to
make garments for the little patients
of the hospital Other circles con- |
stantly have given teas and other So
cial occasions for the same purpose.
Boon for the Poor
In a practical way, the hospital is |
the clearing house for the children of
parents who cannot afford to carry out
the necessary instructions of the
school physicians regarding treatment
for ailments. Children with certain |
tonsilar troubles and adenoids are not
allowed to attend school. But treat |
ment for the same means expenses |
which are heavy for the ordinary wage
Garner.
1t has been found that orders of
school physicians are not being fol-
lowed up in Los Angeles and else
where. Mrs. Hutchinson's committee
now is prepared to discover the cause.
Every case is to be Investigated to dis
cover whether these violations are due
TO neglect Of parents or to poverty. |