The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

given by the board of health to carry
on the fight against tuberculosis.
the oity was tnen divided into five
districts each nurse being responsi-
bic for the calls in her district and
including IA day at the tuberculosis
dispensaries conducted by the board
OF health AS there is one for white
and one for colored patients. each
nurse has two clinics weekly.
In 1905 Tag Day was inaugu-
rated. and for three years has been
the channel for public appeal. and
.he only one az the work is non sec
tartan. regarding no color line and
free to all. This method of appeal
seems good. as all have chance 10
help. and the RESPONSE has been most
gratifying One OF the first tags"
was the gift OF a nurse from a gen
erous- hearted woman which has been
continued each year. ..,a ., 1..,.a..
In the past three years the staff ha .
been doubled and there are now ten
nurses the city being divided into
eight districts. including Manchester.
me school nurse and the chief nurse.
The nurses are subject to call from
any one, but must always work under
the direction OF reputable physician.
Every call Ia investigated. but they
are not permitted TO visit contagiou.
diseases or take night calls for OBJ
Vfous reasons
Last year. having seen the need
OF medical. inspection for the public
school children. adenoids. defective
vision and defective teeth. besides
other ailments that might be RENE
died. existing to a fearful extent, the
serFfceS of a nurse was offered the
school board.
Az their request, she was put in the
High School for three months. and
30 pleased were they with the expert
ment that later on an ordinance was
passed creating the position of school
nurse there, but We felt the great
est need was in he grammar schools
with the younger children 80 the /
'. N. A. then placed a nurse at JEFF
ierson school as headquarters, though
she visited these others
Through her efforts dental inspec-
ton was made possible. and to give
small idea Of the work accomplish
ed | give this short report:
Report of Nurses Work,
For year ending January 81, 1911.
visiting list .........+...... 1881
fotal number OF visits - 22,bs1
MIX amounting to 2,267 pints Sc
supplied TO lpatients) 81
Ice amounting to $3.50 pounds
supplied to tpatients) ITO
Loan of sick room utensils,
medicines and special diets
TO -.''-..'.' ,,5........, 1874
referred to Associated Chart
lies .'...... ,,.......... $50
referred to Board Of Health. 130
Rerarrad to other. ayurses.>. s.1'=s--.4 IS
sent 10 hospitals ...... 10
Sent to college dispensaries -. SIS
sent to tuberculosis dispense
ries .t.............. 1916
Doctors services obtained . 1872
Caretakers supplied ... IS
children sent to country - 81
Nationality of Patients.
African, American, Australian, Aus
TRAN, Danish. English. German,
Greek Irish. Italian. Jewish. Norwe-
gian, Russian. Swedes, Turks.
The result of this demonstration
has been that the school board asked
and obtained from the Council the
salaries OF two medical inspectors and
four nurses. The last item OF interest
has been the offer OF the Lakeside
Country Club. fully equipped, as a ba-
pies hospital, If the l. ". N. A. will
supply nurse and the means to run
it. 1t will fill a great need, for the
babies of the poor in their hot homes
or hotter streets stand but little show