El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-08

often spend their last cent for medi-
cines, rather than have county doc
tor, and then apply to the county or
other relief societies for food. No one
reed hesitate TO call the FL Paso coGn-
ty physicians. Ny work has been close
~ affiliated with the work Of the
county physicians and I know the opt-
door INDECENT sick of Ell Paso receive
as good care and attention as If every
visit were costing the family from 81
to IS per visit The county health de-
partment is in good hands"
The amount Of relief dispersed in
Guided PIG quarts Of milk, six dozen
eggs supplied, four cases supplied with
meat for broth, four cases crackers and
cereal. five cases alcohol, whisky or
brandy.
THE number of infants outfits ESQ
articles each) supplied was 4: mater
nifty outfits. 1; pairs of shoes given Cha
bies and children), 6; articles of cloth
ing given, other than above, 12S-
Donations Received.
The ]. H. Nations Meat and supply
company donates all meat for broth,
and Henry Pfaff all alcohol. brandy
and whisky used.
The Thimble club sent in a number
of warm night gowns The Mount Sinai
Sewing circle donated a large and use
fu1 supply of underwear for the a
bies and children. The Mount Sinai Sew
ing circle has been more generous and
helpful 10 the baby work than any 9TH
er organization in Ell Paso.
Donations were received from Mrs
James G. McNary, Miss Mary Mccarthy,
Miss Josephine Wooten, Mrs. Otis Coles.
Mrs. B. Lewis. Beryl Burdick, W. NJ.
Adair and a friend of the babies"
ChfIdren,s Diseases.
In the department of children's dis
eases the number OF cases seen from
February l to March 1 was 312. and
the number of prescriptions dispensed
Az
OF the cases treated three were for
epilepsy and three for tuberculosis.
There has not been a case of conta :
gion in the class for six months. Dur
ing February there were 80 cases OF
lues, % Of bronchitis and four Of
bronco pneumonia.
There was one death out of the $50
children treated. The patient made the
first call February q at 10 a. m. and
was then in moribund state-pneu-
monia-and died February % at a. m.
Four TubercuIar Children.
Miss Franklin continues:
We have under our care four chill
dren suffering from tuberculosis
ages respectively 7, 8, 10 and II years.
These children require a great amount
Of special care and nourishing food.
This is being supplied by our relief
department The Women's Union Mis-
sionary society is also interested in
little Maria, and has promised to CO.
operate in every way possible.
The 2Oth century will be known as
the age of prevention. 1t is not the city
or association which maintains the
most elaborate home for incurables
that is doing the most for society. It
is the city or association which main
tains the best equipped organization
for the prevention Of disease that is do
ing most for society.
Thirty-three and one-third percent
Of all the people who are blind would
not be blind if preventive meas
ures had been practiced and the
society which is doing most good to
mankind is not the society which is
maintaining blind asylums; it is the
association for the prevention of the
blind that renders the greatest serv-
ice to mankind. Prevention is public
duty.
Treating the Eyes.
We are working along this line in
Ell Paso. The county maintains an eye
class at the county dispensary and
Fridays, the poor of FL Paso, suffer
ing from eye trouble, are treated. Here
much blindness is prevented, and here
many, many pathetic cases are seen
Seventy-five cases were treated during
February, and these cases are poor
very poor.
Saving a Baby's Eyes.
The ST. Vincent de Paul society dis
covered a woman with a young baby.
who had had no medical care at the
time of her confinement The baby's
eyes were infected and only BY the
most prompt and careful treatment
could its eyes be saved. The Catholic Be
nevolent society (the now St. Elizabeth
society was appealed TO and the wo-
man and baby were placed in Hotel
Dieu and a special nurse placed on the
case. The st. Elizabeth society defrav-
ing all expenses, we supplying cloth
ing for the baby The baby's eyes were