The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-19
VISITING NURSES
 REPEAT PROFIT OF
 $500 XMAS SEALS
AMOUNTS RECEIVED AT VARIOUS STATIONS WHERE RED CROSS STAMPS WE'RE SOLD
 THANKS EXPRESSED.
(Communicated.)

It is the desire of tha executive soard of the Bridgeport Visiting Nur- ses' Association to thank the people of Bridgeport for their generous buy- ing of the Red Cross seals at Christ who helped sell the seals, and for the automobiles that were loaned for the work
 It seems also an opportune time to tell something of the work of the nurses. so that all may have a thor ough knowledge of what the assocla- tion is doing.
 At the dispensary- on Fairfield Ave- nue. tTei 379) a nurse will always be found who will be glad to see any, one interested in the work and to answer all calls for assistance. The work of the Visiting Nurses makes a strong appeal to every per son who hears of it. They visit the poor and sick in their homes, look af- ter ccrsumptives and 1ncurables, care Tor mothers with new babies, and att lend to all other kinds of illness, ex- duty fs to visit homes of sickness and give the help and advice their train- ing has equipped them to give
 Getting enough to eat and wear flies. and sickness finds them unpre- pared. financially. physically and mentally to combat new conditions. The household becomes deranged the sick person grows sicker, and every member Is exposed to nunser ;.i1a anu sne Nurse goes like an angel, carry ing cheer and courage to the despon, dent, as we'll as the more material comforts of food. milk, fresh eggs, r,cthing and bedding. Sometimes rn- precedes the physician: more of ;ten she immediately follows him. The physician extends first aid. exam ssnes for complications, prescrtbes course of medicine and goes
 The nurse remains. oatnes ana dresser the patient, makes the sur roundings sanitary. prepares the food, and leaves instructions for the con- duct of the household until she re- rurna-
 The instructive work of the nurse consists of ideals of cleanliness, pre- vention and elementary hygiene.
 Although their work is compara- tffely new in our city, many cases or destifution and sickness have been
 TWO days before Christmas our at- tention was called to a family in great need by one of our local physi-
 The father was dying with tuber- eulosis, the mother i'll in bed. a baby two days old. four other children un- were absolutely without clothing, on |ly being covered by an old quilt In a few hours the house was clean,fo food and clothing provided. Mother and babe made comfortable. and the fath- CTS dying moments eased. This Is only one of many terrible cases the Brfdgeport Visiting Nurses Associa- ton has been permitted to help:
 1t is with pleasure we submit the report of the sale of the Red Cross Scala asking for a continuance of 1n- tersst and sympathy in our work.
 MRS HERBERT M. KNAPP,
 President Bridgeport Visiting Nurses
 Executive Board.-Mrs. H. M. Knapp. president; Mrs. M: H: Ford, I'd vice president; Mrs. Wm T. Hincks. treasurer; Mrs. Orville Rec tor. Mrs. J. c. Chamberlain, secre- '. Advisory Board.-Miss Elizabeth Bishop, Mrs Samuel H Wheeler, Mrs. C. B. Read. Mrs Wm. Feel, Mrs. Lou MoFris. Mrs James G. Ludlum. Mrs. Sanford Stoddard-
 The following shows the profit of the Christmas sale of seals:
 Receipts from sales at stores. &s3T-07; manufacturers and mer- chants. $42o-31: at post office. $71.22; East Side Postofnce, $40.75, at Banks, f31.oo. ct Railroad station $182.42; at drug stores, $37.57; interest on money deposited, $11.00; expenses of oale.t $sS.7e: American Red Cross as Gon!mission. siss.sz; Palance & eoo due ns eubmftted for auditing Jan. 16, 1911. by Bertha F.. Scott Buckingy ham Examined and approved by 1GrB. Fl. IT. Knapp, president; Mrs. xWm- T. Htncks. treasurer.