El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-17

At the meeting this week of the
woman's Charity association. reports
of a years work were presented
School for Mothers.
Following is the first annual report
of the Woman's Charity association
School for Mothers, cooperating with
the city and county health depart
ments: May 1, 1910 TO May I, 1911:
The woman's Charity association
School for Mothers or the Save the
bales" campaign is the outgrowth of a
paper read before the Woman's Charity
associa ton, April 6, 1910
The work was started May 1, 1910
as a four months campaign and II at
once proved itself to be very neces-
sary aid to the reduction or lniant
mortality in Ell Paso. Mrs. H D. Sla-
ter. Mrs. Horace B. Stevens and Mrs.
H. ". Broaddus have served as chair
men of this particular work Much
credit is due Mrs W. W. Turney (the
president at that time) for the sue
cess completion Of the four months
campaign and to the continuation OF
the work.
Mrs. w. w. Rose is also staunch
friend Of the babies. When the work
was about to be discontinued last fall
she was untiring in her efforts until
the city and county at last agreed to
carry on the work so successfully be-
gun
Friends have been many and dona-
lions numerous, but it was not until
the friend of the babies stepped in with
his liberal donation that much cher
ished dream was realized AS you go
from room to room, see the children
playing in the yard and see our very
attractive camp, know you will IN
deed agree with me that he is a true
friend of the babies and has given
them a much needed haven They can
not get well or remain well III their
homes We believe that back Of i'll
health lies a wrong-committed some
where, at some time. by some one, and
we know that the III health Of our ba-
bies can be traced to the landlords Of
the South Side.
Step into the yard and see FL Paso's
first playground and if you will go TO
the county dispensary you will see Ell
Paso's first public bath opened last
July by the county Of Ell Paso.' where
our children. our boys and girls. en-
Joy refreshing and healthy shower
The following report win give some
idea of the years work:
No Of cases in charge. $50
Visits to homes 1857
Cases found needing medical care
and referred to county dispen-
sary. 45S
Cases reported and number Of in
sanitary complaints made to
health department ..... 2S9
Destitute cases referred to relief
societies. ------- IL
Cases placed in hospitals ...---- 10
Amount OF relief dispensed by
School for Mothers:
Dozen eggs supplied ...---.- Al
Pounds Of ice supplied. 5000
Quarts distilled water supplied. 625
No Supplied with meat for broth ~
Supplied with alcohol, whisky or
brandy. %
outfits supplied. ....-.-.-. rs
Maternity outfits supplied. IS
Pairs shoes Cbabies and children) 81
Articles OF clothing (other than
above) 1000 !
Nursing bottles and nipples. 20
Baby cribs.
Cots and mattresses for sick. -.
No. Of go-carts- |
No. of wheeled chairs .-.----.
Also fly netting. baby powder. crack |
ers, butter, cereals, lemons. oranges
rice and barley.
The "Baby Class"
Following is the report of the baby |
class. held at FL Paso county dispense |
nv. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, |
9 to 10 a. m, DR.. W. C. Klutts. attend !
ing physician, May 1. 1910 to May !, !
1911:
No Of Individual cases. .107S |
No of consultations. -53lf
No of class days. s16I !
Largest attendance (Dec. 24). 80. 40 /
Smallest attendance MAY 81.
Average attendance. e.. 81 "a
No. of diseases represented. .-.... So
No. of prescriptions dispensed. =. 6457
Avaraee number prescriptions to