Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-10
IN INTEREST OF HEALTH
FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE
Annapolis Branch of Maryland
Society for Relief and Preven-
ton Of tuberculosis Meets.
DISTRICT NURSES REPORT.
Splendid Work Being Done Here to
Relieve InsanitarY Conditions.
Crowded 0ut.

A regularly called meeting of the
Anne Arundel County Branch of the
Maryland Association fer the Peven.
tion and Relief ot tuberculosis was
held yesterday afternoon, October 9,
in Mcdowell Hall. at & 80 p. m, DR..
Fell, the pre- sident, presiding. The
following members were present
Or. Fell, Mr.. Smiley, Dr. Bell, Mr..
Randall, Or. Fl 'nkel, Commander and
Mrs Burrage, Mrs. Douw, Mrs. John
Martin. Miss Doyle, the District
Nurse, and Miss Carter.
Dr. Fell called for the minutes of
the last meeting, which was held on
June 10, last. The minutes were
read by DR.. Henkel. Mr.. Smiley
suggested an amendment to the min
utes to cover the naming of the com-
mittee appointed 10 cooperate with
the hospital authorities in regard to
b aving a door cut through to the
hospital proper from the Tuberculosis
Free Dispensary TO be established at
the hospital. The minutes were
thus amended and then accepted.
DR.. Fell then called for the secre-
tary and tire asurer's report, which he
prlceedtd to read. A summary is
given as follows: There are to date
ninety-one members enrolled in the
Association, four new members hav-
ing come in since the last meeting
in June. The total receipts fol
membership dues to date, $190.25.
The treasurer reported a balance in
bank of $147.70. The report as
submitted was accepted, and order
ed to be enrolled in the minutes.
Miss Doyle, the District Nurse, was
then called on for her report, which
was read by DR.. Fell as follows:
July-Patients on hand July ], 101 !;
new patients during the month, 27 (;
transferred, l; di ii, 6; discharged,
9; nursing visits, 217, $50 in An
napolis); friendly visits, 81, (46 in
Annapolis.)
August-Patients on hand August
l, III; new patients, 26; died, 4 +;
discharged, 6; nursing visits, 212,
115 in Annapolis); friendly visits,
ID % in Annapolis.)
September-Patients on hand Sep
tember | 1885, new patients, SO;
died, /; discharged, II; nursing
visits, 216, (124 in Annapolis); friend
ly visits, 81. tS4 in Annapolis.)
Patients on hand July l, I01; new
patients during the three months,
Sc; total number of patients, nursed,
1877; total number of nursing visits,
Gas; total number of friendly visits,
1873; number of tuberculosis pa
tients on hand, 40; T. B. suspects,
Ia; insanitart conditions reported,
in Annapolis; house at Annapolis
Junction fumigated by Nurse; sent
to Claiborne, 8 children.
Relief for patients: City RI, 6;
Hospital Club-milk, l. Clothing
Mattress, / Registered with State
Board of Health, 10; Sputum to
State Board of Health, 5; fumiga-
tions, deaths, s removals. 6; Doc
tore services obtained for s.; sent
to Dispensary for treatment, s.; sent
to State Satatorium, 2; sent 60
Eudowood, sent to DR.. Taylor s
Hospital, 1 sent to Mercy Hospital,
/: food from Reira Mercedes, s.
clothing, s; referred to Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
1. July 7. B. leeture-First Baptist
Church.
Various points in the report were
discussed. DIR. Fell inquired of the
Nurse in regard to various items OF
expense mentioned in the report.
Miss Doyle reported that in the case
of the two children who were sent to
Claiborne to the Fresh Air Farm.
the expense was borne by Mr.. McIn.
tosh, of the Eastern Shore Develop.
ing Steamship Company; and in the
matter of fumigating the house al
Annapolis Junction, the expense wa;
borne by the Visiting Nurses Asso'
citation of Baltimore, the expense
involved transportation, etc.
Miss Doyle also reported that Z
mattress has been very kindly do
mated to the association by Mr.. Ben
esch.
1t wa. moved and seconded that
the secretary be instructed to expires.
in writing its appreciation of co
| operation, and the kindly assistance
rendered the Association by Miss
Bell, superintendent of the Emer
ge1cy Hospital.
DR.. Fell called upon MIR. Smiley
for report of his committee appoint
ed to look sfter the cutting of tbs
door thrc ugh from the hospital proper
to the Free Dispensary to be estab
lishe d for the examination of tuber
culosis patients. Mr.. Smiley report
ID that his committee had been cue
cessful. They went before the Hos
pital Board and were given active
support in the project. The dool
has been cut, the entrance being OF
Cathedral street; a window has als,
been cut, and a waiting room fol
such patients has been provided, al
well as dressing room for the pa
1 tients to be examined.
Mr.. Smiley and Miss Doyle, th'
Nurse, reported that Miss Bell, tn,
superintendent of the Emergenc'
| Hospital, has been most sympathetic
and kind in connection with the worl