The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
REPORT IS MADE ON
TUBERCULOSIS WORK
DR.. Eayes Gives Figures for
Past Two Months at San
atorium and Dispensary

Dr. George Eaves, secretary of the. Jet-
ferson County Anti-Tubercuiosis assoeia-
tion, has made reports on the work Tor
November and December.
1T will be seen that in the sanatorium
work much success has been again
achieved the great majority of patients
showing improvement" says DR.. Eaves'
"One of the deaths in November was
probably due to other causes, the patient
being a young child suffering from hook
worm disease, whom the association
nurses took in hand when apparently in
a hopeless condition.
zone case in the sanatorium is indicat-
ing progressive recovery from terrible
conditions of tuberculosis in the throat,
which gives great satisfaction to the man
agement.
In the lack of sufficient nursing force,
Miss Malone has been temporarily giving
attention to the district nursing, and Miss
Ivanhood, former patient, has been en-
ployed temporarily as assistant at the
sanatorum Miss Marguerite Kenyon,
who has had experience as settlement
worker in Chicago, has been entered as
student in district nursing.
1T is expected during January to inau-
gurate a tuberculosis class at the dispen-
sary. consisting of patients and ex-
patients of both departments"
The following is a report of Red Noun
tain sanatorium for the months of No
vember and December:
NOVEMBER, 1912.
Old patients 20, new patients 49, total 81.
Improved "a, unimproved 6. deceased 2;
total so.
Discharged g. withdrew H. resident No
vember 30 %. deceased 2; total 80.
Paying 4, part paying @ free 26; total g.
DECEMBER, 1912.
Old patients "a. new patients II; total 80
Improved 80, unimproved 4. negative /;
total 30.
Discharged 3, ran away 2, resident 80;
total 35.
Paying g. part paying 2. free q; total 35
The report of the Anti-Tuberculosis dis
pensary and district nurses work are as
follows:
NOVEMBER, 1912.
Number of patients examined at dispen-
sary during the month, 80; number of pa
tients sent to camp from dispensary, IL;
number of cases reported to health de-
partment 16; number oil cases reported
to Associated Charities, q number of
cases reported by Associated Charities, 8;
number of cases reported from other
sources, 6. cases. reported Boys club, 5;
cases reported by health department,
81; visits made by district nurses, 13l
issued sputum cups, $780, sputum sent to
laboratory, Miss Sanford 5, Miss Malone
4, total 8; carfare spent $3.50; hours at
dispensary, 81.
DECEMBER, 1912.
Number white patients examined at dis
pensary during month, new, Is; number
colored patients examined at dispensary
during month. new, u; white patients
re-examned at dispensary during month.
6. number colored patients re-examined
at dispensary during month, 4; total num-
Der white, 21; total number colored, IS;
total, 81; Number cases reported by
health department. q; umber cases re-
ported to health department, white Z, col
ored 5; number cases reported by Asso-
ciated Charities, 6; sputum cups fur
nished. 300; sputum sent to labora-
tory, 10: number visits made by super
vising nurse. 4s; number visits made by
assistant nurse. 81; total, 75; carfare
spent, A25; hours in dispensary, 9s.
*. l. MALONE, Chief Nurse.