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Pueblo, Colo, Oct. sw.-'The 913-
1914 report of the medical and socio-
logical departments Of The Colorado
Fuel and Iron company which has
been issued this month causes one
who looks into its pages to be Justly
proud OF such an institution and ev-
cry Puebloan should feel with pride
the national fame which has come to
this company because Of the atten-
ton it pays to its employees.
The book containing the report
has photographs showing the evolu-
tion of the hospital from the year
1880 up to the present time. me
first one shows the hospital when 1T
was merely dwelling house which
had been converted into hospital
and which contained % beds, pho
tograph OF the old C. F. & !. hospital
on East Abriendo. with rooms for
I125 beds and at the present time
the splendid concrete structure
which contains 216 beds besides
many other features which are de-
scribed in the report.
The work of the company has been
divided into two parts-the hospital
and the welfare. In the hospital de-
partment along with the trestment
of diseased and injured special at
tention is called to the following
features; III nurbes1 demonstration
room, a suggestion for correcting
rapid eating, birdhouses. indirectly
for the protection of the trees. the
advantages OF black sheets in the
operating room. the extensive use
made Of the pathological laboratory.
the usefulness of the X-ray, and the
new emergency station at Lime, Colo.
In the welfare work pertains to
the first aid In the camps, first aid
in the schools, rational athletic
system. examinations Of drinking
water. the unit plan OF school-house.
the new method OF lighting school,
| rooms, the success of the moving
picture show and the play apparatus.
There has been in the. year 1915
1914 total number Of cases treated
at the hospital, 1926. "A full ac-
count of cases treated in each camp
Of the company's camps totaling Ga
1910. - fE--
The report contains an account of
the number of X-ray department
showing reproductionsS, OF the pict-
ures taken, These pictures are very
| nteresting-one shows clearly an
open safety-pin In the intestine of a
child.
Pictures OF the Mtnnequa hospital
lfsrm where q large dRisy herd at the
best cattle arc kept IN perfect condi-
tion to supply pure milk to the pa
tients are of interest. =.
The welfare department has for
its aim the prevention Of accidents
by teaching the men not only to be
careful of themselves but also Of the
men with whom they are working.
At conspicuous places In the mines
and works Of the company. large
signs are placed warning the men to
be sure of safety first. In the camps
there are cars fitted out with COM
plete first-aid equipments which can
be rushed to the scene of accident
and which are ready for surry call
lat any minute. az
Men are taught a special course in
first aid to the injured and when
they complete are given certifi-
cate. nj this way the company has
endeavored to achieve minimum OF
accidents and have been amply re-
warded as the last year shows fewer
per cent accidents than any preced-
ing year. 81,
The educational work Of the COM
pany is excellent from the stand
point OF the child. The unit school
house has been adopted In nearly
all the camps. After having tried
other plans this was found most
satisfactory as 1t is cheaper, less
chance of fire and the absence of
stairways which are always menace
to children is the same that is given
in the large public schools Of the
large cities. ~ 7'E Z