The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
DR. EAVES MAKES
 MONTHLY REPORT
F0rty-One Patients Treated at SanatOrium-Nine on
 Waiting List

Dr. George Eaves, secretary of the Jeff ferson County Anti-Tubereulosis assoca- tion, has made public his report for the work done by the association during the month of June Dr. Eaves calls attep- ton to the fact that there are nine on the waiting list of the sanatorium for which there Is no room. It is as follows:
 "The Anti-Tuberculosis association's s secretary issues the following report for June:
 Tn the sanatorium fl patients have been treated for all or part of the month. Of these, % paid nothing, paid part of their expenses andiS paid the full charges for board. Turning to the results of the work, out of the 41 cases one is ap- parently cured, one shows disease arrest ed and q show marked improvement. In nine instances the disease is still progress sive, in two the situation is doubtful and and two months respectively. Six have left the sanatorium, the disease being un- arrested. In several instances their leav- ing was on account of complications with other diseases which needed treatment. One, cured, is leaving to go to school and one has gone to work. Two left with out permission, in both cases having re- turned to the sanatorium at an earlier date having run away before. Instances of this sort naturally arise among patients who have no means and who think they may be possibly better off somewhere else.
 'The association has been the recipient of a generous gift of $500 from a friend who prefers to be anonymous The fol- lowing gifts have been received and are gratefully recorded:
 Water cooler for the camp, Mrs Alex London; water cooler for the camp, MT. s. l.. Gibson; water cooler for dispensary, MT. W. l.. Harris; one barrel of flour MT J. M. Craven; one barrel of flour, Guice Bros; one gallon ice cream, Renhart Bros; w M. Franklins Sunday school class donation for milk, s2.50; Miss L. M. Hall. for milk, s2; from a friend for milk, $10: Jack Emory, window boxes for the dispensary; Mrs. Stubblefield for milk, s4.50.
 An unusual number of patients have been relieved with milt, etc.
 Tn the dispensary 36 cases were ex- amined and 10 re-examined, making total of 46. The nurses have paid 357 visits at a cost in car fare of $10.60; 16S0 sputum cups have been distributed and 1900 paper napkins, these being for the distraction of the dangerous sputum Fifteen have received medi- cine and six have received 75 quarts of milk by gifts. Four baths have been given, Il specimens sent to the labora- tory, 16 cases reported to the board of health, IA houses reported for fumi- gation, three persons sent to the alms- house and six to the sanatorium.
 Tn the financial report made to the city it appears that the associations expenses for June were $1367.92, and it is evident that our friends must con tinue to energetically support the work
 There are at present nine on our waiting list. for whom there is no room"
 In connection with the report of the county association. Dr. Eaves, who is also secretary of the state association, makes public his report of the state work. It is as follows:
 "The secretary is in close touch with the national association, and with the Mississippi valley associations, A plan is being worked out to give uniform methods of division of responsibility for tuberculosis protection between the voluntary associations, the state au- thorities and the counties Such a law would fit in admirably with the needs of Alabama and the league will wei come an opportunity to pass upon IL.
 Letters from Mobile indicate prog ress towards sanatorium work. There is already visiting nurse associated with the health department of the city.
 '"rhe secretary was at Greenville 1ecturing on one of the hbtetst Sun day afternoons of this hot year. Great credit is due Mrs. L. " Stabler and the ladies associated with her in putting through a chautauqua, which was made to render service to the county anti tuberculosis movement. Upwards of 400 people heard the afternoon and evening lectures. Miss Helen Harlan, the Red Cross nurse from Clifton county, rendered valuable service.
 Perhaps the greatest boon that could come to the agricultural counties would be the employment of such a Red Cross nurse, supported by the board of rev enue in association with a local anti tuberculosis association. She would be tower of strength to the health de- partment of the county. When each county employs properly salaried health officer and has a visiting nurse associated with him, paying special at tention to tuberculosis. the beginning of aggression will be made against the y,1o In A1al ma