The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-17
Stories Briefly Told
Visiting Nurse Board
Submits Its Reports
Erom fridays 2sny.

From fridsy's Daily.
The newly appointed visiting nurs'
boaru consisting OF DIR. C. C. Pratt
Mrs. A. J. veigel. Mrs. II. T. Hance
Mrs A. r. Winter and Mrs. ]. I
Brandrup met at the public librar!
Monday. The work OF the visiting
nurse for the past year was reviewed
and plans for the future discussed
The visiting nurse was instructed
10 make a survey Of the city durini
the coming month. render any as
sistance necessary, and report as Il
the result OF her observation a
the August meeting of the assoela
ton.
II Is the wish of the board that The
physicians as well as all other citi
zens OF Mankato fully understand
that the service OF the visiting nurse
is at their disposal. While those MOI
abe to pay for her slryices viii re
Ceive her first attention, she will al
so do hourly nursing for those finan
cially able TO reeompense the as
ISOLATION. so far as her other duties
will permit. ST. 30"
VIII Call On Mothers.
The Waiting nurse viii gladly cal
upon mothers, give instructions as
10 the best ways in which to prepare
the babies food AMI general no,
weather care. In case of sickness
mothers OF small children are espec
tally urged to avail themselves of her
assistance.
A recent communication sent out
by the state board Of health says:
Beginning with July and ending with
October the diarrheal diseases OF
infants will be most prevalent, more
babies die in Minnesota during these
four months from diarrheal diseases
than from all causes during the re
naming eight months" To save the
babies is one Of the chief objects
for which the visiting nurse labors
and the nurse board therefore urge
all mothers to carefully observe the
following rules given In the above
mentioned communication.
First. Do not wean the baby
late in the spring or in the sum.
mer.
Second Get as constant and
uniform milk supply as possible
from tested cows.
Third. The baby should be fed
at regular intervals by one per-
son. o. -.
Fourth. Raw fruit and vege-
tables should be washed thor
ouGhly before they reach the
baby.
Fifth. Scald all dishes used in
preparing food and boil bottles,
nipples, pacifiers, etc.
Sixth. Keep the baby in the
shade out of doors, and as cool
as possible, Do not take the baby
out in midday on the hot, crowd
ed streets. t.. .
Seventh. Give a warm sponge
bath during the hot part OF the
day, add a little soda to the
water and dry, and powder the
baby we'll.
Eighth. Give only accustomed
foods. II diarrhea begins aban.
don all foods at once, give only
boiled water which has been cool.
ed and consult your physician.
Ninth. Children should not play
with or care for the baby. The
more close associates you al
low your baby. the more you will
expose him to infection.
Tenth. Flies should be kept
out OF the house and away from
everything that belongs to the
baby. especially from food and
toys.
The business of being a baby
In Minnesota during the next four
months win be accompanied by
greater hazard than that OF
being a soldier during time of
war.
Baby Has Its Thoubles.
knowing that tuberculosis is con
tagious. preyentable. and In certain
stages durable. the board earnestl,
requests that al who are afflicted
with this disease secure the service:
OF the visiting nurse. 81
Though her time Is at the dis
posal OF the people she will In n,
wise take the place OF a doctor, ans
viii not continue 10 care for casei
who have not been In charge OF {
physician. The visiting nurse boar,
besides TO strongly impose upon tn,
public the fact. that the nurse Is EN-
ployed for the sole purpose that ttos.
who are not financially able to pa,
for the services Of a trained nurs,
may receive the benefit to be derive,
from skilled care. but that aftei
these duties have been performe,
she will do hourly nursing for thos,
who do not feel that the services o
a full time nurse are required. bu
who can pay for such care. None,
received In this way viii be turned
In to the visiting nurse fund.
The following Is the financial re
port OF Visiting Nurses association
On hand May Fl. 1913 ...s1.4ss 81
Mankato Traction company 500