Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-13
STATE HOUSE

eoiS VI lHe Adlue state orange, mas
been at the State House in a confer
ence with DR.. Young, secretary Of the
State Board of Health, in regard to
cooperative educational work relating
to health matters in the rural parts of
the State. AT the State fair at Lew
iston, Mr.. Libby was one of the many
persons who was interested in the ey-
Elbit which the State Board of Health
made and in the illustrated talks on
rural hygience child welfare, and 9TH
er. topics and in the demonstrations
which were given by the workers for
the board i'll the resuscitation of the
crowned and in first AID methods.
Aside from the work which has been
done by the board through the oranges
IN the last three years or more and by
cooperation with various other organi-
"a tons or persons interested in the
betterment Of the health conditions of
.heir communities. Mr.. Libby is de-
sirol1s. so far as the oranges are con-
ceraed of having instruction given on
home nursing, or in other words, the
care Of the sick in country homes and
on first aid work such as would be of
help in farm homes when accidents
occur or when emergencies arise The
arrangements have been made for the
extension of the educatiye work of the
State Board of Health to these addi-
tional topics.
AS an indication of the favorable
reception given TO this kind Of work
of the board the words, from a few OF
! those persons who showed their ap-
probation Of it while talking with the
helpers Of the board at the fair may
be mentioned ~
A former secretary of State said,
This is splendid work and | am glad
to see it," still more emphatic APP
prevail and appreciation of the work
was given by an ex-mayor Of the city
Of Portland.
A Boston fireman said that the
method Of resuscitation and the treat
ment of burns are exactly those used
by our department and l shall tell
them Of your use of the triangular
bandage which is new to me-
A New York nurse looking over the
exhibit said that it compared very
favorably with the New YORK exhibit.
A farmer came while the de.nonstra-
tor was at dinner and was SO inter-
ested in the work that he came back
later and talked very Interestingly Of
the needs of the extension Of the same
kind Of work to all Of the rural Sec
lions. He took several Of the leaflets
and circulars. asking permission to
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were needed in his community.
Some of the leaflets Of the board re-
late to infant feeding and that subject
was of much interest to a Freeport
lady who made inquiries about that
matter.
A boy scout, desiring to learn for his
scout work, asked to be the subject
for the demonstration of bandaging
and also for the resuscitation of the
drowned.
| A young man from the Maine Gen.
trail Railroad freight depot in Portland
asked at great length about the treat
ment of scalds and burns, and another
railroad man said: IF / had known
what you have now taught me could
have saved mans life last week. He
wac run over by train and his leg
was taken off. He bled to death from
a spouting artery, and We bystanders
did not know. what to do to save him"
It was encouraging to see that q
much larger number Of persons than
the year before had come supplied
with note books and were taking notes
on what was being taught or demon
strated to them. Several persons said
that they had made practical use Of
the information which they had re-
ceived at the fair the year before.