The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-29

who feels the. need of exchanging
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meetings mothers bring their babies
regularly, and the babies are I'M
dressed, weighed by the nurse and
examined by the physician.
ITO The conferences are brought not
only babies who are artifcially fed
but also breast-fed babies.
at is important to reach the breast
fed baby; for in most instances with
proper instruction and supervision
these babies thrive at the breast, when
before with the addition of cows milk
they did poorly.
"Ten times as many bottle-fed
babies die as breast-fed babies.
"The physician after examining the
baby at the conference prescribes a
milk mixture for it, or instructs the
mother as tc nursing of her child.
"The nurse follows the baby in the
home and there emphasizes the advice
given by the physician at the confer
ence and teaches the mother how to
carry out these instructions.
'The thirteen districts are located
in the congested localities where the
infant mortality is highest. There is
a station IN each district in charge of
q physician and nul5c.
'The past year the Society has
cared for 3,67s babies, 41,647 visits
have been made by the nurses in the
homes. and there hos been an average
attendance of sixteen Iabies at the
conferences.
'eThe causes responsible for infant
mortality and lnorbidity in the largest
number Of cases are poverty, ig-
norance and the social conditions un-
der which we live. The problems en-
countered by the nurses are often
overwhelming and the social problem
is often times much more difficult of
solving than the medical one.
eve have assisted in securing re-
lief, taught many mothers how to bet
ter care for their infants and not
only saved many babies who other
wise would not have had a fighting
chance, but have aided those who
have survived to be more physically
equal to take their place in the COM
nunity.
''The nurse little knows when she
starts out to make a call just what
viii be expected of her, whether it will
be- to teach how to feed and battle the
baby or to decide whether the boarder
who has not paid his board bill should
be evicted or allowed further consid-
GRAFTON.
Approaching the Importance of
social training for nurses doing pub
lie health work, members of our staff
who have rot previously had such
training are attending the evening
course at the School of Civics and
Philanthropy.
During the year there has been
an increase in the requests to present
the work of the Society to clubs and
other organizations. This has been
done in most instances by illustrated
talks. We now have about fifty slides
showing the work at the station and
in the home.
'aThe number of stations and nurses
have been increased by two. Seven
nurses and FIVE stations are supported
by annual contributions, and two more
have been supported for a period of
six months and eight months, respec-
lively.
physicians and nurses from other
sections of the country have visited
and spent some time observing our
work, while many requests have come
for advice as to methods and form
of organization.
"About ffty-five thousand babies
are born annually in the city of Chi
cago and of this number, between fif-
teen and twenty thousand need the
service of the Infant Welfare Society.
"Any person may become member
of the Infant Welfare Society of Chi
cago by contributing to the financial
support of the Society, each conribu-
ton to be regarded as payment for
membership for a period Of one year
from the date of its receipt. Provided: