The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-10
ANNUAL REPORTS SHOWING
WORK OF KE0KUk v. \. A.

work as this we feel is benefit to>
this city. The nurses had cared for
many babies and were watching them
carefully, but after Miss Brown came
back enthused in her branch Of the
work. it has been carried on in
more systematic way. The mothers
meetings held every month have been
instructive and very well attended
and great interest has been shown
by the mothers.
.In September our district work
became so heavy that We could not
begin the school nursing but were
able to take It up in November. It is
with great pleasure that we carry for
ward this public health work with the
support of so many of our citizens. 1t
Is very encouraging to have a check
sent or given us with the words,
Please use this in the work where
you think best; l. have watched the
work of the nurses and want TO
help
Factory Nursing Support.
1.-THE manufactures have given SO
literally that we are able to do fac
tory nursing besides supporting the
other branches OF the work.
1--WE felt it q great loss when Miss
Habenicht left, for she had been faith
full and untiring to put our work here
In Keokuk on substantial basis.
1--WE are fortunate to secure the ser
vice this year Of Miss Johnson, sup
erintendent, who comes to us we'll
qualife for the school nursing, as
well as other forms Of public health
work. Miss Brown who has done
most efficient work for year and
Miss Alexander who has been with us
for month show particular ability
for this work. With three such
nurses and with the cooperation OF
Iour association and the interest of all
Keokuk, we hope this year to accom-
plish more for the public health than
we have yet been able to do.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. c. NJ. RICH, President"
Report Of Nurses.
The nurses report for the year Is
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THE visiting nurse service In keo-
kuk began on February 2. 1913. The
first visit was made in . house boat
home on the river front. We began
by making friendly calls from house
to house. telling the housewives OF
the object OF the work. Very soon our
time was filled with actual nursing
work and the merely friendly calls
were few and far between. DIR work
covers every part Of the city and dur
| ing the year we go into hundreds OF
homes establishing friendly and we
hope helpful relations.
During the. year 1914 more than
1000 calls we're made by the nurses,
not including the follow-up calls which
were result of the inspection OF the
pupils in the schools. Hundreds of
such school calls were made in addi-
(, ton to the more than 5000 district
calls. Medical inspection in the
schools began in January, 1914, and
continued throughout the year. When
school children are founa to need a
physicians care, the parents in the
great MSIJoiAty VI SoSoc ~ o''AoS - PAAs-
sician. In limited number of cases
! the children are taken to the free
clinic provided for by local physicians,
| the hospital care being paid for by
the Visiting Nurse association.
Combining This Work.
During the spring months Of 1914
this work was carried on by one
nurse, but it Is now our plan to have
the head nurse responsible for the
work. but also to have each OF the
visiting nurses assist with this work
/ just IA In the district
| 1--WE find this very advantageous In
(; the follow-up work as the nurse In
! her rounds for her bedside nursing
can make several school calls without
the loss OF time or extra car fare. 1t
is in the district work that the nurse
becomes the, family friend and 1t Is
much easier for her to talk to the
parent regarding the child's welfare
/ than for a strange nurse to make her
approach.
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