The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-19
BOARD ADOPTS
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lie support during the last four years
while Tor the state for the correspond
ing period there was but 1877 per cen,
increase in dependent children upor
public support, which is 643 less in
crease for the state than the county
That we take up the question OF
infant mortality and consider meas
ures for decreasing the high death
rate from digestive disturbances
among the babies of the poor, with the
suggestion Of supplying pure and mod.
flied milk and other prescribed diets
free to those unable to purchase
them, and at cost to those able to
pay. I have practically been assured
the money needed for this enterprise.
Case Of Backward Pupil.
THAT we recommend the establish.
ment of special classes in our public
schools for backward and defective
pupils. the employment of school
nurses and the organization of a So
cial cen in the Whitewater school.
Help Discharged Patients.
THAT we take up with the hospital
authorities and the Domestic Science
Association the matter of after-care
Of charity patients discharged from
the hospital.
Riverdale Vice Inquiry.
THAT we take up with the Mayor
and Prosecuting Attorney and the Po-
lice Department the matter of sur
pressing vice in the Riverdale dis.
trict
Improved Sanitation.
That we actively cooperate in the
improvement of housing and sanitary
conditions as the need for this shall
have been definitely ascertained
through the survey now being made
by Dr. J. c. Perry of the U. S. Public
Health Service
Change Bureau Name.
THAT this organization be named
The Social Service Bureau Of Wayne
County. Indiana
THAT an Advisory Board be Gre
ated on which be represented our
county authorities and the influential
citizenship Of our county.
That the Township trustee and the
Central Bureau handle all the general
relief work in cooperation.
THAT the Domestic Science Associa-
ton handle all the visiting nurses
work, and refer all cases for relief to
the Central Bureau.
THAT the Central Bureau refer to
the Penny club for special treatment
cases which particularly involve child
ren's welfare, and that the Penny club
refer all other cases to the Central
Bureau. That the Penny club be the
exclusive agency to handle the special
effort of Christmas cheer for poor
Register for Investigations.
That the names for all cases for
'elief and social service be reported to
the Central Bureau for registration,
Ind, II deemed necessary, 1nvestiga.
ion.
That all cases for Transportation of
nonresident persons or families be
eft for investigation and disposition
o the Central Bureau so as to stop the
'iscious "passing-on" practice.
THAT all chronic cases be referred
or exclusive treatment to the Town ,
hip Trustee. ,
That all protracted cases be han
led by the Township Trustee and the
,entral Bureau in cooperation.
That the temporary cases be han
led exclusively by the Central Blu ,
eau.
Enforce Attendance Law.
That to facilitate the successful o. t
ration of the compulsory school at. a
enhance law, relief for INDECENT t
chool children be handled by the a
chool authorities and the Central Blu t
eau in cooperation t
That the members of all affiliated a
nd cooperating agencies work in
armony for social betterment in the e
ommunity, and that any complaints b
neglect or improper treatment be t
resented in writing to the Govern b
lent Committee for consideration and D
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That all new undertakings in So t
al service work and special efforts q
raise funds that may present them f,
elves to any of the allied organiza. e
ons. be first presented to the Gov a
ming Committee by such organization Il
n consideration and advice d