The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
'DR. EAVES SUBMITS
 FEBRUARY REPORT
Reduction of City Appro- priatiOn on Tuberculosis
 Work Disastrous

Dr. George Eaves, secretary of the Jefferson County Anti Tuberculosis as- soeiatlon. yesterday made public his report of the work done during the month of February. During the course of his remarks he calls attention to the reduction of the appropriation by the city for the work and makes an appeal for additional funds f,9bm the general public. The report follows:
 "The reduction in the income of the Anti Tuberculosis association whereby the assoication loses s2O0 monthly is no less than disastrous. only recogni- tion Of the citys necessities makes it evident that either the activities of the association must be reduced or the public money hitherto available must be found among the associations friends It ought to be easily possible to find 800 per sons in Birmingham who both can and will help to make this loss of S200 monthly good excuse for a suf- ficient monthly income.
 During February the sanatoriuin has been more than full one case having been provided for in the open space un- der the pavilion and another in the re- creation hall, while no fewer than II patients have been clamoring for ad- mission. The mother of five children an lncipient case, which would read lily receive benefit from the sanator- ium, has had to wait. Another on the waiting list is young man in room. ing house, apparently nearing death, with only such nursing care as the oc- casional visit Of one of our nurses can provide. Yet another young man IS off, fering money if he can only be ac- commodated and these three instances are examples of the II awaiting en- trance. But what can be done with out funds? Any increase of service means the increase of debt. The asso- citation therefore appeals for large increase of sustaining members mak- ing generous provisions for us month by month.
 The report for the month shows 32 patients as a. daily average, the to- tai number treated being 33. Twenty six show improvement and there was one death There are in the sana- torium at the present time no fewer than 12 below the age of 21. One is years, one is II and five dte 15 to 6 years. This service among the children therefore continues at the highest level. the most cheering aspect of the associations work The aver
 
 approXimates S950 per month. The re- dnce in any way except by the vol untary gifts of the servants os the association would not merely cripple but practically destroy the efficiency already attained.
 "The dispensary work shows that 329 visits were paid during February by the nurses. Forty one patients were examined and IT re-eXamined, making total of 5S. More than 1900 sputum cups. were distributed also 3009 paper napkins. One hundred and twenty quarts of milk were given to patients Fifteen cases were reported to the board of health as positively tubercular and s sputum specimens were report ed on by the city laboratory. Fifteen houses were reported for fumi gation and five patients sent to the sanator- ium. The record of deaths among those eases being treated in thelr own homes shows the appalling greatness of the problem. No fewer than 10 have been cared for by the nurses up to the last moment of their lives'