The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
WHAT BIRMINGHAM IS DOING
 TO HELP SAVE THE BABIES
Welfare Association Has
 cmdrens For

With father dead, the victim of tuber- oulosis and a mother with pellagra in the poorhouse, this little fellow has a fine chance to get strong. hasn't he? And still, with the outside agents at work, with the help of family that Is foster ing him and the Phalacia class of the First Christian church all aiding to make this potential citizen credit to his state and his country, he is alive and getting we'll
 If under such circumstances, and few cases could be worse, this child is being carried over the summer to health and happy childhood, what a real object of interest and serious concer should be the children of the state.
 Thoughtful and public spirited people are convinced that no phase of conserva- ton is so important to the state as the life and health of it's infants.
 What Birmingham Is Doing
 What is Birmingham doing to aid them?
 The Birmingham Infant Welfare asso- citation is an active organization doing splendid work in this city, with It's ob- yect to keep well babies well, by teaching mothers how to feed and care for the infants
 Miss Susie Pate of the Nashville hos pital, working under the direction Of the Infant Welfare board is following up Infants dismissed from the Children s hospital and the Hilman hospital, and instructghg mothers how to assist in their convalescence.
 aIrf,o i,,xra icaf ftn of all births in the congested districts of the city, both among white and col ored children.
 Instruction is given mothers expecting to be confined. These mothers are re- ported through the Associated Charities or hospitals and are cared for by or ganizations Through the Associated Charities proper food is given the women and ice supplied.
 All bottle-fed babies born last year have been checked up and are attended to- An average of % bottle-fed babies are looked after each day These special feelings are contributed by the Sunday school classes of the First Christian church and the Norwood Methodist.
 The visiting nurse instructs the moth CTS and the mother supervises the modi- flcation of the milk This is considered a better plan than milk stations. where a great quantity of milk had to be modi- fled at one time. Of course, these cases are under the direct charge of some phy- sician. When special diets are necessary they are supplied through the University dispensary. Mothers bring their children and get the food however, unless the visits are regular the food is discon- tinued.
 Great attention is paid to cases of opthalmia This disease causes perma- nent blindness when neglected. The nurse upon discovery of this trouble notifies specialists at once and with care taken the disease is generally checked.
 Tho Infant Welfare association works in perfect harmony with the two chill drens hospitals and the city health de- pertinent.
 Officers of the association are: Presi- dent, Judge John H. Miller; vice presi- dent, MT. H. D. Newton; treasurer, MT. E. F. Morgan; secretary, Mrs. Cora San ford. Trustees are: Mrs. Carl Seals, Mrs. w. S. Martin. Dr. Hogan, Dr. T. D. Parke, Dr. R. D. Cloud of Ensley, and the Rev Willis Clark.
 Last year the death rate of infants for the month of June q to years of age) was S2 This year, during the same month, 1t Is only 57. showing a gain of % babies. July of 1914 showed 59 deaths, and so far this month only il are re- ported.
 Even with the small effort this asso- citation, so handicapped for lack of funds, can put forth the good work shows re- suits. The results so far are necessarily small. but hopeful. With lessons given to the general public the work will show