Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
BABY NCUBAI EWS
Interestingly
OF CIVIC EAr,I,
Constructed of woodNIE
Cost, They Are Shot
Social Service Departn who
of Woman's Hospitaissnrlss
Two-DECK PERAMBULAfss e
Baby lncubators are on view AZ

Baby incubators are on view at
Philadelphia Today and Tomorrow CiN
Exposition. Constructed from wood "at
very low cost" and exhibited by the socla
service department of the Woman's Hos%
pital. II undertakes to show how weake
ling and understood babies are fostered
and brought to normal
Infant mortality reaches It's highest mark
In hot weather, and as hot weather is now
part of the daily experience the Womaf's
Hospital exhibit ought to prove particularly
interesting to mothers. Mrs George II.
Earle, Jr., is in charge of the booth.
Assisting her members of the board Of
managers, staff physicians and graduate
nurses, all of whom are In constant att
tendance to show the various sections OF
the exhibit to visitors
Explanations are made of the dstri-
button of free milk and free ice to
needy mothers outside of the institution.
Several statistcians' charts on the wall
show the hospital maintenance cost and
cost per capita.
An ingenious appliance, designed at the
hospital, Is baby carrier" or huge
perambulator. 1t is a double.deck truck
on wheels an iron frame In which Ia sus-
pended 10 iron basket cribs each sepa-
rate and distinct portable unit An asbestos
crib, curiously, but cheaply made, and
heated by electricity was designed at the
hospital for treatment OF anaemic children.
Another exhibitor at the exposition Is
Ine NlOlltTS Assistance Eun0, OF Pnllauel-
phta County, 1414 South Penn square. The
mothers pension law was enacted in 1918
For woman to be eligible to draw from
this fund she must be-
"a widow, or the wife of man per.
manently insane-and the mother OF de-
pendent Cunder 16 years. children without
the financial means to care for them.
"a resident of the county for three con.
secutive years before she receives the al
lowance
"a woman of good character who except
for lack of money is able to make good
citizens of her children"
The mother Is aided by monthly visits of
the funds agents, who give advice concern
ing wise expenditure of money and nutrit-
ious diet for children. The health OF the
mother and children is carefully looked
after. particular attention being paid to the
{ .'es. teeth and general health. If neces-
sary medical attention is given.
The fund asserts that the following re-
suits have been obtained:
81. Women who came to us broken In
health and spirits are now well physically,
happy and hopeful and abitous for the wei.
fare and education of their children.
"2. Owing to the fact that the mother is
at home to see that the children have proper
meals and comfortably clothed when
they go to school, there has not been a
single case of truancy among our chill
dren.
lowing to the very inadequate appropria-
ton in 1915 we have only been able to take
care of 121 families in Philadelphia
County just one-fifth of the number which
should have been cared for.
"Will you sign petition and try to
help us get our appropriation of 100000 In
stead of $250,O00?
"A child in an institution costs the State
from $40 to SIS per month-and in the
home and with a mothers care $5.s5 =
month.
"The mother is the best and least ex.
pensive agent the State can find for the
care of it's dependent wards