Evening journal., 1916-12-28
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victim OF nfante paralysis. Brace and treatment
necessary for child
27-Itaiian family now nahralized citizens OF the
United States. Seven small children. Father night
Waterman; mother a good mother and homemaker
Income insufficient to meet sickness any emer-
gencies that arise
2sItalian family with FIVE children ranging in ages
from 10 to Have been in this country years Father
lost his five has not been strong since.
Mother delicate. insufficient income.
29-Aged colored woman only able to earn rs cents
per week Permanent plan for her future care neces
SO-Aged sisters of gentle birth Have until recently
lived their small inheritance which is now ex
Si-Little Polish woman with tuberculosis. Hus-
band in last stages Of disease She incipent case
There are four children, one Of whom has tubercu-
losis
32-colored woman, 81 years OF age with five chill
dren. No friend or place to so.
33-Colored family Father has emphyzema. Med
zeal necessary, wife and two children to provide
S4-widow with three children. Permit for boy OF
10 asked to enable him to go to work Associated
CHARITIES asked TO investigate ana determihe Wheler
It is wise for boy to go to work or whether some oher
plan for family is not best
s5-Aged colored longer able to care for
self
36--old colored woman making an effort 10
for herself and grandchild
Equestrian woman 20 years. Husband died hve
years ago leaving baby
Ss-Man Of 21 wife of o. one child 2. Father
Gently operated on for appendicitis. Only able to
work a few days at a time
39-Deserted Wife, legal action necessary to COM
pei husband to support his wife
4O-Married couple with three small children. Hus-
band out OF work on account Of sickness
41-Famiiy consists of husband and wife. Former
up in years and terribly deaf Latter worn out from
hard work in effort to be self-supporting.
balanced mentally Has halucination OF persons az
lacking her moral character.
43-Widow with five children Oldest 10 years, young
est IS months; can no longer manage.
44-Widow with two children husband having died
last January Mother very i'll and must go to hos
pital. Temporary homes to be found for children.
45-Feeble-mmded woman Of 73 formerly looked
after by brother, must he provided for.
abolish widow suffering with arthritis and also
alcoholic; children being neglected
"A widower OF 81; wife just having died of tu-
beroulosis leaving Ave children. Permanent family
readjustment necessary
4S-A family OF seven hve Of whom have had ty-
phuid fever including the father.
49-A with wife and five children. Husband
will not work. baby recently born Family in need
50-Husband former victim OF infantie paralysis
wife and FIVE children. Medical care and material
needs to be looked after.
51-A young missing with wife and baby appeal
ing for assistance Associated Charities called up almost
daily for information regarding him.
52-Husband. wife and four children. Man sober
and Industrious but due to sickness in family income
is insufficient
5S-Husband has broken ankle; wife has tubercu-
losis. Six children, only OF wage earning age
54Iltalian family Father rheumatic; mother not
very well. Five small children.
55-Deserted wife and five ohilden, oldest 10, young
est 2, no relatives in position to help.
And then, il we turn attention to the work OF
the Visiting Nurse Association, find that during
the month of November there 100 families who
received medical advice through its agency.
! Here few typical which came beneath the
attention Of that admirable organization:
boy kept home from school, having formerly
| been in parOchal school; called the Ounce of the
class Referred to Visiting Nurse Association by the
principal OF the school being sick at home on
examination found the child almost entirely deaf in
one ear the other anected enlarged tonsils and
adenoids present Referred child to dispensary ton
sill and adenod operation advised by physician. Nurse
is that the child is taken to dispensary for eye
and ear attention Physicians opinion that child is
normal simply backward because Of physical cond-
ton.
2-Man i'll in home situated in room in an
| alley Nurse discovered him cot with no fire. wife
working in a boarding house dish-washer. They
have child Patient had been left alone during
the time the wife at work. with no care whatever
Nurse found had had three hemorrhages and re-
duced to most pitiable physical and mental condition.
she had to to and procure underwear.
In the meantime arran gements were made to get pa
tient into hospital. The Associated Charities took
over the rehabilitation of the family
3-Woman with cancer, in the most advanced stage.
Family in terror OF going her for fear con-
tracing disease The loathsomeness of her surround
ings necesstated all the attention that could given
Up to the present time eighty seven visits have been
paid to this
! Another and child in bed i'll. Child in last