The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
ANT|-TUbERCULOS|S
WORK NEEDS $4,000
Secretary Eaves Submits
Report Of Association
for August

An increase in the number of patients
and a decrease in the income of the Anti
Tuberculosis Association of Jefferson
county Is shown in the middle of each
summer, according to the August report
of the secretary. DR.. George Eaves.
OF the receipts of the association the
greater part go to the support of the
sanitorium rather critical financial
situation during the past month was tern
porarily relieved by a check for $lcoo
from a large corporation. The need of
further help and the prompt payment Of
contributions were stressed In the report
of the secretary.
"Of total expense for August amount
ing to $1376 AZ, the sanatorium expenses
absorbed $s7s 92," says the report of the
secretary, DR.. Eaves. This represents
the care of so patients, of whom 10 were
on the free list, four paying part, only
nine paying the full cost. One patient was
entered as a student in the Nurses Train
ing school at White Haven. Pa, after
residence of two years; another, 10
year-old girl. is considered an 'arrested
case.
'.One was received in a deplorable con-
dition from a local hospital; one left
without permission, and one in the IN
terest of discipline; one other was re-
moved to her home because the sana-
torium was no longer able materially 10
assist her. In ALL six were removed and
six new cases entered. Seven or the 81
are under 1s years Of age, and one is
more than 70; one more than 60; two more
than 30. three others are over 40 Thir-
teen show no progress In the right direc-
ton and 10 are marked improving.
MORE MONEY NEEDED
of Ano q chiaf
has been on a well-earned vacation, which
reduces the number of patients in the
dispensary The total number examined
was AZ, of whom IA proved negative, IA
advanced, two incipient and 10 suspicious.
1.-TWO hundred and sixty-six visits were
made, 211 of them being to negro homes.
More than 1000 sputum cups were given
out and 5000 napkins; with so quarts of
milk Medicine was given In two cases.
Ii houses reported for fumigation, IA cases
were reported to the board of health and
nine hitherto unreported negro cases dis
covered by the nurse. Six sputum speci-
mems were handled for us by the city
laboratory and one blood test made for
us by DIR. McLesters laboratory
Attention is respectfully drawn to the
financial needs Of the organization. Some
of the largest corporations up to date
have made no response to the needs of the
association this year. Acknowledgment
is gratefully made of the generosity OF
one large employing concern. whose check
for $1,000 came at a crucial moment
proportional gifts from other employ
ers and average gifts from the friends
of the organization will enable us &c
complete this year without disaster. There
remains four months to be financed. We
must have $1,000 at least for this great
undertaking and we shall be glad tt
make acknowledgment. especially fol
those gifts which come without delay an6
without begging"
Secretary Eaves also called attention
to the good work being done by the oper
air school. and he presented to the board
the report of the superintendent. Mis-:
Mary Rumply. The physical condition o.
the children showed Improvement and
pra ctically all had been vaccinatet
against typhoid and other contagious dis
eases and those needing the operation
had had tonsils removed.
Progress along all lines Is noted In mos
of the pupils Of the school is indicated
by the report.