Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
GARDINER ANTI
TUBERCULOSIS
ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Gardiner
Neutrality-suspicious. Association was held
yesterday at the house of Henry Rich
ards, Mr. and Mrs. c. III. Gray, DR. Libby.
Mr. Richards, Or. Bragdon. DIR. Alexan-
der and Or Cole being present. After the
regular business of the meeting it was
decided. in view of the amount of active
work involved. to separate the offices OF
secretary and treasurer. {. H. Gray kind
~ conserving to act as treasurer and Dr
Bra gdon to continue as secretary.
The report of the associations nurse,
Miss Helen Dunn. told of the good work
done in the past year. In spite of SIN
months break in the activities of the
association. owing to Augusta having
been obliged TO discontinue its share of
the work. 10 patients have not only been
treated at the clinic. but constantly VS.
tied in their homes. and they and their
families instructed in the open air treat
ment and scientific sanitation. and assist
cd in preventing the spread of the dis
ease.
Through the aid of the Gardiner Red
Cross Association sleeping porch ana
bed-hammock We're installed for one pa
tent. who could not obtain them other
wise. and was thus enabled to lead the
open-air life; milk and fresh eggs have
been supplied to numbers OF patients IN
moderate circumstances, and one patient,
little girl of II, has been maintained Tor
nearly a year at the Fairfield sanatorium.
where she promises 20 progress to a CONF
plete cure.
In view of the gains made by this field
work. and acting on the advice Of A. }.
Torslef secretary of the Maine State An
ti-Tubercuiosis Association. who visited
Gardiner last week to investigate condi-
tions. the association voted to devote it's
future efforts exclusively to field work
through the nurse.
This will necesstate giving up the elm
ic. which is formally discontinued from
now on; but it is felt that far more Will
be accomplished by having the nurse de-
vote her whole time to the work IN the
homes, which are the battle-ground OF the
disease She will be at the disposal OF
the physicians of our city, who can
avail themselves of her services to see
that their instructions as to fresh air.
sanitation. etc. are carried out. She
will encourage and cheer the sufferers
from tuberculosis, investigate conditions,
and be the go-between for the ministra-
lions of the Red Cross.
The association expresses its recognf-
ton of Miss Dunns invaluable services.
which have been given so generously and
fearlessly in the face OF most battling and
discouraging conditions; and 1t wishes
again to express its very deep thanks to
the city and to the friends and subscrib-
ers whose great generosity alone makes
the work possible.
Six deaths from tuberculosis have &C.
Cured in Gardiner during the past year
This shows that neglect or delay cannot
be thoug1pof. Our schools. like those Of
all cities, show many incipient cases
which may be entirely cured if taken in
time. 1t is the earnest hope of the asso-
citation to continue and increase its eff
forts till Gardiner can clear itself Who'll
" of this treacherous disease and bear
the rare title of 1.-The town with no
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