The Mankato free press., 1916-10-13
Physicians and Laymen Get
Together For Session
limited Press Dispatch I

Minnesotans are talking for health
today. AS prelude to the annual
meeting of the state medical associa-
ton, of which physicians are mem
bers, DR.. ]. ]. Murphy executive sec
retary of the Minnesota public health
association, called a public meeting
at the Radisson hotel today. The
physicians from every section of the
state here for their annual convention
tomorrow and the next day, met with
the laymen, to discuss means of pre-
venting cause for physicians existing
Physicians entered enthusiastically
into this plan.
Health officers, public school Off
GERS, physicians and visiting nurses
and others interested in public health
attended Papers were popular and
practical. Anything smacking of the
technical was avoided.
Topics For the Session.
Addresses this morning were:
Health Needs in Country Districts,
DR.. E. H. Bayley, Lake City: "The
County Sanitarium Opportunities and
Needs" DR.. L. c.. Guyer, CrooKston
Making. the Home Beautiful DR.
Mary Wetwore, University Farm
School,; What the Rural Schools Are
Doing" Miss Annie E. Shetland;
What Women's Organizations Are
DOING Mrs. w. T. Cole, president
Minnesota Federation of Women's
clubs; Health Officers Records" DR.
L. C. Hulsman, Eveleth; Hospital
Records" Miss Lydia Keller, Mime.
apOlis; sanitation Records" DR.. A
T. Laird. Nopeming.
For this afternoon, these papers
were scheduled: Visiting Nurse
Work-What Window Does.'' Miss
Anna Johnson, Window; What AL
bert Lea Does" Miss Alma Wretling
Albert Lea; What Mankato Does
Miss A. J. Peters, Mankaro; Health
Supervision-"What Virginia Does.
DR.. H. c.. Nicholson, Virginia !:
What st. Louis County Does," N. A.
Young, Duluth; What Ramsey Coun-
ty Does," George H. kie>, st. Paul;
Sanitation of Swimming Pools" DR..
c.. E. Smith, St. Paul; 'Infantile Par
alysis," DR.. A. J. Chesley, Minneapo-
lis.
Pres. C. E. Vincent or the Univer-
sity will preside at this evenings
session. DR.. H. M Bracken will speak
on state Board of Health Associa-
tion." DR.. L. J. Murphy on "Role of
the Visiting Nurse" and DR.. G. B..
Young of the United States health
service will deliver an address.
Paper BY Miss Peters.
The history of public health nurs-
ing in Mankato is typical of other
cities that have taken over the work.
The work is supported by voluntary
contributions. On May 10, 1918, they
had their first tag day, to which the
citizens responded generously. A
committee or board of managers who
represent the various clubs and So
cieties of the city have had charge OF
the work
The visiting nurse in Mankato
cares for medical and surgical pa
tients in the home. She is the baby
welfare nurse, the obstetrical nurse
also, the anti-tuberculosis nurse
She does not do contagious nursing
in the homes.
In January, 1915, by the consent oi
the school board, the visiting nurse
gave what time she could spare from
the field work to the inspection anG
physical examination of school chill
dren, notifying the parent when phys
ical defects were found, making home
visits, when necessary, and giving
short talks on personal hygiene.
In October, 1915, arrangements
were made by the Emmanuel hospital
board, with the visiting nurse com
mittee, to give their pupil nurses q
course in public health work. Each
nurse is to receive two months of the
training. The first hour each morn
ing is devoted to record work, and
discussion of cases, the rest of the
morning is given to field work and
bedside care of patients. The after
noon is spent in the schools and
making home visits.
Emmanuel Hospital was the first
hospital in this part of the country
to add this course to their curricu-
lum, and they have recently received
application from outside nurses ask
ing post graduate work. including the