The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16
PLENTY Of WORK
.COUNT'YIFOR
THREENURSES
Anti tuberculosis League
) Will Secure Seryicesof
That Many.
NEED0F THEM ISSHQNN
Public Meeting Last Night
Brought Out Interesting
Facts.

Because they are unable to obtain
whiskey and beer to feed their babies
many miners are leaving West Vir-
ginia." Mrs. 7. l.. Brett made this
statement at the meeting OF the Anti
tuberculosis league last night and
used Il as an illustration Of the fact
that Marion county as well as Fair
mont is badly in need Of the services
of an especially trained visiting nurss
to educate and assist such parents In
the care Of their children. AS the re.
suit OF the meeting last night Il Ia
likely that two or possibly three Red
Cross nurses will be secured instead
OF the one that the local society orig.
inally contemplated.
"a sia months old baby that will
grow up to be degenerate and me-
mace to the public, but which II prop
erly treated and cared for by o compe-
tent nurse can be cured was another
example OF the present need OF q nurse
trained In methods OF public health
service that was told by DR.. Chesney
NJ. Ramage, city physician. "a number
OF other instances where q nurse Ii
needed badly were mentioned by the
physicians and local workers who "a.
dressed the meeting. /,
Although the rain last might kept
many persons away from the meeting
1t was well attended and all were In.
tensely interested by the talk given
by Miss Fanny F. Clement, OF WASH
ington D. C., who Is the head Of the
National Red Cross society. Miss
Clement told Of the various kinds OF
work done by Red Cross nurses all
over the United. States and the things
that could be accomplished In Fair
mont by the work OF one Of these
nurses. Ways and means OF financ-
ing the expense Of the nurse were dis
cussed and 1t was decided TO ask tho
assistance OF the city and the various
local organizations that are interested
In the public welfare. Mayor Bowen
was present and in q short talk sug-
gested that the proposition be submit
ted to the Board OF Affairs at the next
meeting and committee OF the ofri-
GERS OF the local league was appointed
FOR this purpose. 1t Is likely that the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the Won
ans Club and the local ifraternal assoc
iations will be asked to assist IN the
work. II the scope OF the nurses is
extended to the county as well as
Fairmont, the county courtSwill be ask
ed to provide portion Of the funds
needed.
AS the work Of the nurses viii be
to care for all Of the cases needing
bedside nursing, before any education
al or inspection work Is begun, they
Will work in cooperation with the
city and county health officers. A fee
covering the cost Of the nurse Will be
charged each patient attended and
thus any tendency Of the patients to
object to charity will be removed. The
funds provided will be used only when
the patients are unable TO pay Tor the
visits OF the nurse and for the inspec-
tion and visiting work that win be
done In the schools and homes.
The Red Cross nurses also work In
cooperation with some OF the progress
sive insurance companies and receive
a fee for each visit made 10 policy
holder In these companies. This viii
materially lessen the cost of the ntr-
ses to the Community and the local Of
ficials OF the league are Confident that
sufficient funds can be easily raised
to provide enough nurses to thorough
ly cover the county.
Clarksburg at present employees two
Red Cross nurses and Morgantown
has one. The prevention Of typhoid
and many diseases common among
children can be accomplished as well
as the prevention OF tuberculosis and
epidemics OF scarlet fever diphtherin,
whooptng cough, measles and other
contagious diseases. T15'I
y. The securing of these nurses for
Fairmont and the enforcement OF the
MILK Inspection Ordinance by the city
will reduce the death rate In Fairmont
materially and save the public thor
sands OF dollars in doctor bills and
other expenses necessitated by cpl
denies that can be prevented. The
city officials have intimated that an
approprint ion would be included In the
budget for the coming fiscal year
which begins; July !, oiproyide for. the
Milk lnspe pection; as detailed In the ord
nance. Other persons who addressed
the meeting last night were Rev. J. @.
Broomfeld, who presided as chairman.
Dr. II. R. Johnston. Or. @. o. Henry,
Miss Nola NICK Kinney, Mrs. G. o. Hem
ry, B. U Butcher, DR.. G. w. WaddelI,
Mrs. j. Walter Barnes.
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