New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15
RED CROSS OPENS
TEACHING CENTRE
Will Instruct Women in
Care of Sick and
Hygiene

The New York County Chapter of the
American Red Cross has opened a
teaching centre at 3 East Fifty
sixth Street, where classes of wom-
en- will be instructed in meth
DDS of reducing the death rate.
The most recent estimate OF the
Census Bureau indicates that in the
United States nearly 100000 babies
under one year old die annually from
causes for the most part preventable.
II is also estimated that every year
100000 persons in this country die
from tuberculosis and $4,000 from ty-
phoid fever, both of which could be
iessened by improvement in living con-
ditions
The Red Cross, therefore, as part
of its nation wide campaign for better
health. has undertaken through agen-
cies like the new teaching centre to
carry into the homes a better knowl-
edge Of the principles OF health. 1t
offers four courses 10 women and girls
over sixteen, as follows: Course i,
"The Home Care of the Sick hfteen
lessons, SO; course 2. First Aid to
the Injured" ten lessons, SO: course 3,
Home Dietetics," fifteen lessons, $40;
course 4, Surgical Dressings eight
lessons, Sc.
First Course the Best
The first is considered the most i'm
portant of these courses and is strong
" recommended by the teaching staff
TO all women taking up any OF the
courses. The "frst aid" course will
under no consideration be given before
or without it. The handling and prep
aration Of simple foods" and the max
ing OF surgical dressings" will, how
ever, be given as independent courses.
A registration fee OF 81 Will pc
asked Of all who enroll in a course, to
be included in the tuition, which must
be paid by the day Of the first lesson.
, This registration fee is not returnaole'
Applicants may communicate directly
with the supervising teacher, at 3 East
Fifty-sixth Street. II number OF
friends preferably ten or fifteen) or
/ the members OF club wish TO take
course together arrangements can be
made at a personal conference be-
tween the supervising teacher and a
regularly delegated spokesman.
Give Practical Work
The course in the "Home Care Of
| the Sick" consists OF fifteen lessons
| of about an hour and half each. One
| half of the lesson period is ordI-
narily devoted to theoretical instruc-
/ ton and the other half to practical
work and demonstrations. Here is an
outline of the programme:
/ Lesson Bacteria and Their Rels-
/ ton TO Health and Disease.
Lesson II-Causes and Transmission
/ Of Disease.
Lesson IIT-Food, Water. Ice.
Lesson IV-Air. Ventilation, Heat
ing, Lighting, Soil, Sewage, Garbage.
Lesson V-The House.
Lesson VI-Care Of the House-The
Lesson vII-Personal Hygiene
Public Agencies Concerning Health and
| Welfare.
Lesson vIII-Hygiene Of Infancy
and Childhood.
Lesson IX-Beds. Mattresses. Pill
lows, Bedding.
Lesson X-Bedmaking.
/ Lesson XI-General Consideration
Of the Care of the Sick in Their
Homes.
Lesson XII-General Care OF Pa
tient.
! Lesson ALL ne use OF olnple
Sick-room Appliances, Local Applica-
tons ard Enemata.
Lesson XIV-Symptoms of Disease.
Lesson XV-iIousehold Medicine
Closet dangers in the indiscriminate
use Of patent medicines, stimulants,
etc.).
The $40 charged for this course
covers the expense Of examination and
the cost of the American Red Cross
textbook on Elementary Hygiene and
Home Care Of the Sick which is
/ uged