Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
VISITING NURSES REPORT
Work of Association. New Officers. Canaan to Have Red Cross Branch.

That the work of the visiting nurse is growing is shown by the reports read at the annual meeting Thursday night. Rev. E. c. Gillette presided as a member of the executive committee. Mrs. H. l.. Lyles. the secretary read ing the report of tine last m eeting.
 Treasurer William J. Reel reported total receipts for the year $1049. 50, the expenditures were $995.20; the difference added to the balance in the treasury at the beginning of the year $153.75, made a balance Of cash on hand of $19OO5.
 Miss Saygers report was as follows:
 During the year 1916-17, 1672 visits were made, while the year pre- vious there were S97 visits, and the year before 627 visits were made. 1080 were nursing visits, 155 for instruc. tion, which included home, school, in fant welfare and prenatal visits: 397 social visits, all other visits 40. such as office dressings, calls to assist in den- tiet's office for teeth extraction etc.
 The number of new patients. re- opened cases and cases carried over into next month totaled 161.
 IA cases were reported by families, l02 by physicians, 5 by others.
 Il patients were removed to hospi- tals, the nurse going with 9.
 IT patients were discharged to special nurses, 8 died.
 The nurse responded to 35 night calls, in 6 cases remaining all night with patient. She gave assistance in 25 obstetrical cases, was present at de. livery in IT. Assisted in operations, A nursing visits were made for the town fund on one case. 237 visits were made to another case for which no compensation was received.
 The nurse collected $234. 10 in fees, of which $111.00 was turned into the treasury, the expenses being transpor- tation $21.31, supplies $41.79, rent $60.
 587 school pupils were given a thorough routine inspection in the two visits made to each school.
 Talks on personal hygiene and care of the teeth were given to each child during the inspection. A tooth brush drill was given in the four country schools.
 cases of defective teeth were cor rected and one case of enlarged tonsils and adenoids, through the kindness of the Hawthorne club could be taken care of.
 The chairman appointed as nomina. ting committed; G. W. Parsons. l.. H. ox,l reported the following list of names for officers for the coming year, and they were duly elected.
 H. E. Lyles, president; Mrs. J. G. Adam, vice president; Mrs. H. E. Lyles, secretary; ". J. Reel, treasurer; J. H. Lansing, auditor. The executive committee to consist of pr. 0. W. Camp, Dr. F. H. Lee, Dr. J. G Adam, Rev. E. c. Gillette, Rev. A. B. Crlch. ton, Rev. A. H. Nesbitt, Mrs. F. F. Clemans, Miss E. Considine, Miss Margaret A. Collins.
 Mrs. J. G. Adam reported for the surgical dressings committee that four shipments had been made during the year, consisting of Is cases containing total of 8637 articles, made up of folded congresses, sponges, rest pillows, Kelly rings, oakum pads, socks, cup covers. waterbag covers, wristlets, knitted eye ban1ages. and binders.
 Rev. A. H. Nesbitt expressed his pleasure at hearing the reports and at being located where there was such an efficient association at work. He assured those present of his hearty sympathy with the work to which he should give cordial support.
 President Lyles then introduced Mrs. Mary Monteith Keller of Hartford, president of the Hartford Chapter of tine Red Cross. Mrs. Keller is not an entire stranger 10 Canaan, having spent several summers here; she called 10 mind her two boys whom many re- membered as little lads f.,w years ago, one of whom now is somewhere in France" and the other is ir training to go later.
 The work being done by the Hartford Chapter was thoroughly explained by the speaker. She especially urged the importance of it, and the great need that others join in furnishing the SUD- plies that our soldiers would certainly need as soon as they were on the firing lines. Mrs. Keller was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for her interest. ing and informing talk.
 After a general discussion of the subject. as to Canaan taking up the work, it was voted on motion that the chair appoint committee of five to consider plans for either organizing an auxiliary or else branch of @ Red Cross chapter.
 President Lyles has appointed the following; Rev. E. O. Gillette, Mrs. R. D. Peirce, Mrs. J. G. Adam, Miss 0. Finnegan, Rev. A. H Nesbitt. DandeIion Leaves. | DandeliOn leaves make an excellent salad served uncooked with salad dress