Evening journal., 1917-01-19

night committee OF men. similar to
our afternoon case committees, so
that they may know the methods OF
family rehabilitation work of the As
sociated Charities, and become IA
miliar with community needs and
how they can best be met II is ex-
pected that material will be develop
ed for chairmanship of various COM
mittees, as well as future directors
have been held, and others are in
plan of preparation. The organiza-
ton Of Junior League. similar to
those in the large cities OF the coun-
try, is being considered.
At the suggestion OF the volunteers
Of three Eastern Charity organlza-
tons societies, Il has been concluded
that a Conference OF Delegate Volun-
teers, from the larger and relatively
nearby societies, be called by the
Volunteers OF the New York Char. ty
Organization Society, for the discus
sion Of problems, especially interest
ing to those who have assumed some
definite responsibility for furthering
this form Of service. This organiza-
ton has been asked to send three
representatives. our ratio. The meet
ing will be held March % and "a, in
New York
A plan is to be devised whereby
We may interest the clergy OF this
city in the work OF the Associated
Charities. A beginning has been
made. as through Rev r. ". Trap
nell, the secretary was given the op-
portunity to meet the Episcopal
clergy, at a recent luncheon; other
similar opportunities will be sought
The Parent Teachers Association.
OF Newport, Del, was also addressed
by the secretary.
One especially promising volun-
teer. a recent college graduate, is to
be given especial training in the
technique OF case work
Visiting Nurses Report.
Miss Marie T. Lockwood superin-
tendent OF the visiting Nurse Asso-
citation, submitted the following re-
port:
Cases carried over, "a; cases. new,
81; cases through physicians, IA;
cases through others. n; free cases,
"a; pay cases, 81 visits made. 1922
During the latter part of December
grip and pneumonia, and other
acute illnesses pressed the nurses to
a taxing degree.
The health inspection, which the
nurses are furthering in schools. has
brought nurses into close contact
with families that would not have
known about the Visiting Nurse As
ISOLATION unless the school nurse had
gained entrance into the home, and
the confidence Of the people by her
follow up" work. Teachers in var
ious sections Of the city are now call
ing on US for assistance in their pu-
pills health problems.
It has been suggested that the Wis
iting Nurses might cooperate more
fully with the Board OF Health by
being appointed Health Inspectors.
In the daily rounds of the Wis ting
nurse she could render a larger COM
munity service II she had the official
stamp Of the Health Board, and her
appointment as Sanitation and Health
Inspector without salary, to abate
nuisance to health would be mutually
beneficial
On January IL meeting was call
ed by the superintendent Of the Wis
itirg Nurse Association, 70 discuss
"Open AIR Class Room" Miss Saliie
Jean, r. n, OF Baltimore Open Air
Class Room, was present n was
largely attended, and keen interest
with free discussion, was shown On
3 the subject.
From the great number Of chIidrer
suffering from anemia and mai-nu
triton, for which therS is here nc
spedlal medical or remedial public
provision, the hope Of saving these
children from the nutr'tional dis
eases, and a large percentage from
becoming tuberculous rests with the
| establishment OF an adequate open
air class room. such as other cities
support II is said by experts tina,
I so per cent OF the school children are
infected with latent tuberculosis. and
may develop the disease or become
arrested cases." according to housing
and nourishment OF early school life.
A committee was appointed TO stimu-
late. activity IN this matter and a
further meeting will be held in Feb
ruary.
Owing to the lack OF clinics and
dispensaries for the after care Of IN
fantile paralysis cases, two children
are now receiving special treatment
at the office OF the superintendent OF
the Visiting Nurse Association. which
will be continued until the hospitals
provide the necessary treatment.
With steady progress and develop
ment of public health work. and the
constant demands upon the time and
attention Of the superintendent IN
outside affairs pertaining to the Of
flee It win be impossible TO advance
the work without increasing the
staff. The Peoples Settlement now
emplov One-third OF a nurses time
and this necessitates greater effori
on the part Of the others on the staff
which cannot be met indefinitely
Visiting nursing not only means call
ing to see patients. but il means
spending from 20 minutes to an houi
and half in actual personal minis.
trat'on. In most cases the work il
performed in homes where sickness
and want exist in their most abnOr