Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-29

Report of the Nurse Of the Social Ser
vice League Of Montgomery County from
May 31st. 1915. to May 3lst 1917, is as
follows:
Visits-Number of visits made during
the year, 803-32 all-nieht and IS all-day
infant welfare, At in prenatal cases, IS
in sanitation. ITO; in interest of sick, sos.
Present visiting list. So; Al are tubercu-
lar-i4 colored and 81 white.
Deaths Number of deaths during the
year, so; 10 of these were from tubercu-
losis-8 white and II colored.
Discharges Discharged, recovered and
improved. SO.
Supplies-72 packages Of prophylactic
supplies carried to patients,
Sanitariums-5 patients sent to tubercu-
losis hospitals and accompanied to hos
pitfalls.
Linen Loaned-l8 sheets. IS gowns. 28
pillow slips. IA towels, dozen pairs of
stockings, Old linen given to Ia.
Clinics-Number of clinics held at Be-
thesda. 81 20 of which were attended by
the Nurse. These clinics were begun No
vember IS. 1915.
Talks Glven-Talks were given to Sandy
Spring cOlored school, Round Oak colored
school, Woman's Improvement and Coop
erative Association of Silver Spring, Wom-
ans Club Of Woodmont. Woman's Club of
Jacksonville, and The Jacksonville Club.
Character Of Cases-Surgical assistance
at operation and after-care given in re-
moval of tonsils and adnoids. instruction
in infant welfare and prenatal cases, in
ternal and external cancer. internal abscess
or hemorrhage causing death. apoplexy
paralysis, rheumatism, pneumonia. grippe
with ear complications, whooping cough.
measels and scarlet fever, the last two
visited and instructed from the outside !;
nephritis with commissions. complication
Of scarlet fever. clinic cases Of senility and
heart, tuberculosis, pulmonary. hip, spine.
and curvature Of spine.
Neiehborhoods Visited-Care given in
Barnesville, Jacksonville, Buck Lodge. Ger
mantown, Choppers. Gaithersburg. Emory
Grove. Derwood. Kensington. Chevy Chase
Lake. Bethesda, Sandy Spring, Brighton,
BroOkeville, Layhill. Spencerville. Wheaton,
Linden. Potomac, Cabin John, Concord,
Glen Echo. Hunting Hill and Rockville
neighborhOods.
Charlottesville Needle Guild Of America
Of Brookeville, 81 towels, Fl pillow slips. 4
sheets, 6 gowns, dozen pairs of stockings.
Forest Glen Missionary Society. @ kimonos.
Miss Elizabeth Ross. 6 gowns. Home In
terest Club of Takoma Park. packages Of
old and new linens. Packages of clothing
from Ashton and Sandy Spring. Inquiry
Club Of Rockville. shower Of used and new
linen, IA bundles. Grace Episcopal Church
Of WOodside, through Mrs. Archibald Small,
6 gowns, 6 kimonos. 8 pillow slips. 20
towels. 6 sheets. 9 wash cloths. Miss
Jackie Mcdonald. hospital supplies. 2 glass
tunnels. 2 porcelain bowls. | sterilizing
pan. 40-ounce porcelain measuring pitch
er. 8-ounce glass graduate. porcelain
cup and bucket, glass irrigator. | simplex
vapOrizer, gauge. old linen, etc.
Co-operation-Co-ope operated with The AS
ISOLATED Charities Of Washington. d. c..
and Federated Charities of Baltimore. and
Kings Daughters of Rockville.
Special Aid-Special aid was received
from private individual ($250). and dis
bursed in special case. Assistance was
given in cases of need by the Kings
Daughters Of Rockville.
Transportaton-Free transportation in
the county was given by the Washington
and Rockville Electric Railway Company.
Expenses Expenses. STATS. Fees re-
ceived and turned over to the League.
$3.50.
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