New Britain herald., 1917-02-16

RELIEF WORK IS
 TO BE ENLARGED
Tuberculosis Society to Increase
 Board Of Managers

The annual meeting of the New 1 Britain Tuberculosis Relief society was held in the mayors office last evening. | Reports were given by the various off, | cers showing that the society is in sound condition. A. Buol was again elected president of the society and l the other officers were also reelected. | There was some little discussion dur ing evening in regard to the society taking over the entire relief work. The m mentbers have been acting the past few years only in order that the work l of disposing of the seals might be cars ried on and they had no intentions of l taking over all the duties as the city lad already promised to take over the 1 work if it were a success. Report of Society Nurse. Miss Sara Carroll, nurse of the Tu- berculosis Relief society, submitted l her report, which follows: herewith submit my report of the tuberculosis work for the year 1916.
 Number of cases carried over, 1855; number of new cases, 104; total num- her of cases cared for, 245; total num- Der of cases discharged, 33; total num- Der of deaths, A: total number of pa- tients now under care, 166; total num- Der of patients at sanatoria, Jan. 1916, 41 total number of patients sent to sanitoria, 5S; total number of patients now at sanatoria, 27; total number of patients supplied with milk, 22; total number of patients supplied with eggs. 6; total number of patients supplied with sputum cups, 61.
 Regular nursing care at home for, 63; number of cases apparently cured, 16; number of cases of arrested de- velopment, 20; number of cases im- proved, 3s; number of cases who have returned to their regular occupations, 52; number of children under observa- ton, 29; number of calls made by nurses, 4,542; number of calls at office, 832; veranda enclosed for 2; bed and bedding supplied for 5; warm clothing supplied for 32; number of nationali- ties represented, 20; number of calls on Metropolitan policy holders, 10S; number of fumfgations and rooms or dered renovated, S3.
 Acknowledgements of Gifts.
 The society gratefully acknowl- edges gifts of money, clothing, warm bedding, fruit, jellies, etc., from the following people:
 Miss Mary Pease, Mrs. T. W. Rack life, Mrs. Lester l.. Vibberts, Miss Alice G. Stanley, Mrs. Fred Hartman, Mrs. William Northend, Mrs. Thomas Quinlivan, Mrs. H. D. Humphrey, Mrs. Albert Hine, Mrs. Peter Long. Miss Florence Andrews, Mrs. ,4sWillian Rheim, MT John Tffltbrand. 7 MT. E. w. Bennett, MT. J. B. Comstock, Mrs. E. w. Thompson, Mrs. William Noble. Girls of the National Spring Bed office, Mrs. c. s. Landers, Mrs. J. Anderson, Miss Brown, Miss A. c. Tuck, Mrs. William Long, Mrs. B. F. Gaffney, Miss Agnes Finnegan, Mrs. B. Mercy Mrs. Albert Cooley Miss Ada Smith, Miss Sarah Thornton. Mrs. Walter P. Steele, Mrs. A. H. Abbe, Mrs. Jennie Bassett. Miss M. R. Co., daire, Mrs. A. F. Corbin, Mrs. F. Calabretta. Money donated for special
 purposes $lI5.Io Money spent for special pur-
 poses 1O9.S5
 Cash on hand ............$ 3.35
 Prize Winners.
 Children who won prizes for selling Red Cross Seals: s'.
 Frank Vibberts-Fountain pen.
 Catherine Travis-Fountain pen.
 Stanley Oldershaw-Books.
 Constane Taylor-Large box sta- tionery.
 Treasurer's Report.
 The report of Treasurer C.. B. Par sons follows:
 RECEIPTS.
 Balance from 1915. 2249s Individual lodge and so-
 ciety donations .......... 3124O Receipts from Red Cross
 Seals canvass 1915. ...... 1,737.O1
 Seals canvass to January l,
 on 1917, on 1916 canvass 775S9
 Total ................ $3,049.S9
 DISBURSEMENTS
 Milk ................$ 269.44 Groceries and meat. ...... 116.69 Stationery and stamps. .... 12.09 Drugs and supplies. ....... 69.3S Rent 42.OO Childrens prizes ...". ...... 6.70 American Red Cross society
 10Io on Seals for 1915.... 154.28 Salary of nurse from April 1,
 19lb olo.OO Nurses expense from April 1,
 1916 20.50
 Total .................. $1, 365.98 Balance, January 1, 1917. $1,6S3.91
 The total receipts for the seals on