Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-25
CHILDREN AVERAGED WELL IN REGENT CAMPAIGN Report of Civic Federation Nurse Shows Very Encouraging Statsis-
 lies

Miss Miriam Boonlhower, nurse of the Civic federation, gave out We'd
 nesday the following report on the
 recent. weighing and measuring of
 babies in this town:
 The campaign by the child welfare department in KiIlingly for the weigh ing and measuring of all children un-
 der five years of age has been brought to a successful close. We have a con- plete census of the children of the
 age specified and a fair idea of their physical condition.
 The children of Killingly sand the test very we'll We find the number of sick or physically unfit children is rather small
 Of course there has been found things that need attention, some of the mare already being taken care of and others that will be attended to in the follow-up work of tnis department This foIIow-up work, which is largely educational and which really began at the weighing clinics in the form of advice or instruction to mothers by the physicians and nurses, will be car ried on through the year and offers an opportunity for service to all who are interested in child welfare. An ez- fibit is planned to be held late in the summer WHICH VIII uedl WILL Lu6 va rious sides of this work. As in everything else that is worth doing. there is need of funds to carry on the work and unfortunately we have no appropriation for this. A small sum has been collected from in- dividuals which is to he used to de- frav inc expenses of this exhibit as well IS the bettering of existing con- ditions. I wish to take this opportunity to thank all who have taken hold of this work so earnestly and made such thorough canvass possible, and eX- nress my appreciation to the mothers who have met with the true American spirit of hearty o-operation. what, though not intended to, might have seemed at first thought like inteFfer- ence.
 The table of weight and measure given us is rathsS high. Many per fectly healthy children fail to come ur | to if. but a new table is to be made from inc figures gathered throughout l the country at this time which Will pc
 I summary of the census obtained | Is as follows:
 Girls, $50. Boys S54 Girls. average, 1es; above, ss; be- ! low IA
 Bows. average, 127; above, s4; be- l low f3s.
 Children of native born parents AIS. Children e foreign born parents 2s9
 tstered at birth.
 1 Respectfully submitted MIRIAM ROoMHOWER, Chairman KilGnEly Child Welfare Department. July "A, 1918,
 Assisting at Bank. l Miss Winnie E. Shaw is assisting thu force at the Danielson Trust company Miss Kathleen Burns of Hartford il l visiting relatives in Danielson l John c. Johnson of Nsugatuek wa
 a visitor with Danielson friends Wed :, Friends here have received letter recently from Louis A. Woisard, whI was then at Camp Merritt, N. J., ex 1 peet:rr to start overseas.
 Il " Wednesday, brought cooler Weath
 CT. though the mercury climbed clos
 to the 90 mark during the early after
 noon.
 The Gables Nearly Completed.
 The Gables, the pretty apartmen house at Merin avenue, Is nearin
 completion. The Gables will 'previd aparements for IS families. ldiers Need Rounding Up. Il Borough officials are giving attea tion to the matter of applying th