Evening journal., 1918-10-18


sistance, such as writing letters, all OF
IL, OF course, confidential. The commits
sion also was empowered by the Red
Cross to act In any emergency. and un-
der that clause Is undertaking a sur
vey OF the city with regard 10 families
where deaths from influenza have oc-
CURED. The list OF families visited IS
made up from the Board OF Health
death records.
In a tactful way the civilian relief
workers have learned where they could
be OF service. Eight volunteers from the
public school teachers are helping the
commission In doing visiting and cleri-
cal work. This work has been going on
steadily since October 6, when the death
rate from the epidemic began to be
high. There are three workers out VS.
iting families today.
The commission is finding all the
widows left with small children
through the death OF the father during
the epidemic, or children bereaved OF
parents, who may need assistance OF
various kinds. In instances where
there is inadequate Insurance money
10 meet immediate wants, financial
help has been given from the funds OF
the Civilian Relief Commission. Some
times carfare 10 take the bereayed
ones 20 relatives or friends has solved
the problem for the bereaved. Some
times II has been advice on what TO
do, help In getting into touch with rel
atiyes, or consolation. that have been
wanted.
The commission has In no way In
a.. ha -auuslnr ahunnaIu n
help. Where needs have been more
than temporary. the civilian relief has
put the bereaved families into touch
with the proper Institution TO care for
their wants. The cases requiring fol-
low-up work have been attended to
In cooperation with various instltu-
tlons. Widows who are eligible TO
pensions, have been put In the charge
OF the widows pension committee. The
orphans have been sent 10 the various
Institutions for orphaned little ones.
Wherever possible. the orphans have
been sent 20 relatives or friends In
stead OF being placed In a home. The
Children's Home and the Babies Hos
pital have received some OF them.
out OF sixty families helped by the
civilian relief only 30 have needed fol-
low-up attention, in looking after the
children. Only fve families OF the go
have needed immediate financial help.
The civilian relief will continue this
work until the epidemic IS ended.
The reduction OF the number OF pa
tlents at the Wilmington County Club,
who today number about eighty, has
made II possible 20 improve the ventl-
L. Nhassr aanaNAnvuhlNr fTha UINE ara
kept in the porches, near the open win
dows, rather than In the middle rooms,
farther removed from the open. There
were no deaths at the Country Club
yesterday, for the flrst time since its
establishment as an emergency hospl-
tai. The situation Is now well under
control at the Country Club.
The Manufacturers Association this
morning had obtained flve OF the twenty
orderlles advertised for, 20 work al
the Country Club.
The New. Century Club had flfty-
three patients remaining today. No
new patients are being taken there. but
all the sick will be kept until recover
ed. All the cases are progressing favor
ably, but II is. OF course, indefinite as
20 Just how much longer there viii be
sick patients at the club.
The Bureau OF Nursing OF the Della
ware Red Cross, in charge OF the work
OF the Red Cross nurses and nurses
aids, under Mrs. Joseph Bancroft and
Miss Emily p. Bissell, Is receiving more
calls than ever for nurses. The Red
Cross nurses have had the special care
OF emergency hospital work. but they
d aI.1 a. a. ~
cases in private homes whenever they
could. Many times they have sent a
nurse 10 spend from two hours TO half
day. 10 tide a pneumonia patient over
a crisis.
Miss Marie T. Lockwood, superin-
tendent OF the Visiting Nurses AssOci-
alton, said today that she thought the
number Of calls upon their association
was fewer. Three OF the eight visiting
nurses are III, one OF them with pneu-
monia, but not critically. These nurses
have worked entirely at private houses.
making something like 4i calls a day
each. They have been under a great
strain and are very tired.
Both visiting and Red Cross nurses
have done an amount OF work which
has seemed impossible OF accomplish
ment by so few workers, and a very
large share Of the credit for checking
the disease is directly due 10 their
courage In battling against enormous
odds.
DR.. Margaret I. Handy, who has been
III with influenza at her home in
Smyrna, has recovered, and has re-
sumed her practice at her Ofllce at No.
Si7 Washington street
Miss Doris Nichols. daughter OF the
Rev. Ransom p. Nichols, pastor OF Ep-
worth NJ. f. Church, who has been Sc
riously III with pneumonia for the
past ten days, is now out OF danger.
Today, there is a steady improvement
In her condition.
Rosero Malsese, aged 81 years, serving
two months sentence on charge
Of larceny, died at the Workhouse this
morning from influenza. This makes
the second death at the Workhouse
during the epidemic.
The body was removed 10 The morgue
Because OF the decision not 10 send
new cases 10 the New Century Club
there will continue TO be many patients
at the Country Club Emergency Hospl-
tai for some time yet. The volunteer
workers, many OF them professional
men not used TO heavy manual labor
are pretty we'll worn out, and the Man.
/ ufacturers' Association has issued &
call for new volunteer orderlies for the
Country Club. An adequate salary vii
be paid. Ten orderlies are wanted fol-
day work. and ten for the night duties
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