Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-06
CHILD WELFARE
STATION IMMUNE
To INFECTIONS
Speaker Tells of Modern I'M
proyements in the Care Of
Children and Urges e.
forts to Save Babies.

The child welfare committee of
Bernalillo county announces that the
child welfare station on Silver avenue
is guarded against infection in the
most CAREFUL way No child will be
allowed to enter the rooms of the
station with evidences of a bad cold
or other disease. These cases will be
followed up at the children's own
homes by the new public health nurse.
Miss Micher. Children who are ex-
amined in the station are protected in
every way. Disinfectants are uced
after every examination even if the
child is 100 per cent perfect. There
are q great many children who are
examined in the clinic who have had
a perfect score, and New Mexico is
going to be proud of her babies, even
if they have given us zero mark IN
public health, laws and regulations.
Miss Micher who has had training
as a public health nurse in one of the
best hospitals in the east, has been
engaged by our county commission
ers who have wisely recognized that
a public health nurse is n public ne
cessity. .....
Mrs. Mary Breckenridge Thompson
spoke in Albuquerque Friday evening
at the Central School Building She
came from the Children's bureau of
the L. S. department of labor, to
help in the children's year campaign
to save 100000 babies, which is be-
ing conducted in forty-seVen states,
through the Woman's committee OF
the council of defense. A represent
alive audience listened TO the master
w presentation of children as Ma
tional Asset" Mrs. Thompson spoke
of the vast scope of child welfare
work; how the child touches unon
every phase of our life. "The health
of our community is represented In
our daily lives by our children" she
said. I've are fighting this war TO
make tins country a safe place ana
a better place for our children. To
accomplish that end we must protect
them in every way, so that they VIII
become the strong healthy efficient
citizens of the future.
! Mrs Thompson was introduced by
Prof. John Milne. She is trained
nurse by profession and has given
much time to promoting work for
children. She has recently planned
and taught a child welfare course in
Crescent College, Eureka Springs, Ar
kansas. she has been speaking dur
ing the last few weeks in various
parts of the country, from the 'solat-
ed communities in the mountains OF
Virginia to the flats of Long Island
With its crowded summer population.
and has given practical help in carry
ing out local plans to keep the chill
dren for whom the war is being
fought from suffering harm because
Of war conditions.
I The children's bureau anticipates
that because of her experience IN
work for children, Mrs. Thompson
will be of great service to the women
engaged in the childrens year CAM
paign, not only in furthering their
| interest in their work, but in pointing
out the most approved methods OF es-
tablshing permanent local work for
{ child welfare. Reports already are
, coming to Washington from many
> places of definite programs ui!dertak-
en- in the interest of children as re-
r suit of the children's year campaign
The weighing and measuring test mas
Q included more than six million ehli-
k dren. Now the recreation progl am is
:, making it possible to test the physlcai
!. Vigor Of older boys and girls through
>, games; il urges that every conimuni-
" ty see to it that all the children have
plenty of opportunity for healthtul
= play next summer-play which VIII
" increase their health and happiness,
e and keep them out of the mischief
e into which they are likely to stray II
n some one does not take special inter-
k est in what they do in their leisure
time
! Mrs. Thompson spoke of the laws
u governing the production and distrl-
: button of milk, and many other pup
lie health laws. She condemned .he
) practice of hiring fine cook for the
= family and any unframed young CIR
;. for the baby, urged proper laws 70
II prevent blindness, sanitary Inspection
u etc. Miss Thompson also emphasized
e the need OF district nurses to folio"
e up work after the weighing, measur'
II ing ana examining courses.