Evening journal., 1919-02-15
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helping to save the lives OF others. She
came as a stranger among us, but her
lovely personality and her wonderful
devotion to mankind will always be re-
membered by those OF US who were so
fortunate to know her.
The Home Defense nurses deserve
great deal or praise for they went out
OF their homes, sending their children
20 relatives and friends, to look after as
many cases Of illness as they could.
Too much cannot be said In praise OF
the nurses aides, girls who took the
Red Cross course In Elementary Hy-
giene and Home Care Of the Sick.
Miss Jean, Evans, who served
throughout the epidemic at The Coun-
try Club, Miss Esther Bancroft, Miss
Alice Johnson and Miss Nellie Living
ston also served Miss Livingston came
two days before the hospital was open
ed and worked every day from early in
the morning until a o'clock at nieht
until taken with the disease herself.
With these aides and many Olhe- aides
1t was not the case, as we read of in
the papers, OF some aides giving a
smoothing forehesds. They worked.
Men and women from every walk OF
life came and rendered valuable SER
vice in the office and In the wards as
assistants and orderlies and we-e un-
tiring in their services.
ut was not only st-the Country Club.
Century Club, Emergency Wing al the
Homeopathic Hospital, that the call
was answered; they went to the hos
pltals, Emergency Fleet Corporation,
New Castle Emergency Hospital, Peo-
pies Settlement private cases. and
Visiting Nurses Association and other
places. Too much praise cannot be
given 10 the visiting nurses. They
were most faithful and unt'ring in
their efforts 10 help In as many cases
as they could, under the able direction
OF their superintendent, Miss Marie T.
Lockwood"
Miss Hayes was stricken by the dis
ease and aked Mrs Joseph Bancroft to
carry on and continue her work, which
Mrs. Bancroft did, as Miss Hayes did
not recover until after the epidemic
had subsided.
In closing her report, Miss Hayes ex-
tended 10 the officers and members OF
the Delaware Red Cross Chapter appre-
citation of their help and cooperation
with the nurses, and kindness in pro-
viding for their comfort in every way.
Chancellor and Mrs. Charles NJ. Curtis
are thanked for heir kind offer In TAX
care Of four nurses and helpers In their
home. Also Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ban-
croft in whose home during the eui-
demic, both day and night, nurses
were housed and provided for.
Mrs. Bancroft In continuing Miss
Hayes work. acknowledged very val
liable assistance given by Miss Emily
p. Bissell and Miss Gertrude Brinckle.
One helper Miss Schweinhart, did %
hours duty without relief when called
on In an emergency at one OF the hos
pitals.
It was found necessary, in order TO
relieve Overcrowding at the Country
Club emergency hospital, 70 open a
cOnvalescent ward; so the new wing
OF the Homeopathic Hospital was ac-
cepted from the trustees and board Of
managers Of this hospital for this
purpose. As there were only bedsteads.
tables and chairs In the wards and a
stove in the kitchen, much was certain
ly accomplished between O'Clock and
9 O'Clock that same evening when the
hospital was ready to feed and care
for twenty-five patients an dreceived
nine convalescents from the Country
Club hospital
The Canteen Service sent workers TO
assist the dietitians and members OF
the w. C. T. U. also helped in this de-
partment The Red Cross Comfort and
Recreation Committee at The Liberty
Kitchen donated provisions and delica-
cies for the patients and many friends
OF the hospital senh In ice cream and
help In many ways One hundred and
twenty-nine patients were sent to his I
hospital by the local Board OF Health 4
from the Country Club and Children's |
Ward OF the Peoples Settlement.
In answer to an urgent call from
Or. J. NJ. Stadter, director OF sanitation |
at the Lynch Construction Company. (
the director Of the Bureau Of Hygiene. |
took a unit out there consisting OF Miss /
Mary A. Moran. Red Cross Nurse, the /
director Of the teaching center. and ,
Misses Elizabeth and Lucy Neary, who /
have since been called into the service, /
and Mrs. William C. Speakman and Or. |
Herbert Hogue. At the Homeopathic
emergency wing, Miss Marion Beaden-
kopf had charge OF the hospital for
the first thirty-six hours until she was /
relieved by Miss Olive Kirby, tie chief
nurse.
During the epidemic three aides were
called to the army school Of nursing. |
Miss Mildred Hopes, 10 Camp Jackson, !
S. c., 10 nurse influenza; Misses Lucy |
and Elizabeth Neary, who were called /
20 the Walter Reed Hospital, but upon |
request were permitted TO remain here
and help at the Lynch Construction |
Company plant and later at the eme--
gency hospital until the epidemic sub
sided.
The Recreation and Comfort Commit
tee, Mrs. J. Ernest Smith, chairman, ]
took up quarters and worked through |
out the epidemic at the Liberty Kitchen /
supplying broth and soups and nou,-
ishment to many stricken and helpless I
families, as well as to the emergency !
hospitals under these hospitals were
able to get their own Kitchens In or
der. Mrs. Berger and the two govern !
ment representatives, OF the Liberty I
Kitchen assisted Mrs. Smith throughout
the period OF the epidemic and, with
ths assistance OF the volunteer motor |
service. practically carried on the
work OF this committee.
A report OF the service rendered by /
the canteen bureau during the influenza
epidemic is made by Mrs. Henderson |
Weir. 1t shows large quantities OF /
supplies contributed and a great deal /
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