Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09

day morning al II o'clock. fOllOWed by ] luncheon at one o'clock an inspection 1 of the home. Charles H. Smith, of Groton, member of the board of
 county commissioners, presided at the meeting. George Bradford of Mont vile and George E. Fellows of Nor
 wich, the other members of the board | were also present.
 i Miss Jennie Gilson, n1atron, present.
 ed her +s ssnors; nnt which was as follow7: s7 | boarded in family homes 8 in Cath l ollie asylums, 6; received new cases, 1 ss: returned to the county home, IS; 1 total Al.
 I Placed in famiIx homes not rela- i. tives, IS; with relatives. 19; to the i school for boys, 2: feeble minded. I: 1 sanatorium, 1.
 ! In the county home July l. 1919. ss; boarded in family homes 3; in Cath i ollie asylums. 3: placed out. 5; total l Al.
 Mrs Martha H. C. Mitchell report
 ed in family homes Sept 30. 1918. placed from asylum 3; total. 17s In family homes June 30 1919, 146; returned, fl; of age f6; adouted }; total 179.
 secretary's Report
 The annual report Of the secretary Mrs. Martha H. c. Mitchell was made as follows:
 The report must he in part at least a record of the work of two years as no meeting was held in 1918 and no report made. The reason for this omission is known to all and needs no explanation or apology
 New Building. It must be a relief to attend an annual meeting at which your secre- tarZ- does not point out the unsanitary conditions of the school rooms and of the outbuildings in the rear, as well as the over-crowded dormitories and the mea gre opportunities for bathing provided for this large family. II is a great satisfaction that she can drop this tone of fault finding and can point to the new building as an ac-I conplished fact mea suring up as it does to all accommodations and i'm procements promised for it.
 If you are at all familiar with past conditions you will note with approval the fine bathing and toilet facilities in the basement. the attractive, well equipped school rooms the main floor, and the boys dor1nitory over head.
 This building has been approved by the county officials and by many oth- CTS conversant with buildings used for similar purposes. Some have asked why it was placed in the backyard. The answer to this is that the tas six is only half done; that some day an- other building should be erected and because such building would be used partially for an office and for resi-
 
 front of the lot commanding the street 1 entrance to the home. If this eason were not sufficient the fact that the whole family could live in their old which it took to construct the new building had it's weight in deciding 1 the leca tion.
 The boys seem delighted with their l new quarters and the home is now | able to have a hospital room and an | extra chamber for temporary or per 1 manent use.
 Experience With Grip.
 The health of the children is na- turally your first consideration. This has been excellent with the exception | of the months of last fall when there were about 50 cases of the prevailing epidemic called by the home phySi- elan a form of the grip.
 When one considers that there were over 40 children i'll in bed at a time and that they were cared for with no out.ide assistance you will not wonder that the home matron and her assist ants were sadly taxed The first boy i taken i'll with this dread disease had 1 the most serious case, developing into and has been for many months in the state sanatorium. Noi other child has shown any after iU | effects, a matter for sincere thankful l ness. The home physician. Dr. Gn-i dersleeye, found himself overcome by the same malady. gave strict atten tiep to these children and so instruct ed Miss Gibson that during his illness she brought each child but the one first stricken to a satisfactory and l complete recovery
 During the past year IS children have had adenoids and tonsils re- moved at the Ba ckus hospital by Dr. LaPierre and at the present time there are children in the home re&uirine these operations. Eyes are regularly tested and teeth receive some atten ! ton.
 IL seems almost needless to men ion all these points of the care givenf the children in this hone their general healthy co1ditian o+tests that hey are developing normally
 Special Matron For Boys.
 A larger number than usual has been sent to the home this year but Miss Gibson has been somewhat re- ieved of the care of the boys by the appointment of a special matron for hem, Mrs. Sargent. who has her room opening from their dermitory and he dormitories for the boys and girls n different buildings has proved less lerve racking than the former ar -aDgement as it lessens the chances or undue familiarity on the part Of he young people
 While this home is primarily in ended for children. there is always , contingent of children of a larger -rowth who require close and con- ! tant observation. The question Of assistants has been here as elsewhere serious and much of the time Miss Gibson has been overworked. She is however. starting the year with a full Iueta of excellent helpers and feels hat the work of the home will not 1e burdensome unless unforeseen con- iitions arise.
 Full Corps of Workers.
 The board of management is gen srous in it's trea tment of Miss Gibson and she repays it's confidence by ys thering about her high class women who share her labors sympathticallyl md make it possible for her to keep his home in the foresome rank of -he excellent county home of this state.
 County Home School.
 The home school is as you know un- Ter the direct supervision of the state