The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
Mooar, Argyle, DonnelIson and Mont
rose VIII Have Glasses In Homo
Hygiene Under Direction
Of keokuk Committee.
HEALTH CONSERVATION
Ia a National Service Whether In
Times Of Peace or War and It
is a Task for the Women
in the Homes.

of the sick. which will be enrolled
through the county under the auspices
az the nursing committee Of the keo
INK chapter Of Red Cross, are to be
esta blished at Mooar, Argyle. Donneil
son and Montrose and two in Keokuk
Il was announced today. The commit
tee would like to get enroIlments for
the classes at once, in order that they
NAV be started by the middle of this
month.
..The conservation of the health OF
o,lr people whether In time or war or
peace is national service as well as
home duty" member Of the commit
tee said today. THE prevention Ol
contagious diseases is a matter OF
home hygiene and must be carried out
by the women in their homes"
It is in furtherance OF these plans
that the home hygiene courses are to
be established. Keokuk women csn
enroll for the classes at the Y. w. e.
A building. The classes will Se
taught by Miss Itchy. o competent
nurse. and one who has had charge OF
this work in Des MONIES.
What Course Aims To Dc.
The direct aims Of the course are
10 give elementary knowledge of per.
scnal hygiene and household santa.
tion. to give instruction in the
causes. symptoms and prevention Of
contagious and minor illness, and 20
give young girls and women instruc-
ton In elementary nursing procedures
in order that they may care for mem
hers of their families during minor all
ments. that they may intelligently
carry out the orders OF physician in
the absence of graduate nurse, that
fhev may understand and utilize con-
yenient and easily contriyed ap-
pIjances to further the comfort OF sick
members of the family, that they may
nut into practical operation such nurr-
ing procedures as may be entrusted 70
them.
Indirectly the course aims to check
infant and child mortality by advice to
expectant mothers, and instruction In
the care Of babies and small children.
1t also furthers industrial health and
efficiency by the prevention of avoid
able occupational diseases; to combat
as far as possible domestic emergen-
cies and epidemics and to promote
high standards of community and pub
lie health opinion upon and interest in
good health requirements
What Course includes.
An outline of the course includes:
Lesson Cause and prevention OF
sickness; Lesson Health and the
home: Lesson 3-Babies and their
care; Lesson indications of sick
I FCn{ nd
of the sick room; Lesson 6-Beds and
Led making. Lesson baths and
bathing; Lesson appliances and
methods for the sick room; Lesson -
Feeding the sick; Lesson 10-Medi-
cines and other remedies; Lesson IL
Application of heat, cold and counter
irritants: Lesson 12-Care of pa
tients with communicable diseases;
Lesson 13-Common ailments and
emergencies. Lesson 14-Specia!
points in the care Of children con-
valescents, chronics and the aged. Les
son 15-Questions for review.
An enrolment fee Of one dollar is
charged. but this does not in any way
cover the cost of the two months
course. People in cities and towns
where the classes are to be organized
are asked to enroll at once.
Schedule Is Arranged.
The schedule for the classes has
been arranged and will include the
following days and classes;
Keoliuk, Mondays and Thursdays
Montrose, Tuesday and Friday
mornings
Donnellson, Tuesday and Friday
afternoons.
Argyle, Wednesday and Saturday
mornings.
Mooar. Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons