The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-01
HEALTH PROGRAM
WAS OUTLINED.
Miss Henke Explains Aims Of public
Health Nursing Service Through
County at Luncheon
Saturday.
PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS
County Superintendent (. c. Lynn
Went Into Detail as to What
Must be Done to Introduce
Work.

Inc pubic health program OF
southern Lee county, as provided in
the peace activities Of the American
Red Cross was outlined, following a
luncheon held in the Streeter room
OF the Y. w. C. A.. Saturday. There
were thirty-one present, representa-
yves OF various public health agen.
cies, all interested in the success Of
the program. Mrs. C. NJ. Rich, chair
man OF the committee on public
health nursing of the Red Cross and
president Of the Visiting Nurse asso-
citation, opened the program and in
troduced G. F.. Mcfarland, chairman
OF the Keokuk Red Cross chapter.
who presided. Miss Henke who has
been in training in Chicago for some
time, in preparation to be the super.
vlsing nurse, was introduced and out
lined the various phases of public
health activity which the plan en-
bodies; beside nursing, infant well
fare work, prenatal instruction,
school nursing, and work for the pre-
vention and cure of tuberculosis.
Sre explained that it is impossible to
compass all this at present with only
two nurses in the rural district, but
that 1t is hoped to begin with the
rural schools and gradually accom-.
Iplish the other phases.
e. c. Lynn, county superintendent
OF schools, was asked to speak and
explained the preliminary work
necessary to be done in order to
ethically and legally introduce such
work in the schools. He explained
that the various boards of education
would first have to give the neces-
sary permission. Many counties in
Iowa are already organized in this
way and very helpful results are fol-
lowing the school nursing. Mr.. Lynn
said further that he was interested
in the best interests of all Of Lee
county and would prefer to cooper
ate with a county wide program.
Very Rev. James Gillfspie was call
ed upon and expressed his sympathy
with the movement and wished for it
the greatest measure OF success.
Mayor Lotion said that as chair
man of the board of health and as
mayor of Keokuk he would be glad
to lend whatever aid he could to the
movement. G. Albert Kideaisch spoke
of the excellent results coming this
year from the nursing service in the
Keokuk schools and said he was sure
good results would come from the
same sort Of work In rural schools.
Miss Younker spoke also, saying
that the funds from the sale of Red
Cross Christmas seals was in part
available to forward the public
health work in the county.
While 1t seemed to be the sense OF
the meeting that the proposed pro-
gram should coordinate all public
agencies now engaged in that work
in this part Of the county, yet mo-
ton asking that all agencies unite
failed to be put.
Rev. Eleanor Gordon who was a
guest, said grace before the luncheon.
Those present were Mrs. G. M. Rich,
Mrs. ]. j. Ayres, Mrs. B. B. Hobbs,
Mrs. John c.. Scott, Mrs. J. B. We'll,
Mrs. Hugh J. Robertson, Mrs. Harry
j. Reeves, DR.. Kellmer, Miss Besse
Blood, Miss Agnes Trimble, Miss
Alton, Miss Elsie Buck, Miss Nettie
Younker, Miss Mary Wells Irwin,
Miss Mary c., Jackson, Miss NADIA
line McGrath, Miss Brown, Miss
Henke, Miss Sharp, Miss Zichey, G.