Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
Statistical Report

ruary 10, 1919:
Statistical Report
Patients cared for ...... 217
Total Visits made .......... 1921
Nursing visits .......... 31S|
Instructive visits .......... 5S2|
Other visits (including busi-
ness visits 1911
tuberculosis visits ....... 20
Visits to general cases ...... 592
Infant welfare visits ...... 81
Prenatal visits ......... IA
School visits to homes ..... SO
Visits TO school buildings ... 161
Disposition OF Cases
Cases discharged ... 301
Improved ................. 1881
Unimproved .............. 16OI
Died ............... ol
(Note) Patients discharged and
unable to care for themselves we're
terminated to family, permanent
nurse or hospital.
Fees received for nursing
SeINlCcS Yiv'iy
School Report
Examination of children for
physical defects ....,.... 1924
Routine inspection Of children
for symptoms Of disease Il. 176a
Talks given in class rooms .. 21j
Sanitary inspections made of
all buildings, grounds, out
buildings of all schools WIS.,
tied. :.
To the Board OF Managers OF Jack
son County Public Health Nurse
Association and County Commits
sioners:
II gives me great pleasure to pre-
sent this first annual report of pub
lie health nursing in Jackson county.
This year has been a busy one as
has been observed by. statistical re-
port. During the summer months
the nurse visits the expectant moth
ers, mothers of young children and
home Of school children for purpose
of giving instruction in proper care.
tuberculosis and other sick cases are
given instructions and in some in
stances given bed side nursing. Dur
ing the recent epidemic Of Spanish
Influenza there were 1872 cases cared
for. Many we're given bedside nurs-
ing In some instances because of
peoples inability to get help, nurse
had to prepare meals to do for 2f
hours or until her next visit, or had
to arrange for meals to be taken to
doors. In Butte Falls in five days
40 cases were visiteds And at no
time is any sick cared for without a
recognized physician in attendancel
whose instructions she follows.
Since the opening of the schools
in September all schools with a few
exceptions have been visited. Glass
room talks on matters pertaining to
Personal Hygiene have been given
followed by the physical examinaA
tion of each child. Each child is pro-
vided with what is called Pupils
Health Record card which is filed
away in each school for reference. In
case child is transferred to another
school in county, card is sent to that
school, These cards are good until
child enters high school.
The work with the school children
Is most pleasant. Children are very
responsive and attentive and are anx-
ious for nurse to look them over. No
tifications concerning defects found
are sent home 10 parents. III parents
were as cooperative as children seem
to be we could expect great results
from this work. Already 1t is found
corrections to defects are being made
An aunt of little child went to the
nurse and said, II wish to thank you
for what you did for my niece. Thru
you a throat doctor was consulted
and child's throat was treated. She
now shows an improvement" The!
teachers tell me appointments with
dentists are numerous, Eyes are
being looked after also. It would bel
interesting at close of school year to
learn the total number corrections
made.