The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-22
WELFARE WORK
BEING ORGANIZED
Meeting To Be Held at
Blackfoot September
Twenty-eight


in its fight against tuberculosis does
public health work of the widest
scope-in short its object is to dc
everything to prevent disease
everything to promote health The
work is carried on in the schools,
thru the modern health crusade, a
practical system of teaching personal
hygiene to $4,000 children ir Idaho.
This is national system of educa-
tion endorsed by the N. e. A. and
many national organizations. In
Idaho 1t is part of the curriculum
of the public schools Of the state
All supplies are paid for by the state
association. 9s
# Child welfare work has been car
ried on in many counties of the state
| by the public health nurses on the
staff of the association. These nurses
go to counties for periods Of four
to six weeks to demonstrate what
la public health nurse can do in
community, and to help physician
examine the school children, at the
request Of the educational authori-
| ties. These nurses also hold
mothers conferences to which
mothers bring their babies. Prac-
tical demonstration of bathing, feed
ing and caring for a baby are given
and the mother instructed along
many lines. This work is very val
liable in the rural community where
it is so difficult to secure physician.
These nurses also visit tuberculosis
cases giving instruction as to care
in the home for the patient, and
teaching the measures necessary for
the protection of the family and COM
munity. The services of the nurses
are given to the people gratis, in re-
turn for the Christmas seals bought
each year. A general educational
program is carried on constantly
thru newspapers, literature, exhibits,
and posters as to the prevention and
care of tuberculosis. Legislation
was secured at the last legislature
for the building of the hospitals to
care for the tuberculosis patients so !
that the infection may be removed |
from the home and public lodging
place, and that the incipient case
may be given an opportunity for
cure. These hospitals will be begun
this fall, the first years taxes just
being available July 1. The north
ern hospital is located among the
pines on Lake Pend O'Reille in north
ern Idaho; the southern on the
heights back of Payette. Both hos
pitfalls are on main lines of transport
tation, and accessible to good sized
towns, altho far enough from the
towns to eliminate direct commune
cation of patients with townspeople.
The most modern, up-to-date care
will be given patients amid beauti-
full surroundings.
A public health hospital for dis
abled soldiers has been established
at Boise barracks thru the efforts
of the state tuberculosis association.
The work is financed solely by the
sale of the Christmas seal each year
at the holiday season and il is the
plan Of the association to give back
to each county in return the SER
vices of the workers connected with
the state association. In order to
carry on more intensely this service,
local associations, affiliated with the
state, are organized and when prop
erly differed are given percentage
Of the money raised in the county
10 devote to health work.
On the twenty-eighth Of this
month local organization will be
formed in Bingham county. The
meeting will be held in the CONNER
,ial club rooms and will be attended
~ representatives from every organ
cation. Officers will be elected and
plans laid for definite program of H
work.