St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-07-24
REPORT PUBLIC
NURSE MONTH
OF JUNE

| 10 the Nursing Comm ttee of ST.
Tammany Parish Chapter, Amerj-
can Red Cross:
| l submit herewith report for the
month of June.
The schools are being closed.
| have interested myself especially IL
the follow-up work among the school
| children, in Baby Week, in the Or
ganization of Parish Anti-Tubercu
losis League, and, OF course, have
continued my interest in Com
munity House for Cov,ngton, some
thing for which | have talked ever
since my arrival here.
On the first sent over to the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, 4
woman and her daughter, one Of
our local school children. Thu
mother received nose treatment AMI
the ch Id thorough examination Of
eye, ear, nose and throat Was found
to be badly in need of glasses.
On the second l went with one
OF the doctors to a patient outside
OF town, improvised a Murphy Drip,
and was able to procure both day
and night nurse for the case.
The third l spent in Slidell. Had
meeting with some of the ladies,
in the interest of Baby Week, and
that afternoon | spent looking up
some Of the Slidell children who had
been found defective in the school
examination. .-.-.zs.E.s
On the 18th l spent the afternoon
out N the country following up some
cases from the Covington school ex-
amination-children that come in on
the transfer. Found one, a girl 13
years of age, in an exceedingly bad
environment. Mother dead, and the
father paralyzed. Reported case to
Home Service Secretary. s..
On the 18th, visited Camp Hygaia.
Also reported case of destitute wo-
man and daughter to Home Service
Secretary. ..... ...-. Haz= T.
On the 18th and Goth, spent III
New Orleans at a conference of the
State Public Health Nurses. While
there interviewed the Publicity Man
ayers of the. Gulf Division, as to
what help we might expect from
them in our Baby Weeks Also saw
Mr.. Casper, head of the. Anti-Tu-
bercUiosis League, to whom | ap-
pealed for help in organizing to cope
with our tuberculosis situation.
On the 21st, had a child down
from Folsom. Took her to dentist
On the %, had a long talk with
DR.. Durel, about establishing a T. L
Clinic here. He approves of same
and will give all ass stance possible
in getting one started.
On the 23d, went with Parish Sup
erintendent to Madisony lie, where
| had been asked to talk to the
teachers attending the Colored Sum
mer Normal. Reported case of
family of nine to Home Service Sec-
retary Father, mother and two
children sick, and two other child
rem in need of surgical dressings,
daily. .....-...-. .....-.
On the oath met Field Secretary
of State Anti-Tuberculos League,
planning for organization of Parish
League. Found sick child in drug
store. Had come to get med cine
for sick mother. Got car and took
him home.
On the 26th, took a baby and
child to Touro Infirmary.
On the 9th, met with Field Sec
retary of eAnti-Tuberculosis League
and others interested IN the Parish
League.
On the 2Sth, went to S1idell FOR
Baby Week. This proved a very
successful one, due to the wonderful
help and cooperation Of the ladies
and doctors of Sliden Accounts of
this week have already been given
through the papers.
have a total th;s month of nurs-
ing visits, 80; nursing visits made,
Sc; infant welfare visits, 5; tubercu-
losis visits, 49, prenatal visits, 4;
home visits to school children, ST:
nursing visits to school children, 10;
other visits, 10; dental corrections
done, AZ; tonsillectomies,s I; ocular
correction, 2; talks to pupils in
class, /.
At Slidell Baby Week, White
babies examined, 147; colored child
rem, 1874; total children under six
years weighed, measured and ex-
amined by physicians, 271.
Talks were given to mothers and
others by Parish Health officer, DR..
Maud Loeber, Miss Morris, Mrs.
Alpha Mrs. Wilson, Miss Graham
and Dr Mavlie Health D1aylet Civ