Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-03
ANNUAL E. MEETING
DECIDE, TO ENGAGE SOCIAL
WoRKER-REP0RT OF NURSE
SHOWS MUCH DONE

Cross chapter the coming year. This
was decided upon at the annual meeting
Of the county chapter, held at the Buck
man hotel Wednesday afternoon. Six"
teen representatives Of the county chap
ter and branches were at the meeting,
which was preceded by dinner.
A. F. Koslosky, who was elected
chairman of the county chapter to sue
ceed Mrs. R. L. Cochrane, who resigned
on account of her health, presided at
the meeting. He gave a short talk on
the need of relief work, particularly in
the European countries.
Mrs. Jenny Lind Blanchard read a
letter from the Morrison County Child
Welfare Board, in which it was recon-
mended that the Red Cross chapter en-
gage social worker for child welfare
work. A letter along the same lines
from the state board of control was
read by Mr.. Koslosky. After some con-
sideration, it was decided to engage a
social worker for period of one year.
The executive board members were
all reelected for another year. Officers
are chosen by this board.
Miss Janet Worden, county nurse,
report of her work from the time she
started as Red Cross nurse on May Is
1919. Her report was as follows:
''Pionecr work in Morrison County
began when Janet Worden, Red Cross
nurse, took the position May Is, 1919.
She had to make her way in all sections
of the county, meeting physicians, min
listers, dentists and druggists, county
officials and influential people. It was
rather late to begin the examinations OF
the school children as many Of the rural
schools were closing, SO in each Of tho
10 districts, committee Of five persons
was formed to take charge of the nurs-
ing and health side of their district.
The chairman was asked to report to
the nurse all cases needing care, inves-
tigation. relief or advice. Then follow
ed the teaching Of women in classes OF
Is to 20, how TO care for their own
people in case of illness. Each lesson
being two hours in length, given IN
church, school house, town halls, private
homes. A sort Of equipment or make
shifts being used to demonstrate with.
The course was twelve lessons when
completed and covered practical lessons
in carrying out physicians orders, diet,
bathing, ventilation, bandaging, tenn
perature, pulse and respiration, prenatal
and maternity work, paralysis, int1uen'
"a; pneumonia, all contagious diseases,
accidents. burns, drowning, fractures,
fumigation, isolation and why, tuber-
culosis; along all lines which would
familiarize them with sickness in case
of an epidemic, such as we have had
this winter-the result being benefit
to the community. There were over 20O
pupils enrolled and the nurse taught
five days in each week from June 4th to
October 18th, when she began examining
the school children in the county
schools. Sixty-seven signed certificates
were delivered.
Number Of children examined May
Is, 1919 to May 6, 1920 in 66 schools,
1885.
Defects as follofs: /
Adenoids-l47.
Tonsils diseased-291.
Eye Trouble
Ear trouble-97.
Crooked or dccaycd teeth needing at
tcntion-4l4.
Tubcrcular g7ands-14.
Ancmia-l2.
Goitre-11.>
Cripples-8.
Heart ca'ses-5.
Conta gious diseases excluded-94.
Common skin diseases-2O.
Skin diseases excluded-18.
Entirely feeble Minded.
Mentality low-6.
Children taken to hospitals for treat
ment-1l.
Children taken to hospitals for exam
inations-10.
Children taken to Tubercular Sani-
torium-6.
Adults taken to Tubercular Sanitor-
ium-5.
Adults taken to Faribault-2.
Talks at Farmers clubs-43.
Talks at Red Cross Meetings-lo.
Talks at Mothers clubs-4.
Talks to children in each classroom
"a.
Notices sent to parents about defects
40.
Follow-up visits to homes on same
cases-70.
Warren Gibson, treasurer, gave the
following report Of the finances Of the
organization for the year:
Balance in treasury Oct. l.,
1919 .............. SO, ,25S.53
Received for memberships. %. 1,447.l0
Received from branches and
glfCS ........'' oo0'oV
Received from Junior Red Cross
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