The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-11-11
RED CROSS OPENS
HEALTH CENTERS
IN l2O CHAPTERS
Summary Provides Picture
of Home Town Projects
of Service

There are today, 1863 American
Red Cross chapters, 3,502 of which
are in this country and 81 in foreign
territory and American possessions
outside continental United States, &C
cording to a summary Of localized
Red Cross work just compiled at Ma
tional Headquarters. In American
territory overseas, the Canal Zone,
Guam, Hawaii, PHILIPPINE Islands,
Porto Rico and the VIRGIN Islands,
hero are eight Red Gross chapters.
In foreign territory-Asia, Central
and South America and Europe
here are 40.
In the New England Dir on
which includes the states of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, y assucau-
5etts and Rhode Island, there are
l13 Chapters, with Ills branches.
The summary provides the first
complete picture Of the home town
projects of service which are the
concern Of Red Cross chapters. In
performance of the duties undertake
n during the war in behalf of se1vi e
men and their families, 1921 chap
ters are still engaged in completing
some form Of the war job, such as
ministering to men III the Army, Navy
and Public Health hospitals and
aiding the disabled men who are re-
ceiving vocational training Home
Service for the families of these men
did not cease with the signing of the
AlmSUce but has been CONTINUED
al cd
we'll. and is now being undertaken
by 620 chapters while 213 others nave
applied for authority to carry on such
work on a peacc-timc basis.
The Health Service, new project
of the Red Cross, has already effect
ed the establishment of Health Cen
tcrs in 1876 chapters while in 429 9TH
en- chapters various other forms Of
health activities arc being undertake
en-. Glasses in First Aid form q part
OF the programs OF 800 chapters IN
struction in Life Savin- is given in
Is chapters. Health Information
Service is conducted by rs chapters,
118 have general information and
219 combined General and health
service.
Recognizing the value of the work
Of the public health nurse In disease
preventive work, 713 Red Cross chap
tiers are today employing $50 public
health nurses. Under the direction
of Nursing Service, classes in Home
Hygiene and Care Of the Sick are
held in 1,006 CHAPTERS and instruction
in Nutrition in IS.
In 1856 chapters Disaster Prepared
ness Committees have been formed
for the purpose of furnishing lmme-
diatc relief to their communities IN
the event of disaster, Cantccn ser
vice which is maintained by AZ chap
tiers and Motor Service which IS
definite project in 40 chapters have
both proved invaluable in time of
disasters and in other emergencies.
In the rural districts where there
is especial need for rccrcational ac-
tivitic., AZ chapters have adopted pro
grams Of this nature while 9 arc CO.
operating with other agencies IN pro
yiding facilities for recreation. Com
munitv ccntcrs which provide rest
rooms, and offer a place whore enter
tanmcnts and community gatherings;
may hc held, have been established
in IS chapters. In nine other chapters
the Red Gross is helping other aEeh-
cic5 in this work.
Junior Red Gross activities arc be-
ing undertaken by 1,G@9 Red Gross
chapters the report diacIoScS. TINS
means that the American Red Cross
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