Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13

no system or medical inspection could be | effective as desired where only two-thirds l of the children of the community were included. Here was gap in our health work that surely should be filled in Aft CT very careful consideration it was de- cided to secure the services of a nurse to aid Miss Albertine in the public schools and another to initiate the work in the parochial schools, the two super vlsed by sub-committe on public health nursing. of which Miss Culver was the chairman and Dr. Brophy cd Mir. Ora ham members.
 Under the new programme. the services of the nurses were continued during the vacation, their time being occupied in giving bedside care as members of the public health nursing staff of the United Workers, inspection of children at play grounds, visiting to homes. teaching Lit tie Mothers Leagues, relieving at the day camp, etc
 When school opened in September they
 resumed their 6Ities on the school staff
 under the Red Cross until after the town
 meeting. when, as planned, the recom-
 mendation for the transfer was presented
 and adopted.
 Tuberculosis Committee Report. Dr. Hugh B. Campbell chairman of the l tuberculosis committee, presented his re- port as follows
 The tuberculosis committee of the Nor Wich Red Cross, which is the Norwich f agent for the Christmas Seals, begs io
 make the following report:
 Following na intensive campaign In i December, 1919, over $4500 was raised
 through the sale of seals and by sub | scription, 15 per cent. of which was sent
 the State Tuberculosis Commission Cor
 overhead expenses, the net proceeds De.
 !rS used in anti-tuberculosis work The l h;Strlbution of this money was through
 fcu! different channels as follows:
 1-The employment of a nurse to h ru
 b 5rculosis worli under the supervision of the Public Health division ci tine Unue. I Workers. This nurse gave her time tc
 :le observation of all ex-s1natociun "a.
 ticnt the investigation Of suspects or contact cases in which tuberculosis had l occurred this work representing an in.
 vestigation of all the families in whicf deaths had occurred from tuberculosl: I during the past six years either at tht sanatorium or at home; the nursing anC
 clerical work at the weekly tuberculosi!
 clinic held at the United Workers Hom, on Washington square; and during tn,
 summer the supervision of the day camI
 for children under weight
 | 2-The development and maintenanc,
 of the day camp. mentioned above. durin; !, the months of July and August for chl
 dren are under weight. Through tn ], kindness of Doctor John J. Donohue ant
 his agent, John Moran. the old Black stone property on Washington street wa
 given without charge for this purpose fo the months specified. Although this wa the first time that any work of this typ was attempted in Norwich. the result ; were sufficiently satisfactory to warran either its repetition or a similar schem next year.
 r 3-The material relief to sufferers fror tuberculosis or their families. or 10 chil 2 dren who are below their normal develop ment. The money spent in this way wa used almost entirely for milk. but it Ina been necessary to supply clothing to r few sanitorium patients referred from tn S Norwich Tuberculosis clinic i 4-The maintenance of certain nun 2 Der of worthy cases at the Norwic
 State Tuberculosis Sanatorium. but at T k time during the year has this number el
 ceeded three.
 1, The committee feels that the lines ;, i endeavor have been well worth while ar ), are more than compensated by the goo S health returned not only to those affect, ), by tuberculosis directly but also to tho affected indirectly, and therefore. asl r. for the continued support and cooper 2, ton of the people of Norwich.
 Jun1or Red cross Report.
 l Miss Audrey Gernon presented the r 70 port for the Junior Red Cross. In part tl .s report follows:
 al The first of February the Norwich k nior Red Cross suffered a great loss n the resignation of Miss Leavens. wi '. found it would be impossible for her ., continue as chairman of the chapt D. school committee. The executive COT If mittee of the chapter erected Miss 4 ls drey Gernon to succeed her.
 The school nurses felt their work amo e the children very much hindered by ha .s ing but one pair of scales on which ,,, weigh the 3200 public school children a Norwich and the parochial schools h n l no scales. The chapter school commit d felt that this was an opportunity the Junior Red Cross to helI tho heal , wor;t cn .ng the children of Norwi q a
 .. tht iuri. rs presented eight pa rs nf >cC .t tiTanta! school scales with th" neccEsa ot cnar;s a;,d weight cards to ;Ha Ncrs .s sc1ocls-two to parochial and SIX to ', public schools.
 " The following is a detailed report ,', the enrolment funds and production ',I1 the schools of Norwich for the scht ,at year October. 1919-June. 1926 ,g Parochial schools. enrolment s126.45 --:yn, Norwich Private Day School. erA -aii ai ment sS.00-32 layettes, 15 articles eacf q 1 layette for home service; 1 box of tC U made for local distribution l box of tC ,i made to send to children in Europe. -'' Public Schools. enrollurnt s477s1 boxes of toys for children in EuroP" ; 't' glasses of jelly from the Broadw = school cooking class.
 n Norwich Free Academy, enrollm D4, fCont,nu.d on Last Par.-CoI. Fly, 'ds