The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-01-14

ment and IL was Win Blncere ToBTet
that her resignation was accepted and
she left Mt. Vernon, Dec. !, 1920, hav.
ing found II necessary for personal
reasons to retire from public health
nursing for time. No one has yet
been found to take her place though
the Lake Division Nursing Depart
ment is searching for US and we hope
for an appointment in a short time.
Mrs Harper's report will give the
record of the years work in this field
SO it remains only for me to outline
the policy Of the executive committee
toward this work. n.,
From the beginning it was deemed
health work with the children, hence,
the bulk of our nurses time was spent
in the schools and her services were
cordially welcomed both by teachers
and school boards. During the last
months of 1919 and the first half of
1920 she divided her time equally be-
tween the city and country schools and
succeeded in making health inspec-
tions in all Of the schools of more than
one room in the county and many one
room schools besides.
Plans of the chapter executive COM
mittee to send the nurse into all Of
the outlying schools before the break
ing up of the roads this all were de.
feated by restrictions placed on Red
Cross nursing service in the schools
outside of Mt. Vernon by the county
health commissioner, which prevented
the nurse from entering any of the
schools outside of Mt. Vernon before
her departure, December 1st. She was
able to continue her work in the city
schools because of the cooperation Of
the city health commissioner and the
city board of health with the Red
Cross work
1t has always been the earnest de-
sire of the executive committee to
give to the county it's full share Of
Red Cross service which has been
earned by the loyal support of these
members from the beginning of the
chapter. 1t has also, been the desire
of this committee to cooperate with
all of the official health agencies and
to supplement their services by furn.
ishing facilities for better health work
than can be secured through the rath.
err limited funds available from taxa
ton. In order that the large territory
might be covered more adequately, the
executive committee voted, March 12
1920, to furnish second public health
nurse if the county would furnish the
transportation for the nurse in hel
work. When this was referred to the
proper county officials it was found
that there were no funds for this pur
pose.
Believing that no better field of ex
penditure can be found than to enable
.. Ian afflicted child t6 overcome hi.
physical handicap, the xeceutive com
mittee has twice authorized appropria
tions to be placed at the disposal ol
the nursing and welfare department:
for use in cases where the child coult
not otherwise have necessary medica
care. This action has made it posi-
BILE to fit certain children with glass
es; care for certain tonsil cases ant
provided preliminary examination, in
cluding x-ray photos of several Grip
pied children now under treatment.
The Fourth Annual Roll-Call Cam
paign was held Nov. II to "a, with Mr.
w. r. Mccormick chairman of Mt. Yer
non campaign and Mr.. H. S. Work
man of the county outside of Mt. Yer
non The result of this campaign is ;
total of 1875 members; 1890 from Mt
Vernon district and 1885 from the re
mainder of the county.
The reports from the Christmas
Seal sale are not quite complete bu
; something over $3.50 has been turned
in and the total will be somewhat in
creased. Mrs. s. P. Cogswell was chair
: man Of this campaign.
1t will be seen from this report ant
others which will follow, that the
chapter is in vigorous condition ant
certain new plans which are now be
ing worked out will enable it to rem
der still more extensive service to thu
entire county during the coming year
MRS. j. X. LYMAN,
Secretary.