The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-21


welfare clinics have been attended
lie Health association nj the Red
Cross rooms. The baby~-specislists
at the clinics are Or. Il. N. Andrews
and DR.. Ida Osborn. The nurse al
SO assisted at the nutritional clinic
conducted by the county Health az.
ISOLATION on February 4. 1891. and al.
SO at the Chest clinic held June Z.
1891.
During the months Of May and
June a six weeks course In Home
Hygiene and care Of the sick was
conducted by the visiting nurse. The
students were mothers and house
wives of the city and total enroll
ment OF sixty.two were divided into
four different classes which We're held
In various localities OF the city. Four
cases Investigated were turned over
to the state board Of heath.
Several days were also spent at the
Krogstad, city Red Cross nurse"
Report of County Nurse
The following In the report Of the
County Red Cross nurse for the year
October /. 1890 to October /. 1921.
During the school year 3.22S chill
dren were given physical Inspection.
In this inspection by the Smelling
chart throat examined as, to the con
dition Of tonsils, nostral obstruction,
and gums and the general health and
"The schools i'm the Jurisdiction of
the county nurse consists OF three
consolidated schools, nine graded
schools and 118 rural schools, all OF
these have been visited once during
the past year. A total OF ESQ hours
H. II
children; dating to aJnuary J. at
"a very small percentage Of school
children ever visit 2 dentist; or
brush their teeth. and as o rule. II
they do consult a dentist. II is be-
cause Of pain due to decay to such an
extent that extraction would be the
only remedy. About s! per cent Of
school children have decayed teeth
nent teeth. Much difficult persuasion
is needed to encourage the parents TO
give attention to . child's temporary
teeth, they relying fully upon the fol-
lowing set Of teeth, but often the per-
manent teeth are misplaced, crooked
or decay more easily, due to the con-
dition Of the teeth and gums during
childhood
"The Junior Red Cross have donat-
ed tooth brushes which were distrib-
uted among school children to en-
courage the use of same.
"A dental chair will be installed in
Lake Crystal for the free use OF the
school children who need the work.
Two hundred and forty children
have been referred to an oculist dur
ing the school year. In most of these
child's eyes are tested at home the
parents see the need and respond very
quickly.
-Four hundred and five notices
dealing with deceased. tonsils and
adenoids have been sent home to
parents the past year.
"One hundred and forty seven home
calls to school children have been
made.
Many of the Red Cross branches
have done much the past year to help
the school children overcome abnor-
malities, by paying for the physician
Children throughout the county
who do not receive the proper kind
OF care and treatment are reported
to the Child Welfare board to investi-
gate such cases.
"A number of sick calls have also
been made, and In each case where
bed side care Is required 1t Is given
as a demonstration to the one in
charge. ~
"At each school visited talks are
given on personal hygiene.
During May and June classes IN
Home Hygiene and care of the sick
City and lake Crystal. This course
consists or twelve lessons In practi.
cal points In nursing such as cleans.
ing bed baths, fever reducing baths,
sweats Of all kinds, taking of temper.
allure and pulse. making of poultica
etc. One hundred women took this
course and at present. thirty three
women at Mapleton are taking the
same.
Gases have also been reported to
the school of blind at Farbault.
81 have also attended public health
clinics. In various parts Of the coun-
ty.-Miss Mabel Johnson. County
Red Cross nurse"
Reports Were Submitted
EsR ss year Of , ended e. s
Cases on file October /. 1920 ..... 80
New cases reported during year go. Sc
Closed eases cases re-Spened :.......... oss
Cases on file September so. 1871 49,. %
Four hundred seventy four' articles;
I: sss sk Sc sa: yarr ns,,e yds material;
Articles donated: s1s articles donated.
Material given out to be made up: >
| heleI SOCleIy, ~ ydfQb iuuSluS fTc6-
byterian church, 2s yards outing: In
dividuals. 80 skeins yarn; Christian
/ church 100 yards gauze; rolls cotton.
! Articles turned IN: 1877 articles turned.
Sweaters. mittens. blouses. sheets and
pillow cases.
Cases Investigated. families: o.
Advised and directed ............... Is
Found not to be in need .......... II
Referred to other organizations go.
IGaye loan ..............s... ......... !
Unclasstded ...................... .
Gases investigated for out-of-town
organizations "a
Number Of meetings attended Off .
| cfally ............... g
Number Of letters written .......... 81
Visits and interviews:
i With members OF executive commit
with Public OFFICIALS ............... 25
with representatives Of other organ
iZations ..................... 80
In investigating cases .............. 19z
with representatives Of division -. Is
With Branch Officers ..........-... ~
Miscellaneous .................... liz
rota, s45
Respectfully submitted. Eleanor NJ.
Closson, director social service depart
ment.
Report of home service section for
year ending September 80; 1929: