New Britain herald., 1921-07-07
q. B. FOUGHT ON
 ITS OWN GROUNDS
Nurses Of Health Clinic Carry
 Fight Into Homes Of Patients

Carrying the fight into the enemys camp, is the militant manner Ill which those in charge of the local Board of Health clinic are going after the white plague in New Britain. The method is to get there first by dls- covering incipient cases of tubercu- losis and advise as to their proper treatment before the disease shows up in active form
 This clinic meets once week in it's rooms in the Booth building to ex- anime people who are under suspic- ion of having traces of tuberculosis. It is in charge of Misses Ventile Logan and Kathryne P. Duelle. One of it's most important duties just at this time,is that of examining children who are slated to be sent to the fresh air camp at Burlington. An account of these examinations was given in yes- terdays Herald.
 In addition to examining children for the Riddles Camp" people who nave come in contact with the dread ed disease in any manner are exam : ined and advised how to ward off pos abilities of development of the nal ady. People who have been in sana- toriums and have been discharged as cured, are kept under observation given regular examinations and safe guarded as far as possible against the reed of ever going back.
 Actual cases of tuberculosis, which are moderately advanced, ofttimes are arrested by means of this clinic. The patients are given a thorough exami- nation by experts provided by the state, with the assistance of local doc tors. Dr. William Stockwell, of Hart ford, comes every week, and Drs. John Delano and William Collier, alternate every week, thus providing two state physicians here every Tues day afternoon. In addition a mum Der of local physicians, but not by any means too many, drop in to help
 Patients Are Advised
 Following their examipation the patients are advised as to the proper care to take of themselves. Instruc- tons in personal hygiene, and diet are given at the clinic and the nurses see that they are carried out later. About 25 cases are taken care of every Tuesday afternoon.
 But it is between sessions of the clinic that the most important work Of the nurses comes in The daily visis to the homes of patients, prob ably has more to do along preventive lines than any other phase of the work. Here the entire family IS look ed owed. Living conditions are ob- served and ofttimes corrected Peo- pie are taught lessons in sanitation and hygiene. Children are told how to use the tooth brush. The proper methods of disinfection are explained where their use is required. Ever | diet, cooking and household cleanH ness are emphasized.
 l Undernourished people who arr that way, either through poverty o as is more often the case, througl incorrect feeding, are taken care o
 Wherever possible. $. Poverty strickel cases are reported to the proper au
 thorities and others are taught hoy
 to serve balanced meals, etc.
 Every suspected case is examine,
 by these nurses in the home Sleep
 ing quarters are looked over Tn
 value of fresh air is taught in tn instruction, always sleep with you
 windows open" Temperature, pulls , and blood pressures are taken and re
 corded on a card index system and
 careful watch is kept on the progres
 of the disease or it's treatment.