Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-08
WOMENs COUNCIL
 PLANS HOSPITAL WORK

On Friday evening there was a meet ing of the Norwich Branch, Connecticut Council of Cs+ho,I6~. omen, in T. A. B. hall with about 2u0 women present. The meeting was opened with a talk by Dr. Hugh B. Campbell of the state tuber- culosis sanatorium. His subject was Tuberculosis-Its Cause and Treatment
 Dr. Campbell explained how the tu- h-erculosis work in the state is in charge @of tuberculosis commission. There are five such institutions in the state. The first were opened in 1910 at She-ton and Meriden. Subsequently Hartford, Nor iwich and Crescent Beach were opened. The last named is for the treatment of children suffering from gland or bone tuberculosis. The others care for adults and Meriden-pulmonary tuberculosis especially.
 Clinics are in charge of state commis- sion also The function of these clinics is to find out or diagnose early cases of tuberculosis At present 6s per cent. of the cases at the tuberculosis sanatorium in Norwich are advanced cases.
 The tuberculosis association in the state Is financed by the sale of Red Cross seals. Last year Norwich netted the second largest income in the state, namely $500 This money is expend-
  sis work or to provide milk and food for needy families in which tuberculosis has gained footing.
 An appropriation from the state legis- lature later care of the sanatoria them selves. One million dollars was grant ed at the recent meeting of the legisla- ture for the work of the next two years Patients who enter the institution pay $4 a week for maintenance. The ave rage weekly cost is s17. The state al lotment makes up the deficit.
 The treatment for tuberculosis has not yet reached the pinnacle of success Fresh air is necessary but not adequate medical supervision. complete rest ant | modern method of treatment at Crescent Beach IS known as hefotherapy, ol | treatment by exposure to the sun. The business meeting followed Dr CampbeE's talk Miss Jane Malone. lpRresided. It was voted to allot a sun l of>noney monthly to the hospital visi tation committee which sum would bt i used in bringing some cheer to the pa, tients at the various institutions. ] TSeheafter magazines. will be collect l Cd and taken to the various institutions l by the following women: Miss Alice l Murphy, Mrs. 3attersby, Mrs. James i Purdon.-
 ] Plans were made for Christmas worl | for the various hospitals Each mem i Der vii donate some article to cheel some patient who is without friends 1 The following committee was appointed to look after this work: Christina; 1 dolls, Mrs. J. R. McNamars, Mrs. D. I' i Shea, Mrs. James P Sheridan, Mrs William Battersby. Miss Margaret Nc Manus; Christmas stockings Mrs. Ca
 ron, Mrs. N. c. Disco. Mrs Carl Welte 1 Miss Mary Hartie, Mrs. Horace Corn | ing, Mrs Maurice J. Kelly, Mrs. D. r | Hayes, Mrs. John A. Moran, Miss Anni l Edwards. Mrs. William P. McGarry
 Christmas entertainment, Mrs J. L i Crawford. Miss Sadie Driscor
 An entertainment committee was as | appointed to investigate and decide ur
 on some varied form of entertainmen
 which would serve as not only educa
 tional but social life for the Norwic
 branch The committee includes Mis-
 Mary Mckay, Mrs. Horace Cornine
 Miss Sadie Driscoll Miss Margaret Mu1
 phy, Miss Grace Reed.