The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-28

For a number of years the people
of Dorchester county have bought
Red Cross Christmas Seals, hoping
that in some vague, indefinite way
they were helping to combat that
ever present and relentless foe-tu-
berculosis
Since information relative to this
great work is almost entirely con-
fined to those actively participating
in it, it is the desire of those having
the work in charge in this county
to make the following statement.
While the work has been by no
means neglected in the past, it has
previously been so complicated with
that of the State and National Asso-
Citations as to make any concrete
statement separating them, prac-
tically impossible.
1t may not be generally understood
that seventy-fYe per cent of the
revenue from the Sale of Christmas
Seals has always been allotted to the
local work in each county; twenty
five per cent going to State Head
quarters
Prior to this year, the money
available for local use has been de-
voted to the Visiting Nursing Asso-
citation in Cambridge. Because OF
the greatly increased response of the
country districts of the county to the
campaign for Christmas Seals in last
December, it has been possible 20 eX-
tend the work to these districts.
Deducting twenty-five per cent OF
the amount realized from the sale OF
11rhi St9tn Head
quarters, and the expenses of the
campaign, there remained for, eXpen-
diture this year $4,000.
In order to place the work upon
a tangible basis, a Red Cross nurse
was engaged to make a survey of the
entire county. To expedite this
work, a card was sent to each ply
stefan in the county, asking the
name, address and other Information
of every case of tuberculosis under
his observation; also, requesting per-
mission for the nurse to visit thel1
homes. The entire medical PROBES,
sion in the county responded prompt
" and most satisfactorily to these
cards giving their full cooperation
in this method.
The nurses report concisely stat
ed was this :
Located 62 cases; Visited sc
homes; Located unreported cases
which have since been reported
Made a thorough investigation as tc
condition in each home, instructlng
the families in essential matters OF
personal hygiene and furnished t. b
supplies to all patients not already
provided with them, gave 1nforma
ton as to securing future supplies;
ascertained the Willingness of the
patients and others in the family tc
attend a Clinic in Cambridge for eX'
animation by an expert in diagnosing
incipient cases of tuberculosis
Twenty-four persons expressed a de
sire tn attend such Clinic The
nurses visits extended over the en-
tire county and the transportation
was necessarily expensive, limiting
her work in this particular survey t
reported cases.
The expense of the survey wa!
1925. In addition to this. some
small comforts, costing SO were prt
vided for a patient sent to a SAM
forum.
This, in brief outline, is the franz
work upon which we are to build
1t is hoped that in the near future
local tuberculosis Association can b.
formed through which the work cal
be Systematically and unremittingl.
carried on.
Every public movement, to be sue
cessful, must have the inspiration o
some set ideal. Can we not catch
vision of the day when Victory shall
crown these efforts. and the Wither
ing blight of the Great White Plagu
shall no longer menace this com
munity?
NELLIE C. CARROLL.
Chairman, Christmas Seals Com
mittee 1920