Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-01
BAllElS0N AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

A baby clinic, aiming to assist Putnam mothers in the care of their children and to reduce infant mortality of this city, will be begun within the next week or two under the direction of Miss Celia Lessard, Putnams public health nurse The work of the district nurse has been somewhat hampered in this city through lack of adequate headquarters at which the nurse could meet patients and under -ake activities as broad in scope as the baby clinic will be. This difficulty has now been done away with. .fo- this week the association will move into room in the Fuller block which has been fitted up especially to meet the needs of the public health nurse. The room is over the Put nam hardware store. One portion of it is to be screened off so that Miss Lessard can treat patients there. At present she is obliged to go into the homes of pa tients for even minor dressings which makes it necessary for her to do much walking. These patients will now be cared for in the headquarters of the nurse, which will mean that she will save much time each day which can be devot- ed to other work. At present the nurse is extremely busy. so the new room will be especially appreciated. by her Last week. Miss Lessard averaged eight calls 2 day, and on most cases she has to spend three-quarters of an hour at least. The headquarters will also be- of advan- tage to those who wish to reach Miss Lessard promptly. A telephone is to be installed within a few days. An electric stove is included in the furnishings, so that Miss Isessard can heat water.
 In order that the baby clinic can be held the association has purchased set of scales. One day a week. will be de voted to the babies. Mothers will be in vited to bring their children for measur- | ing and weighing. Each week they will 1 come; and records will be compared. The nurse will then make suggestions to the l parents, recommending medical attention 1 in cases where it is necessary. Proper { methods of feeding, proper food, proper ways of dressing infants and many s.mi- lar details will be gone into by Miss Les sard as she talks with the mothers from week to week. In speaking of the clinic Saturday, Miss Lessard expressed herself as greatly pleased that she is to be able i to move into her room this week because i August is usually the one month in which young children need especial attention, The clinic, she thinks, is being instituted at the most opportune time possible. The district nursing work in Putnam is under the direction of the Red Cross.
 A delegation, of Putnam ex-service mer was in Danielscn Saturday. afternoon at tending the military funeral of Private Harry c. Hopkins, son of E. O. Hopkins of school street. Putnam,
 L. T., Jones. nsssed the week end witf h,s. family. at. General Lyon inn, East ford.
 Mrs, $. D. Fisher is passing two. weeki at. Harrington, R. I.
 Adelge' Dupre and; family of Worcester l raoved to- Putnam Friday
 Every day Captain John BuIEer re
 ceives at police headquarters notices ot stolen automobiles, with the request tha he be on the watch for them. Frequently
 as many as six such announce ments O
 cars stolen come in a single mail. Fort
 sedans are apparently the most populai
 with the thieves. Many of the cars stole1