Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-09
TUBERCULOSIS NURsIyG WORK
UNDER UNITED WORKERS

In connect1n with the present drive
a more 20 carry un corr-rTinir- rfar-
cuios.s work. it is appropriate that aorss
ri2ort be given on the subs5cuioa,s MRS
ing work done by the p-bic health rars.
i4g department Of tile Unifaj writers.
IL WI DE remembered a at .- the year
1si9-193e. ecoueh money wa: anrr0p--.
otod fro mthe sale az Christmas Seals. te
ray the salary - nurs who ..ou 4 e.
vote her entire time IS tLbe-cul5e.s Szcril
this nurse e. work on The ear wiih n.
other public health nurses
Because OF tho RESIGNATION OF tf.e t-rf.
e7cuicsis nurse in Decef'ser 1890. arf
the inf nsiiiy 20 secure arothar especialls
trained for this kid NJ wsrz. 70 lame
necessary 20 change Che plan for ih1 yeei
I920-1s2L
As q result Of this change IN p,an. a
ms;F-d o. generalization rather han
ss7eciaizatfon. has hon followed tfro- =,
the year. Tho work has cons fal>l unfer
iti'e su.lervision OF ne puh6e health nurs-
, ing da-artr3eat of the United ITorsf .-s.
| Epstoad of ore nurse doing MY tubc--r-
lrsis nursing. three nurses each n The
district assigned 20 her lave taken car
! OF all cases 81 tu'ocrculosis coming under
! her observation.
/ The sift OF Ford c-une. paid r-r Roy
! ;he sale O. Christmas Scala ADDED 10 Tie
| efficiency Of Ne nursing staff are en-
aolsi them 20 give Tie extra rme Sc
tuberculosis work A sum ~ money
euivalent to a tsgo-fhird's part 20 orr
nurses tirre was also aurroprlatsd % til
Epu'.i.c r slth nursing dCpaTtu1ent 90 the
United Workers
Tho Red Cross seal committee has cr-
deavored in this S.zy 20 further the poli-
Icy Of keeping the wcriz Of pusli1 healtf
hnursinS under one sf'pervtsio2. Worsins
Through an agency a,readworranizcd nv
such work has been found 70 be the rics
efficient way of carrying on The wsrk il
small coImunities.
The Clinic for The examination Of sus
p.scded Tuberculosis cases held 7vee,Slg- ~
Tuesiay evening AZ 10. g Washingtof
street. has claimed the time Of two NURSE
each week One Afternoon in "a week h.
also been given by another nurse 20 call
ing rr7or tie Norwich patients in lie ttfa
er,,ulosis sanatorium This with folio-
yo visits n tho homes. and alsc hetisii'
nursing care given in the ZONES & -he 4
tients suffering with tuberculosis. h2
been the extent Of the work done by n
nurses
During the year 125 cases have nasse'
through The clinic OF which 3 weTe CO.
r tart 81 suspicious cases kent under N
servat!o-. 10 ex-senator,rrn -sa'ienfs WIZ
rerur-le nior fe-leis-N If--fA'i-ii Ai'iA-- q
iD,sJ-4,e and Is NEGATIVE cases All q
. Hr,-se- ,-ifi, slls, execution or most = ~
9 NEGATIVE cases. were kept und0r chFerfa
n TN hv the nurses. ne-essi'ati1E more \
less frequent calls in the hcnlos
During the year 5000 quarts ~ rrH'
q were erTs9'iei' 20 homes whore t'e cond
q tons warranted s1ch 4 nc&pe1diture n
lrrinciuaIly arnor- under weight caiic-c
the fund Also, IN a nu71her of cas- -
Who s.a7 a,Aen IN g-nnsnf-. VIE the 71-
aase. n prescribed r-uic was also rurHisA
ed.
= The 700 calls made by she -ure.7 IN nj
: homes and ti-nc eivrn 20 clinir ard s@1'
"a forum work. constitute the eEtr- n ~
{. tuberculosis work zone by -'-e nurs
e The pris,isc health nursing DEPARTMENT
1 tae United Workers