Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14

! tendance.
 l After hearing an interesting address l by Prof. Charles E. Barr, field repre- sentative of the Atlantic division of the | American Red Cross, and the reports of the various departments of the chapter | the meeting unanimously elected the ! following executive committee reported 1 by the nominating committee, Miss Mary l Shannon chairman:
 Rev. Joseph H. Selden, F. W. Lester, Miss Edith Young, Miss Audrey Ger non. Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell, Mrs. Witter K. Tingley, Mrs. Walter M. Bucking- ham. C. E. Carpenter, Mrs. Robert w. Perkins, Mrs. John P. Huntington Charles F. Wells, Edward J. Graham and Dr. Hugh B. Campbell. Report on National Work. pr. Selden introduced Prof. Barr, who delivered the principal address of the meeting. Prof. Barr gave an account | ing of the $24.492,741.35 spent by the | Ma tional Red Cross during the past year. Over S1.176,000 of this amount was expended in the child health pro- gramme in Europe, nearly fourteen millions in other relief work in foreign lands. two and one-third millions on di- rect work for the disabled ex-servtce men and their families nearly haf a million on army and navy hospital ser vices, 3271,o00 on disaster relief and three and one-third millions on service to the charters and their branches.
 In addition to this local chapters spent ss.400. 900 on soldier relief, mak- , ing grand total of contributions to dis | abled ex-service men and their families ! of S1O,o00 0O0.
 Professor Barr then outlined the peace programme of the Red Cross. The ] h,rJ Ie milk of dollars. When it is realized said the professor, that the last roll call brought only 100000 memberships the urgent necessity for heroic action i1 apparent.
 Public Health Nursing.
 The meeting was favored with brie address by Miss Elizabeth M. Culver director of the public nursing depart ment of the United Workers. In her ad dress Miss Culver said:
 Speaking for the public health nursing department of the United Workers. I an sure l voice their appreciation of ever! effort that is being made to build up sound and permanent health program fo the city of Norwich.
 The importance of core atng the work of all the health agencies of tn city, cannot be overestimated. Witf
 
 b schools dealing with the members ot the same families, the closest coopera tion must exist in order to give the com ! munity the efficient service we all de
 sire it should have.
 I wish to emphasize the desire of tn
 public health nursing department of Tn = United Workers to heartily co-operat : with the Red Cross in it's far reachin . plan to further the health Of the schoc
 children of the city in its co-operatio Y with the work of the schoo nurses.
 We see in this programme. most CT . coura ging prospect for the future. O Treasurer's Report. " F. W. Lester, treasurer of the Re Il Cross chapter made his report of th l. receipts and expenses as follows: r Receipts-Balance on hand Nov.
 1920, S1.646.1o; contributions, s523.31 d materials and supplies sold, $7O; men n berships annual s3.56o; contributin.
 s475. sustaining s18o life $50; Junic '- Red Cross, s292.24; miscellaneou l. s7c.o1; total s6,S16.66.
 Disbursements-Mat and supplie
 s3; home service work. salaries s4S
 other expenses Ss25; dental hygien
 salaries, S4s0. other expenses S124.16 le public heath nursing, salaries $25o otl = CT expenses s324.sS; medical inspectio p of school children, s75o; office salar, h. s259; rent, light, heat etc, S78.44 IS postage. printing and stationery. t61.1: n. other general expenses, S11e;: Fprag1 II branch (proportion of roll caID s44; r h mittances 10 'liVIsion headquarters, fe B. S1,951.5o total. 25.633.72. 10 Balance on hand Oct, 31, 1921, S1 pr 1S2.94
 )o Puhus Welfare Committed
 The rublic welfare committee mad a it's report through the chairman. Mir ge Nitter K. Ting'ey. The report was he follows:
 al One of the most important duties 70. ] this committee Is the preparation ce emergency plans for epidemics or di be ssters. A very good plan was work lg out in 1920. was approved by division e. headquarters, and, with the exception he a few changes in personnel, remains { a. same as reported last year. It pr IS. vides adequate emergency hospital f 1d cilities, splendid organized motor an IS | canteen services and a nursing unit. in For the first time in several years IT, classes were organized in 1921. IT r. usual announcements were made i'm { ITS daily papers early in November, setti
 forth the importance of this instruct h.. and stating that classes would be s- ganized as soon as a sufficient numl ay of app icants were received. Only f .ss members were received, and, as a cls rs cannot start with less than ten. notit IT, were sent to the five, explaining a
 asking each to secure an addition he member if possible.
 n As is well known, the Red Cross q, ze not maintain this instruction as a sou
 of revenue. but for educational purpo
 only, teaching as 1t does the young
 men and busy mothers of families ss only the simple methods of caring me the sick in their homes, but prevent .o- of contagious and other diseases a TOT the furtherance of universal health e IS cation. It is hoped there will be m m interest this year.
 at- Last years report tells of numer
 community health conferences" atte
 ed by representatives of all agencies
 terested in public health work. h Of the conclusion, after long and ca X ful consideration, that our line of tivity should be with the school cI dren.
 Of the addition of two school nun | m'Fing the staff three instead of one Of the transfer in October of health work of the schools from \ board of education to the town hes
 officer. thus making it avai able to
 the school children of the community
 thereby broadening its scope. 0 Of the appointment of an advis
 board to co-oerate with the>town he;
 officer in this work
 And, just as our report was made of the appointment of two physici for the general physical examinatio
 all school children and one specialist
 eye. ear, nose and throat
 This work of examining the child