The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-16
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and welfare League II was decided -
publish "a monthly report Of The acti~f.
ties Of the Public Health Nurse for rxo
reasons That the public which ~
rributed 10 the funds which support the
work may know what Is being dane
and also 10 bring 10 the attention OF tbs
community the need Tor coopers No.,
and interest upon the part Of ali a.
order that the greatest measure OF 900
may be gotten out of our Public Heai,h
Service.
The nurse feels that an undue nre-
portion Of the cases treated are mr..
venrable and. from time TO tirne -
these reports are published. she wisba,
20 call attention 20 certain situat,ors
or needs which. II corrected. would IL :
sen disease. This month she has foprd
great deal Of dysentery. than whicl,
few diseases are more Contagious. ana
she feels that the undoubted spread ar
this trouble could be- almost. IL not en-,
tirely. prevented IL sanitary conditions
were better In West Hickman espec-
tally house after house Is unscreered
and there T. also NO adequate. decent
much less sanitary. toilet arrange
ment. In such surroundings where
flies wander az will from refuse ana
garbage heap 20 Sickroom and kitchen.
We VIII have not only dysentery but
malaria and typhoid II there A. tn
bercuiosis. or any other highly com
municahle disease in the neighbOrhood
these flies will carry that too.
II the landlords who own houses Ia
West Hickman could go with the nurse
OF some of her calls and see the condi-
tions they would blush 10 think that
they have allowed human beings TO
live In such a way. II is too strong 10
call such landlords inhuman but they
are either ignorant or thoughtleSs. In
either ease helpless people are paying
the price Of their ignorance and lack
II interest and they might regard IL
as q good business Investment n moth
ing else. 20 put In n sanitary toilet mr.
rangement ~ some kind and 10 screen
the windows and doors Of the houses
they rent. because well people are more
apt % pay rent than sick ones. This
statement by the health authorities +
not meant as u bitter arraignment Of
the landlords Of Hickman. but IL j.
made simply TO call attention 20 a sit
uation wherein "A simple remedy can
prevent disease and save lives.
During the month 81 May. 1927. the
Public Health Nurses case record is as
follows:
Number Of cases under care 1st Of
month. -
Number new cases. 81.
Number readmitted cases. 3.
Total number cases during month,
46.
Number cases dismissed. 80.
Number eases remaining end Of the
month. Is.
The cases dismissed we're:
Recovered. IL.
Improved. 10.
Unimproved. 4.
Died, ..
Total. 30.
The cases discharged were:
To family or self. p.
To hospital. I.
To other care. /.
Died. ..
Record Of visits made:
Nursing visits, 81.
Infant welfare visits. 81.
Parental visits. -.
Tuberculosis visits, Z.
Child welfare visits. g.
Instructive calls. -.
Social service visits. y.
Assisted at operations. I.
Attendance at clinics. .
Sanitary inspection visits. &.
Friendly visits. 3.
business visits. 10.
Total. 2S2.
Hours spent I'm field. 15J.
Meetings attended. 3
BY whom reported:
Reported by families. 10.
Reported by physicians. 3
Reported by VI. J.. Ins. Co. agents. 4
Reported by others, ..
Found by nurse. q
Ages OF patients treated:
Under years. q.
TO q years. 3.
q 20 20 years. @.
over 20 years. 10.
Nature Of cases:
Prenatal cases. T.
Obstetrical cases. I.
Nurse present at delivery. 1.
Pneumonia, /.
Tuberculosis, 1.
Malaria. 1.
Castro, intestinal diseases OF infants, /
2.
Well babies under supervision. 80.
Chronic illness. ,.
Surgical dressing cases. 1.
Accidental cases. 3.
Communicable diseases. 10.
All others. A.
Financial.
Number Metropolitan cases during
month. q.
Number paying patients. p
Money due from Metropolitan, $3O.75. |
Fees collected. $3.50
Cost of transportation. S1545.
NOTICE.
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