Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-14
FOR A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE.

The drive for funds the Public Health Nursing Organize
the coming year will be started Monday and continue
throughout closing with general tag day Saturday
The public and the splendid work accomplished during the
past years have been made possible by the efforts OF band OF
public spirited and sarcng who have worked for the
public good and given OF their time effort and energies for the
relief OF suffering and the heement OF the health OF the
muny AS pubcheneft and the interest OF the health OF the
community general the public health should be supported
the public but there provision that effect and
the continuance OF the employment OF public nurse and the work
OF this organization must depend upon the voluntary subscription
people Therefore everyone asked give he She
may be abe-any large subscriptions will be coneryatiyey
used and small be welcomed Surely everyone
afford give something, if only quarter dime nickel
The public health is the implies, for the benefit
OF the entire public but particularly the interest OF those who
financially unable call professional nurse whenever her
services be necessary desired those who need such
vices for but short time at irregular intervals Her employ
makes possible for professional be called in
emergency which requires skfu treatment and for consultation
doubtful Her work largely educational glance
report of her visits for the published another page
will indicate She deals with the she goes into the homes
OF the many and the teacher who nstrucS the mothers in the
proper and feeding of the infants how prepare their food
and the methods and needs OF proper sanitation.
In the OF contagious diseases would be hard es
mate the value OF her services protecting the health OF the
munty working she does connection with the health officer
and physicians generally Epdnc have been Ottawa
largely due only the work of very efficient health officer but
to the efforts OF the public health and the organization be-
hind her
While the services of the public health nurse are available to
ALL her work is all purely charity basis She is called to
OF the weathiest homes Ottawa where but limited
such dressings alcohol baths required occasion For
such services she paid when the patient financially able the fee
received being turned into the nursing fund How highly her
vices valued indicated BY fact that one OF the largest in
ranc companies pays her regularly for work among patrons
and this fee helps support the general work Now insurance COM
panes are not dealing sentiment they employ her
cause good financial investment If profitable thing
Tor the insurance company with comparatively people
their lists how much the general public which
includes all.
Nothing does for the reputation upbuilding of
city or community than good health record Everyone and
particularly every property owner interested keeping Oawas
the best In this more effectively done than nv
supporting the public health which the proper financing
OF the Public Health Nursing Organization If not called
on IN the regular visits OF the ladies doing the phone
IN your contribution, be it large or small