The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-29
BABY CLINICS TO
BEGIN TOMORROW
the U. S. Public Health Service VIII
Arrive In City In the Morning.

Surgeon c. v. Aiken, director Of child
hygiene activities OF the u. S. Public
Health Service in Florida, will arrive in
Pensacola on Tuesday In connection with
the baby clinics to be held at the state
board Of health laboratory for five days
beginning Tuesday. The first three days
will be devoted to the examination OF
white children under six years OF age and
Friday and Saturday win be for the ex-
animation Of colored children Of the same
age.
Baby Week Is to be held under the aus
pices of the United States Public Health
service and the state board of health
with the cooperation of the Parent
Teachers associations and womens clubs.
These clinics are being conducted al
over the United States and Europe in an
effort to conserve the child life OF the
world by reducing the high infant NOR
tality and to prevent much needless suf-
fering from sickness through lack of
knowledge. Every mother has a right
to this knowledge in the interest Of her
self and children.
IN order to give as much time as pos
sible to each child and TO insure an av-
erage attendance each day the city has
been divided into school districts under
the direction OF the Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION Of each school. Mothers are
asked to adhere to the following schedule
as nearly as possible:
Tuesday, May Goth.
N. b. Cook school district; Mrs. r. b.
Saunders in charge.
p. X. Y6nge school district; Mrs. Paul
Stewart IN charge.
Anna MCMILLAN school district; Mrs. S.
T. Garrett in charge.
Allie Yniestra school district; Mrs H
Smith in charge
Wednesday, May stst.
Hallmark school district; Mrs. Walter
Miller in charge.
eliza Jane Wilson school district, Mrs
J. M. waseman in charge.
sabra H. Collins school district; Mrs.
Peake in charge.
Thursday, June fst.
A. v. Clubbs school district; Mrs. ].
r. Tompkins in charge.
Agnes McReynolds school district; Mrs.
Born in charge.
East Pensacola Heights school dis
trict; Mrs. E. u. Quigley in charge.
Volunteer motor service Is being asked
to carry mothers and children from out
lying districts to the clinic. Anyone
wishing to do so viii please notify the
state board Of health beginning Monday.
Any mother living off the street car line
or with more than one child who wishes
this service Is also asked to call the state
health office and transportation viii be
furnished.
The examination Of the children and
babies will be made by the local physi-
clans, dentists and nurses who have very
generously volunteered their services.
Individual attention viii be given to each
child and consultation held with the
mother on any subject relating to the
health and welfare OF herself and chill
dren. Literature VIII be distributed and
exhibits shown Some very interesting
and instructive posters win also be
shown.
Moving pictures win be shown at local
theatres and health talks made by ply
sicians, dentists and nurses. These
shows will be free and for the public.
All plans for Baby Week have been
under the direction Of Miss Margaret
Duffsy, supervising nurse, division Of
child hygiene Of the U. s. Public Health
service, and the state board OF health.
Miss Duffey is also making arrangements
to hold a series Of health clinics through
out the county. beginning June 18th. This
win enable the county mother TO receive 1
the benefits accorded Pensacola mothers
during the coming week.
Many babies will fail to receive an In
vitation for Baby Week due to the fact
that their births have never been re-
corded, and It is from the birth certifi-
Gates that the names have been copied.
All parents are urged to see that the
birth OF their child Is recorded. II the |
physician or midwife have failed TO Go
40, then the parent should do 50 at the
earliest possible moment