Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-29

public health nurse devotes all of hel
day to things that make for the
health of the community. Thus. be-
cause of her constant and intimate
knowledge of the health matters Of
the community she can and should
be of invaluab BILE assistance to the
health officer"
Thus. through the mutual desire
on the part of their health officer
and the nurse 10 serve the public
for their. greatest good and an ex-
listing spirit of cooperation between
them, they will be able to produce
the most desired results, results tina,
could never be obtained otherwise
Together, they. the health officer
and the public health nurse. represen,
to the community a mighty power
working for their protection, their a
terest and their welfare"
The meeting was ended by a gen
eral discussion of the public health
nurses general contract with the
public.
Medical Group Meets
Following the genera Injecting, the
gathering split into two groups, the
nurses going TO the council room fol
their meeting. and the medical ccc-
ton remaining in the House of Rep
resentatives where they opened tleil
program with a discussion Of the
N-Ray diagnosis of tuberculosis. The
meeting was under the direction OF
Stanhop Mahar Ia ,,tFn nd
Conn. chairman Connecticut Tuber-
culosiS Commission. Sterioptican
views were employed to illustrate the
points brought out by the speakers
and some very valuable and ins,ruc-
tive slides and photographs were
used during the discussion.
DR.. Harry Lee Barnes, Wallum
Lake. Il. l., superintendent of the
Rhode Island State Sanitorium was
the first speaker. Dr. Barnes paper
was chiefly study of the changes
in the apex or top of the lung as
shown in X-Ray examination. 1t
was illustrated by N-Ray photos
typical of case sstudied after exami-
nation of I'LL patients at his sani-
forum.
Dr. Hugh r. Campbell, Norwich
Conn, superintendent of the Nor
WiCh State sanitorium and DR.. Ed :
ward J. Lynch. Shelton. Conn. SUI
perintenGent of the Shelton State
sanitorium followed. The doctors
were agreed that the May as a
means of diagnosis should not be
used independently of the physical
examination, but is of great value
when employed in cooperation with
examination by the physician.
Tuberculosis In Children
The success Of the sun cure, no,
only for bone and slandular tubercu-
losis in children. but for the pull
monary forms as well, was next
stressed by Drs. Cole Is. Gibson and
John +. O'Brien of Connecticut. The
speakers who are superintendent OF
dren in America, related their exper-
fences of the past two years.
DR.. Gibson, superintendent al
Meriden, where 200 children are
treated. asserted that lung tubercu-
losis yields, like the bone and CLAN
Gular varieties TO heliotherapy. Dr.
O'Brien, uperintendent at the Cas-
cadc at Mantle. asserted in his paper
or bone and glandular tuberculosis
that the following results had been
secured:
AL forms of the disease yield to
tho sun cure.
2--SurSical operations are unWise
for the treatment of diseased glands.
3-Pure sunlight. instead of sun
light filtered through windows, is de-
handed
4-EXposure of the bodies of the
patients to outdoor conditions, even
in the coolest weather, causes no dis
comfort if the patients are properly
accustomed TO, the change.
5-The intense suffering which chill
dren i'll with bone tuberculosis eX-
perience, stops speedily under the
sun cure treatment.
6-The removal of tonsils and ade-
nolds has not led to benefit but to a
decided aggravation of symptoms.
Dr. OBrien described the senatorial
on the eastern shore of Long Island
Sound where. he said, even when the
ground is covered with snow and the
ponds with ice, naked children who
are winning their uphill fight for
health, may be seen romping on the
beach or swimming in the sea.
SINCE the institution was opened in
December of 1919, he said, there has
not been a single case of pneumonia.
single severe case of spasmodic
Group, nor even n severe case of
bronchitis. According to our ex-
perience. exposure Of the entire body
to the weather. during both summer
and winter, not only does not cause
colds but actually is a most effective
means Of prevention.
"Heliotherapy. we have found al
tne seaside. increases weight. cures
tuberculosis and in most remark
able manner, stops the suffering
from pain. comparison of the in
crease IN weight among our children.
with children of the same age at
tending school throughout the coun-
try, showed a remarkable difference
III favor OF those whose bodies were
exposed to the healing rays of the
sun. Weight charts show that the
average gain for a normal child. be
tween the ages of two and twelve. is
from four to six pounds. Children at
the seaside average gains of II IL
pounds q year.
Even more striking than the gain
IN weight is the astonishing change
lr the general condition OF the pa :