The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-23
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some project, it is natural for that
community to ask "Do we need it?"
and what good did it do when we
had it?" Let the following cases
answer those questions.
Case No. 1.
There was a little girl, nine years
old, whose eyesight was so poor
that she couldn't go to school. Her
widowed mother was too poor to
take the child to the city for treat
ment. The Red Cross Nurse had
the child admitted free to the State
School for the Blind at Overlea, Md,
where the little girl is receiving
medical treatment, a good educa-
ton, and is perfectly happy.
Case No. 2.
A little girl ten years old, had a
crippled foot which prevented her
walking to school. Through the
\ efforts of the nurse she was taken
Ito the hospital and operated on free.
After several weeks she returned
home with normal foot. Now she
| is going to school and can run aud
play the other children.
Case No. 8.
A little boy, aged twelve, HAD
| epileptic fits which caused him to
1 fall in the street in front Of automo-
biles. At one time he was badly
burned from falling against hot
stove. His failing of course pre-
vented him from attending school.
The nurse had him sent to Rose
wood State Training School where
he is receiving medical care, attend
ing a special school, and is safe
from harm and happy.
Case No. a.
An ex-service man who had wife
and baby to support, was suffering
from shell-shock and unable tc
work. The nurse referred him to
the Veterans Bureau through which
he was sent to the hospital and his
family is being cared for while he Is
receiving treatment.
Case No. s.
A widow was so crippled with
rheumatism that she could not care
for her children. The nurse aideu
getting the patient into the h0spi-
al, and saw that the children were
AIRED for while the mother was re
Giving treatment. After several
yeeks the mother returned home
nd is now able, to care for her chill
dren.
Case No. 6.
A widow who had a large family
Of dependent children, and was over.
working in desperate effort te
Keep her home together, developed
temporary mental illness. Due to
the nurses efforts the children were
placed with relatives and friends
and the mother was taken to the
lospital where, with rest and RELIEF
from care, she is gradually improv
ing.
Case No. Z. -
A girl, twelve years old, was
My in the third grade in school
Che nurse discovered that the
.rouble was due to poor eyesight not
% mental deficiency. The Red
ross provided an examination by
n oculist and glasses. Now the
hid is doing much better.
Case No. 8.
A thirteen year old boy who was
foreign birth, was very much uR
,ernourished on account of poison
ng from diseased tonsils. His
Mother could not understand Eng
'sh but with the aid of an interpre-
er, the nurse made the mother un-
lerstand the situation. The boys
onsils were removed and his condi-
ION is steadily Improving.
Case No. 9.
On one of her visits the nurse dis
overed tiny baby suffering from
horrible skin-disease, which could
OF be treated at home. She had 1t
Omitted as free patient in the
hospital, where it remained for four
lonths protected from flies, and re-
Giving radium treatments.
Case No. 10.
A young mother with tuberculosis
lad three little children who were
exposed to the disease through con-
act with her. The nurse helped to-
have the mother admitted to the
State Sanitarium, where she receiv-
I'd necessary treatment and care.
4 this. way the children were saved
rom developing the disease.
If you did not know. or knowing.
ould not aid these people. ask your
elf now, how many more such
ases may be hidden away in some
ecret corner OF your town. When
GU have thought well, ask again