The Republican journal., 1922-11-02
Lido County Red Cross Chapter

-, Enthusiastic Annual Meeting.
f'V annual meeting of the Waldo
",v -. Chapter of the American Red
s was held last Wednesday afternoon
M =. office of the Public Health nurse.
large attendance and all the
'.0rts we're most encouraging. Mrs Es-
earle, chairman, presided, with
-. Msude E. Mathews secretary
George c. Ssuer, chairman OF the
membership committee, reported
' W. - ,s5 with Stockton Springs the
list of seventy. He also dis
means of interesting the towns in
,snt work of the Red Cross, es-
IN, in that Of the Near East needs.
e,uer was made the chairman for
..n;ns wear and it is hoped that per-
VI visits may be made to each town.
NJ. James C. Durham gave a very in
..,;no report of what had been done IN
uome Service department, although
at the beginning of her remarks
~ work of this branch was practi-
.rv completed. The committee has
INV accomplished a great de Il oil work
the service men in relation to their
a,epsation, securing sfiidavits, ex-
;.;os the benefits of vocational train
,ebabilitating the soldiers, assisting
1. injured, locating missing men, etc.
r;,,out calling names she gave several
r.o;ns examples OF what the Red
,0,s had been able to do along these
pss -,
Me- Mathews read brief notice OF
..d for clothing, especially for wo-
!, and children, in the Near East and
ia that the Waldo County Chapter will
on have its allotment of work from the
aston ofice. Mrs. Ben Hszeltine was
aae chairman of the committee to Sc
ire clothing, etc.
Miss Charlotte w. Colburn, chairman
the Nominating committee, submitted
. following as executive committee for
e ensuing year and they were elected
reported: Mayor G. w. Wescott, Mr..
mer A. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dunton, Rev. George G. Sauer, Mr..
ph |. Morse, Mrs Ben Hazeltine, Mrs.
ines c. Durham, Miss Anne c. Crosby
ts Charles NJ Craig, Mrs. Irving l..
ny, Mrs Grace c. Pillsbury.
Mrs. Care was made chairman for the
uusl drive for membership in the city
ch begins Armistice Day, Nov. llth.
closes Nov. goth.
The reports are submitted in full for
public health department of which
rs. Ben Hazeltine is the chairman.
Public Health Nurses Report
ol work done from Oct 1, 1921, to Oct.
1922:
This year we have continued the work
the various branches into which our
ublic Health work has developed itself
Dee ofyznizing three years ago, namely
Edside nursing, infant and child welfare
Urk, prenatal work, maternity nursing
ID tuberculosis work.
AT the beginning of the year had hop
that we might be able to give more
be to Instructive work. than we have in
tvious years. Figures show slight in
sse in this, with a more marked in
ase 10 bedside work.
Calls to sick patients, including many
ronic cases, have been given first place,
rause of necessity, and other cases and
pblems have been dealt with as early as
bewould permit.
\ limited number of visits have been
de to homes of school children, these
stly to advise regarding the correction
physical defects. In several other in
lces visits have been made to investi
( unfavorable conditions that were a
pace to the health of the family or
Immunity.
following is the statistical report for
year:
Number of cases under care Oct 1, 1921,
new cases during the year, los; total
nber of cases, 1877; cured or improved,