Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

badly enlarged tonsils: 436 or 25qo
were in need of glasses When these
defects are found notices are sent to
the parents calling their attention to
the defect and recommending that the
child be taken to the family physician
for diagnosis and treatment
In May the Wisconsin Anti-Tuber-
culosis Association in cooperation
with the Red Cross of Grant County
held series of chest clinics at Mus
coda, Boscobel, Bloomington and
Platteville. 1870 or 81 of the 357 cases
were found to have active tuberculo-
SIS. Assistance was given at the
clinics and the home visits and neces-
sary folloW-up work for these cases
is being done by Miss Schroedel, the
Red Cross Secretary, and by the
County Nurse.
During the first month here, atten-
ton was called by the Deputy State
Health Ot1cer to four-year-old child
with double dislocatiOn of both hips
since birth. The child had never been
able to walk or to stand erect Ar
engagements were made for an eXami-
nation by DR.. Gaenslen, one of the
foremost surgeons in the country for
cases OF that sort. In April the child
was operated upon by DR.. Gaenslen
and since that time has been encased
in plaster cast part of the time at
the Bradley Memorial Hospital in
Madison. Frequent X-Ray pictures
show that in all probability one leg
will be normal and the child will be
able to walk with brace Or at least
with crutches.
Another duty is to aid the health
officers in stopping epidemics of com
municable diseases. Recently all the
children of the Lancaster schools were
inspected for early symptoms of
scarlet fever after one case had
started in the school. Any child with
suspicious symptoms is excluded until
he has had a thorough examination by
the doctor, or until sufficient time has
elapsed for further symptoms to
develop.
class in Hygiene is being held for
nurses Monday evenings in the office
in the court house. Another class, a
course of ten lessons in Home Nursing,
has been given at Mt. Hope Talks
have been given at community meet
ings or Parent-Teachers' Meetings at
Lancaster, Bloomington, Hurricane,
Sitter, Mt. Hope and the Dixon School
near MOntfOrt.
The yenereaI disease problem is one
of the more recent lines Of public
health work and also a very impor-
tant one Thus far only one case has
come up for investigation and help OF
the county nurse.
The Rest Tents at the BoscObel,
Lancaster and Bloomington Fairs were
in charge of the Red Cross and the
County Nurse At PIatteville assist
ance was given at the Better Babies
contest Health Exhibits were dis
played at these four fairs. Together
with the three school fairs about $500
people were weighed and measured
and given their normal weight At
Patch Grove a demonstration was
given for the women at the same time
the County Agent was demonstrating
to the men.
Too much credit cannot be given to
Miss Amelia Schroedel, the Red Cross
Executive Secretary, and to the com
mittee for the cordial welcome and
friendly cooperation which was given
to the county nurse upon her arrival
and which is still continuing. Sixteen
rural schools and the schools of Fen
nimore, Platteville and Potosi have
been inspected by Miss Schroedel her
self or by a nurse paid by the Red
Cross.
Respectfully submitted,
AGNES e. SMITH.
The question being on the adoption
of the report of the County Health
Committee, Mr.. Him moved and was
seconded that the report be referred
to a committee standing vote
showed: Ayes 20. Nos p. The chair
No tn
mittee on Education 1t is as follows
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors, Grant County, Wis:
Gentlemen:
We. the undersigned members OF
the County Health Committee, beg
leave to report as follows:
Complying with the requirements OF
Section 1411n, Wisconsin Statutes OF
1919. we employed Miss Agnes Smith
of Niagara Falls, New York, as County
Health Nurse for Grant County, at
a salary of $3.50 per month, Miss
Smiths qualifications having been GER
titled to us by the State Board OF
Health of Wisconsin.
She assumed the duties of the Office
March LIST, 1921.
AS required by said section OF the
statutes, the Board at its last session
appropriated $500 for salary and
$3.50 for expenses.
Soon after Miss Smith began the
work in this county it became APP
parent to your committee that she
would not be able to conduct the
affairs of her position in a satisfactory
manner unless some suitable means OF
transportation was provided for her.
Therefore, after much debate and care
full consideration, it was decided 10
purchase a Ford coupe for her use
which we did, paying therefor $3.50 TO
q w Knapp & Son. Since that time
she has been able to travel from place
to place in the county as her duties
required.
we have found Miss Smith a very
capable. conscientious, industrious
young lady. She has worked ooth
day and night in both good weather
and bad in her efforts TO serve tne
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