Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-23

upon request Or where conditions war
rant, to determine the extent and char
acter of protective measures needed.
3. Directory and Information Ser
Nlce--The providing of directories of
local physicians. midWiVcs. nurses,
clinics and hospitals, and the estab-
lishment of stations or centcrs where
information on all matters pertaining
to maternal and infant hygiene can be
secured.
!. Conference and Consultation
ScGvice--To advise and assist profess
slonal. official or lay groups in intro
ducing and executing programs for
maternal and infant protective meas
5. Educational service-By the dis
tribution of baby book to the moth
or of every newborn child. literature
Tor the eXpectant mother, and the or
mothers.
6. Medical Service - To include
medical supervision of midWivcs; med.
ica! inspections of institutions and ar
engagements for the laboratory service.
I. Nursing SCrVire-proViding as
sistance in establishing visiting nurse
service: health CcnterS and clinics;
ant inspection Of day nurseries, found
ling homes, boarding homes ctc. Eff
IortS to increase nursing personnel.
$. Sanitary inspection Servicc-To
include cooperation with the Depart
m"nt of Agriculture i'll investigation
and inspection of milk and food sup
pIICS. and nursing or other sanitary
Inspections upon request or when con-
ultlonS indicate. Provision for analy-
Sis OF water or milk.
.. Popular Publicity Scrvice-By
promoting special baby-saVing cam
palgns the giving of exhibits and the
use Of other publicity measures. such
as the press, lantern slides and NOV
ing pictures.
10. Litora ture-To be reviewed by
I'd,
Society. appointment to be requested
at meeting next month.
The Bureau Of Child Hygiene of the
Maine State Department Of Health
aims to secure in every community
the adoption of the following stand
ards for the promotion of the welfare
and hygiene of maternity and infancy.
!. Provision for tho instruction of
every cNpcCtant mother in maternal
and infant hygiene.
This 70 be accomplished by the
direct distribution of literature:
by popular lectures, exhibits and
demonstrations: and by personal
advice at designated ccntcrs or in
the home
>. Adequate and available medical
service during the period of expect
ancy and the first year of the life Of
the infant,
This 70 be secured by providing
local directories OF physicians.
by maintaining ample visiting
nurse service; BY establishing
health c"nt2rs for advice. exam-
nation and d. monstration: by in
creasing hospital accommodations;
end by co-ordinating the work of
I'll agencies engaged in maternal
and infant hygiene work
:; Qualified medical, nursing and
midwifery service.
This 70 he eali2ed by urging tho
employment Of thoroughly trained
nurses; by the supervision Of mid
wives and the institution of educa-
tional classes for midwives: by
encoura ging the medical profess
sion to give greater consideration
TO maternal end infant needs; and
by discouraCinG the employment
of non-profes sional attendants
and the use Ct ncstrums and pa
4 Proper food for mother and in
FAINT with sanitary '.ntrol CT food
supplies.
This 70 be provided by the in
struction Of mothers a. to proper
diets and the preparation Of The
same; by making milk and other
essential foods easily available:
and with the co,op"ration Of Tie
systematic inspection of milk and
other food stuffS
;. Environment conducive to the
well-hcirs of mother and child.
To he acquired by encoura ging
the nccossar" recreation and prop
or employment Of expoctant moth
crs; by assisting in the adjusting
of the home during the lying-in
period: by attention to general
housing, and sanitary conditions
surrounding the abode of mother
and child: and by the supervision
and regulation of founding homes.
boarding homes, maternity homes.
etc.
S. Full observance of the laws per-
tanning to maternal and infant ny
giene.
This to be secured by requiring
complete and accurate registration
of births and still-hrths; the
early reporting Of communicable
diseases: ana by encouraging the
faithful observance of the medi-
cal practice laws; the laws con-
corning the care of the newborn:
employment. commitments, and
the placing of infants.
Z Appreciation and support of ma
ternal and infant protective measures
by the general public.
This to be- accomplished b va