The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-19
FIRST FREE CLINIC
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
4o OPERATIONS PERFORMED.
DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE
THANKED FOR SERVICES.

AS closing epoch OF the 1921 club
year and as an opening feature of 1922
the clinic is outstanding as to pur-
pose and accomplishment. It's an in
spiration for bigger things in all lines
The clinic didn't happen but was
the result OF much thought, planning
and work on the part of the county
home demonstration agent, Mrs. w.
H. Gurr, and the community clubs.
1t could never have been even then,
except for the untiring and self-sacri-
ficing efforts OF the Terrell county
physicians. They deserve an individual
word OF appreciation and thanks, not
just from the club women and school
children, but every public spirited citi-
zen of Terrell county. 1t would be
hard to find in any county without
city as much medical skill, ability
and public interest. They have not
only given hours of time for physical
examination but hours away from
their Office during their busiest season
for the clinic. Drs. Gardner and Ken
yon, who were named by the Terrell
county medical unit as the operators
for the clinic, gave five entire days in
painstaking work. They were assisted
every day by other physicians OF the
county who had previously given their
service for examinations. The skill and
care of the surgeons and physicians
with that of three efficient nurses re-
suited in each child's operation being
entirely successful with no casualties
and all doing fine.
The story of the clinic is one of
L. oh
ords OF every school child in the hands
of the health committee in each COM
munity gave an insight into human
tragedies and physical wrecks and
mental deformities if not corrected.
Every committee answered the call in
a spirit which Terrell county women
should be known for. They gave their
interest and assistance in the physical
examinations; they were glad to use
their cars and time at the very last to
see that every child whose physical
examination showed tonsis and ade-
nods knew OF the clinic so that if
their cards had gone astray or for any
reason they had been unable to do so
before they might have these defects
removed. Then every club community
responded fully when called upon to
furnish supplies for the luncheon
which the KiWanis club engaged them
to serve as a means of raising the
money to defray expenses. The Ma
sons contributed to the fund and a
number OF individuals in different
ways, the city, the ministers and 9th
ers In this way there were $l,6lO.0O
worth OF operations done at cost OF
$4,000, and none of these 40 opera
tons except could or would have
been possible otherwise.
The ministers opened their homes to
the mothers who had to spend the day,
and Rev. Lowe acted as general
emergency aide.
Through the efficient secretary, Miss
Carrie Cutter, assisted by Misses Ro-
chell and Leo Gurr, all records, pa
tents directions, supplies, etc, were
managed without confusion and when
not engaged in this capacity each took
her turn in assisting the nurses with
the patients Everybody helped, but
none perhaps more than the children
themselves, though excited and sui
fering upon awakening, i'll every in
stance except two, CO-operated splen-
didly with the requests made by Mrs.
Gurr to refrain from crying, talking
or coughing, so there were no hemor-
rhages. There were 5 other children
who came for the operation who were
physically unable to take it. 1t is
hoped that these may in some way be
provided for later