The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-21
Increase in Red Gross
Public Health Work

Increase in Red Cross
Public Health Work
Washington, Oct. 2l.-Great in
crease in the amount of work done by
ehe American Red Cross in the field
OF pubic health, through its nursing
service, home hygiene and care of the
sick coudses, nutrition activities, first
aid and life saving classes, health GEN.
ters and other numerous methods, is
disclosed in the annual report of the
organization for the past fiscal year,
which has just been made public.
The increasing establishment of
services that broadcast among the
people approved health conservation
and disease prevention information
emphasizes the necessity of continu-
GUS support through a worldwide re-
sponse to the annual roll call of the
Society, from November IL to 20, the
report states.
The war time nursing service of the
American Red. Cross, when 1887
nurses were furnished for active duty.
has not been allowed. to overshadow
the society's peace time nursing serv.
ice, Since 1921 there has been an in
crease Of more than 1000 nurses on
the reserve lists available for duty at
any call. The total number now ap-
gregates BE, ,855 nurses. OF this re-
serve 102 are serving with the army,
III with the navy, 162 with the U. S.
Public Health Service and 1888 with
the U. s. Veterans Bureau.
Three, Red Cross nurses died during
the past year, from disabilities in
CURED in service in the late war.
Last year the society established
BIB new public nursing services in as
many communities, making a total of
l,NeN scommunities in the United
Ststsss Alaskas the Philippines, Porto
Reos Rawaii and the Virgin Islands,
instructing. and demonstrating in pub
iic health education, as well as nurs-
ins.
- - In. ztAe- home visiting and nursir,e
seryicef more than / 900, 600 visits
were made by nurses, visits to schools
totalled lac, 900, ard in six months l.
260,000 school children were inspected
by these nurses, who, in all cases Of
physical defects advised physicians
careDto parents. Marked advance was
reported in rural communities with
thosands Of converts won to approved
methids Of disease prevention
throughout the country.
In home hygiene and care of the
sick instruction, which equips the stu
dent. In proper methods insuring care
where illness is not so serious as to
require professional service, the Red
Cross. conducted 1884 classes, en-
rolled 1856 instructors, 93,44s stu
dents and issued 1855 certificates to
those completing courses.
The nutrition service, which is a
recognized factor in public health pro-
grams, also made marked progress.
This Red Cross service promotes indi-
vidual and community health by max
ing available authentic information
concerning food and the food require
ments Of different ages in the vary-
ing conditions of life.
In general health activities the re-
port shows that chapters maintained
BIT health centers which provided 3s,-
761v lectures. Clinics that specialized
In baby welfare work numbered close
to 10000.
TheSrecord Of accidental deaths in
the United States reached 1892 last
year.. In striving for prevention Of
untimely death the Red Cross through
its first aid and life savings activities
is reaching many thousands of per-
sons. The Red Gloss life saving corps
hasa personnel Of nearly 10000 quail
ified In water -frst-aid, and through
out the year the society carried on a.
wide campaign in teaching people to-
ksEa!e themselves In the water and
in life saving.
One. OF the most interesting phases
of American Red Cross work is the
activity Of the Junior Red Cross. AL
though the society in July withdrew
its relief organization from Europe,
the Junior society has been authorized
to continue it's own activities indefi-
nitely.f
I'm the last year the Juniors made
two outstanding gains" the report de-
clares. .S"One in the domestic field that
is rapidly linking up the schools with
the Junior program, the other in the
gaine o. a dozen European countries
pledsine to organize autonomously on
lines Of the Junior American Red
Cross"
The report shows 24,52s schools en-
rolled I'm the junior society, with a
total Of 4,AS8, ,s46 pupils wearing the
II ServeS button. The junior work in
foreign. lands Is establishing play
GROUNDS. school libraries, sewing and
manual training clssaes. hoYnea fox