The Penn's Grove record., 1923-10-26


distributed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
No. positive laboratory reports, 10
No. negative laboratory reports, s
No. of patients on visiting list, 60
No. of home visits made 800
No. of visits to family physicians, so
No. of school weighed and
measured -.,....--....43I
No. visits to County schools. -. 10
No. of children found under
weight -.....................s.... 167 or 38et
No. of patients assisted and
escorted by the nurse to Glen
No. of patients assisted and
escorted by the nurse to New
Lisbon, Burlington County -
No. of patients assisted and
escorted by the nurse to Sun
ny Rest, Aacora, Camden Co,
Below is a list of schools selected
by the nurse as good types for con-
structive health work, because of the
interest and spirit of CO.
operation found among the parents
and teachers connected with them.
They are the Elmer, Daretown, Mon
roeville, and Friesburg schools.
In Elmer the work began as a fol-
low-up after DIR. Bramble's examina-
tionS IN 1922. He had found out OF
$50 children examined, So defective,
AZ of these needing dental service, 19
treatment of nose and throat, need
ing glass. The followup showed
that one-half of these defects have
been corrected. In Elmer, September,
1928, 104 children were weighed and
measured, one-half being 1870 under
= eight The aim in weighing and
measuring the children is to find their
standard of health. 1t is physio-
logical fact that every child should
have sufficient weight for their height.
In Daretown, of 204 pupils weighed
and measured, AZ were found 1922 or
more under weight, the shortage rang
ing from s to 19 pounds. Child labor
appeared to be one of the chief causes
for this condition among the children.
In Monroeville 130 children were
weighed and measured; 80 were found
to be 1912 or more under weight
2512gt). The long school hours,
home control and child labor are re-
sponsible to a certain extent
In Friesburg % children were
weighed and measured, were found
under weight. DR.. Good the medical
examiner, found one-half of these
children with physical defects. Ar
rangements are being made to have
these detectives treated at the Salem
dental and tonsil clinics Some of
the parents who have been consulted
are pleased by the county interest
shown in their children, and have
promised cooperation. The teacher in
this school has been the greatest help
in making the health work a success.
Elmer and Friesburg have medical
school inspection. Monroeville and
DaretoWn are without. There are 81
schools in Salem County, of these 27
have inspection which is not always
successful. The doctor does not see
the parents, the children are careless
and forgetful, reporting his advise is
not on the teachers list of duties, she
may or may not send messages by the
children. This connecting link is usu-
ally supplied by nurse.
The following recommendations
could be made: First, nutrition pro-
gram for underweights; second, a
weights Increased nourishment and a
rest period and exemption from physi-
cal eXercise), the employment of
permanent nurse to give full time in
checking up the detectives.
In connection with the clinic, much
time is spent in preliminary prepara-
ton; to find subjects for the clinic,
interviewing physicians, preparing
newspaper articles for the county
newspapers, and many other details
too numerous to mention. We found
a number of subjects through the pub
lie schools after the clinical examine
ton individual cases are followed up,
each physical defective presenting its
own difficulties, it is sometimes nee
essary to see the cooperation of medi-
cal and charitable assistance.
We appreciate the cooperation OF
the American Red Cross, Salem
Branch. They supplied sputum cups
to four patients, clothing to five pa
tients, and transportation to several.
We owe thanks also to the Salem
County Memorial Hospital for use of
the clinic room, to the newspapers
throughout the county for publicity,
the County Superintendent of Schools
for aid in finding cases among the
pupils anu W clll hiiO nav
helped make the clinic work success.
After the years experience the most
urgent immediate needs are, first,
some small room in which the nurse
can meet the patients and have space
for record keeping; second, some
county institutions for the segrega-
ton of incurables; third a permanent
nurse for the county to follow up the
medical inspection and look after the
tuberculosis clinic; fourth, regular
meetings of the Executive Committee
to which the nurse might report and
appeal.
The next Salem clinic will be held
at the Salem County Memorial Hospi-
tai, on Wednesday afternoon, at two
O'Clock, November 7th, 1928.
SADIE K. DORAN, R. N.
Eia1d NurSa