The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
FREE CLINIC DID
NIUCHGOOD WORK
Report for Month of May
Shows Scope of Serv-
ice Rendered.
HAS MANY NEW CASES

The report Of Miss Helen ]. Hansen
Of the work of the Kenosha Free Gin
ic, which is operated under the super
vision and auspices of the Kenosha
Service League, brings out the many
varieties of cases which it is called
upon to investigate and treat. 1t also
| illustrates the many different services
which the organization renders to
those who take advantage of the OPP
portunities for medical and other at
itention offered by the doctors and reg
istered nurses carrying on the work
of the free clinic.
The report was read to the board
of directors Of the Kenosha Service
League by its superintendent, Miss
Elizabeth Timme, at the June meeting.
Of the 679 items listed in the report
1923 represent calls to various homes
! of the city in Investigations coming
under the jurisdiction of Infant We'll
fare Department of the Clinic, under
the supervision of Miss Elsie Nelson,
R. N.
Services in Great Demand.
That mothers of the city are real
izing the many benefits they may re-
ceive from the free clinic is shown
by the increasing number of visits
made by nurses to homes where wom-
en- are about to be or just have be-
come mothers. In one month the
nurses registered 83 to homes with
newborn children, SO follow-up visits,
8 prenatal visits, and 4 post-natal Wis
it's. Their advice and suggestions Civ
en- to the home folks on these occa-
sions has been of inestimable value
to them, and as result there are
many people in the city who are sing
ing to the skies their lofty praises of
the work of these nurses and the Ke-
nosha Service League for making such
work possible.
Other work of the Infant Welfare
department included referring cases
to children's clinic, eye, ear, nose and
throat clinic, dental clinic, chest elm
ic, venereal clinic, orthopedic clinic,
and two cases were referred to the
Service League for aid Fifty-six in
fants were weighed and measured at
the clinic
Discovered Serious Cases.
Miss Nelson reported that there
were several cases of malnutrition
discovered among babies, and treat
ment and remedies were suggested at
once. Other disease cases discovered
included ricketts,, eczema, orthopedic
defects, tuberculosis, and defective vi
0f
ed at the clinic, while the case of tu-
berculosis was admitted to Willow
brok sanitarium' on the suggestion of
the Service League.
In addition TO the infant work there
were $50 cases where applicants for
aid were given treatment at the vari-
Gus departmental clinics. During the
month of May there were 35 new cas-
es, with 81 re-visits of cases with
which the clinic was already familiar
The dental clinic took care of 81 cas-
es and the children's clinic gave treat
ment to 81 children. Eight women
were treated at the genealogical elm
ic; six laboratory analyses were is
sued; and 80 home calls were made to
those who were unable to come to the
clinic.
Among the miscellaneous items of
the report are listed such varied ac-
Invites as accompanying an old lady
| to the Carmelite Sisters Home; three
visits to the Children's Dispensary in
Milwaukee with Kenosha patients Cat
request of Kenosha physician); and
accompanying child with a fixed
knee joint to the Milwaukee Children's
hospital for treatment on May %;
also upon the request of local ply
stefan. R. S. Newell has agreed to
supply gratis photographs necessary
in the carrying on of the work at
tho clinic