The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
WOMAN'S CLUB PLANS PROGRAM. FUR DAUGHTERS.
Mother and Daughter Week to Be Observed at
 BesSemer
BESsEMER BUREAU !
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 The womens clubs of the city are planning a comprehensive pro- gram in observance of mothers and daughters week. which is to be held from April 2S to s26, aThis movement Is being fostered by the Federation of Auxiliaries, and all church organi- nations among the women arc CO., operating in the preparation of an interesting program.
 The general committee is composed of Mrs. H. L. Balns, chairman, and Mrs. L. E. Moorer, secretary Mrs. J.. Q. SturdiNant has been appointed chairman of committee to enlist four minute speakers for the week, and she will name her assistants on this committee in the next few days, The general committee will make ar arrangements to have every Womans s club in thee ity carry out apppropri- ate programs during the week stressing the importance Of the mother and daughter movement. The climax of the weeks celebration will be banquet to be held at the high school lunch room on the eve ming of April 2s. The following com mittee will be in charge of arrange ments. representing every denomina- chairman; Mrs. George D. Waller, Mrs. J. w McCorkle, Mrs. Rose Huey. Mrs. W. J. Rush, Mrs. Ruby Light cap. Mrs, Ellis Terry. Mrs. Dave Glenn, Mrs. J. W. Pickens, Mrs. V. c. Jones, Mrs. W. F, Prince and Mrs. Julian Brick.
 The observance of mothers, and daughters week will he prelude to the summer recreational campaign that the women and girls of the city are planning. The women are much interested in the movement and 1t is expected that the banquet will be at  on this occasion will be donated by women and the funds from the sale of tickets will be used to carry out the work among girls that is being planned
 Plans of the board of health for developing the health program in Jefferson county have from the out set contemplated the stationing of unit in Bessemer, to be built up as means become available on d scale adequate to care for the needs of Hessemer and the lower end of the county. Ih keeping with this plan, an office was opened in Besse- mer three years ago with a sanitary officer in charge
 Since opening the Bessemer of fices the following personnel have been added, all of whom are engaged In various health activities in and around bessemer: One clerk and reg lister, one white and two colored nurses. In addition to the above, sanitary officer was added 10 the unit two years ago, whose duty is limited te the city of Bessemer. Members of the nursing staff are largely concerned with the hygiene of maternity and infancy, under the so- -called Sheppard -Towner program, but In addition to this, time is found to make visits for the purpose of in- structlon and inspection in conneo- tion with typhoid fever and conta- gious diseases in general. Besides these duties, an extensive program of school medical inspection Is con ducted, with foliow-up visits to homes whore children are found with physical defects. Numerous calls from physicians are met for other procedures In homes, and eases of sick persons are referred for nursing care.
 OBSERVES WORK
 'Dr. Anna E. Rude. medicui di rector of maternal and infant hy- giene of the federal children's bu- reau. mdde a visit to the Bessemer district recently for the purpose of observing the actual work performed by nurses under the Sheppard Towner act. Dr. Rude expressed HtIhfil dS HlkhlN ny AHt character and quality of service rendered the patients whom she visited, and strongly praised the program in general which Is being conducted throughout the entire county stating among other things that 1t equaled if not excelled that of any other county in the country.
 "The nursing staff located at Bes- semer have made approximately 500 visits during the month of March up to the 24th. These nurses also attend to vaccinations and inocula- : tions preventing smallpox. typhoid fever and diphtheria.
 The sanitary officers are con- cerned with quarantine, the abate : ment of nuisances inspections of premises and supervising the Install - lation of sanitary equipment wher- ever indicated, the inspection of dairies and meats.
 Tn response to encouragement and educational activities on the part of sanitary officers. the towns of Brighton and Lipscomb are in- stalling sanitary closets at every home. This will involve about 600 installations and will be completed during the year. Progress of this na- ture is permanent and affords almost complete protection against typhoid and hoolSworn.
 RECORDS COMPLETE
 "A separate and complete record system has been developed and kept in the Bessemer health office, giving access to all available recc rds of birth and deaths and vital statistics. For the convenience of physicians, a complete stock of laboratory sup plies, including culture tubes and containers for various specimens and material to be sent to the laboratory for examination. vaccines and anti toxins are also kept in cold storage ..I..I..