Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
WlDENiNG SCOPE
OF ACTIVITY PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSE

J ts6Sa1lU .NUnSE
Something of the extens,vepe.. q,
! ne Heatn work In this district
.,,r Deing carried out by the
augusta Public Health Awocs., ion
| with the supervision ana ~, ~
operation OF the Maine puhi;.
neaitn Association may be ,e.rrsS
,nrough the report of the Pnt,,c
neaitn Nurse, Jennie L. Ral,artyna
covering her activities for the montb
oI octoper. Besides the folIowfne M :
/, .e,ss statistics the report con-
latns data on the several snsc;. ,
ciinics and the extension nrnpra =, =,
Tie surrounding towns. -A' -
statistics for the month or Oc+o
mer include: Total number Of y;si,v
o. nursing calls made, AZ: instrmc'
i've visits, ia: soc!al service invests.
SAuons. o.: industrial visits made fnr
1 ery and Fill Publishing COM
pay' 0: calls made to further the
~ork OF the Association, 81: calls
aue IN the interests of communi-
ae oisesse control, z: patients an.
nuIahled to doctor, -; number Of
10. under supervision October 81.
Er.,a Jumper n, or babies registered at
.rIehcn clinic, ITO: average weekIv
attendance at clinic, %: nnrhsr -
visited, 1O5. a'es 10 DC
cc.ober ~. health examinations nj
the wv children at st. Aueustine,s
Iarcchial School began with Drs
DeruDe and Qingras In attendancs
- children are being, examined sacS
week after the regular meetinr ~
ne oaoy conference. To date ~
lave peen examined, some ~ tne
les showing severe physical do.
lec.s. These children have rer.irea
no medical Or nursing care through
lne school before. This service vii
necsssNate considerable foilow.ur
work In home visits.
During October ARRANGEMENTS
mere begun for school nursing in
naiio"oii. The school physician Or
Deane extends his heartiest cooner.
..lon aho through the city there
1hi. s 10 De a general feeling that
re- ,o particular service Is needed.
', remains now the work of Sc
s;a,.b support from other local phy-
siclans and favorable action fror, ~ =
school authorities. 0' 'ic
On November Z, Well P,b,.
conference was conducted In Halle.
wei py the State Department ~
Heaith, under the auspices NJ onr
association. For some time have
pIohhised such clinic to HaIIowel,
,"t que TO lack OF time In which q
~ the necessary detail work had
n1eh unable to ACCOMPLISH n
through Miss Soule OF the State Dc.
i'artment, who offered to send ono NJ
ner Held workers there to orea nize
the clinic we were finally able IN
Keep our promise. Your nurse was
present at the clinic, OF course. and
we VIII be expected to continue tbe
work. conference taking place
every two weeks. It's success was
evident, "a mothers and ba bies were
present. with al: the local physicians
examining. The interest was real
and local coope ration was certainly
| assured.
again Mt the invitation Of the
state department Of health l attended
n similar clinic in Winthrop. We will
no doubt have the opportunity Of
carrying that service il we feel we
cand do 1t.
"Our Industrial program is growing
slowly and surely. The Vickery &
Hill publishing company have ac-
copied our services and are beginr
ming. as the need increases to use
them more and more. / am hoping
ns soon as the time will permit and
their own holiday rush is lighter that
some personal work in the way OF
consultations. health talks and dem
constructions will be possible.
Bedside nursing cases as 1t seems
best are being referred TO the district
nurse at the hospital
This has left more time Tor the
tuberculosis or chest clinic which
will occur at city hall next SATURDAY.
There IS no question Of the need or
this clinic but 1t has been difficult 10
discover either active or suspected
cases, probably due to the old desire
for obscurity. am expecting how =
ever. that there will be at least ~
cases.
ANY donations OF old sheets or
blankets to be used at the clinic VIII
be gratefully received. Mr.. Ihurner
has offered to loan a nurse TOT FIJI
dny and Saturday. who with the
Red Cross, Metropolitan life insur-
nnce nurse and other volunteer nurs-
es will assist at the clinic. All ply :
sicians of this city, Halloween ana
| Winthrop are invited 10 be present.
IA Won know, Drs. WEIGH and Syi-
vester of Portland are the clinicians.
| You are all most cordially asked to
| come-Saturday at $50 A. M. =.
| calls are coming In Tor talks a'u
advice on health problems. This IS q
field requiring so much time ~ Is
difficult to meet the need. Especiai-
,y "a this true in the rural places.
,ybera talks at meetings especially in
connection with the farm bureau. on
whom we may rely. I'm sure would
reach many who have net heard our
gospel Of health. ,u.
"Next in arrangements II milk
c,mnaien. Don't he surprised TX you
| end YOUR milk bottle some morning
wrapped In a folder. telling you why
| you should drink milk. and carrying