The Republican., 1925-09-17
GARRETT COUNTY PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSING REPORT
Annual Statement of Activities
Of the Local Public Health
Association.

the puollc health nurse about as fol-
lows: "She has her part in control
of communicable disease in instruct
ing families how to prevent spread
and by helping physicians in admin
istration of sera, etc. The school
work of inspection, talks to pupils,
organization of health clubs; follow
up home visits is very important.
Bedside nursing should be limited to
emergencies. Every public health
nurse should carry out a clinic pro-
gram-the one best adapted to her
territory"
The following brief survey of the
years work sets forth TO some extent
what the one nurse in this, the larg-
est county of the State, has been able
to do.
Two hundred and ninety-nine visits
have been made. Even tho the call
extended over several hours, it is
counted only one visit. One hundred
and siXty-three homes We're entered.
the majority of these visits being in
regard to contagious diseases.
Twenty-one clinics have been held
with total attendance of 248; II Of
these were for examination for tuber-
culosis known cases, suspects and
persons who had been in contact with
the disease; baby clinics have been
held with a total attendance of 10
children. Oakland physicians spon-
sored their own clinics. Dr.. Bowen,
of Cumberland, held those at Friends
vile, Accident, Grantsyiile and kitz-
miller, while Dr.. Gardner. also of
Cumberland, conducted the one held
at Deer Park. With one exception the
local doctors have splendidly cooper
ated with US in arranging for these
Clinics, notifying the parents and in
donating the use Of offices, etc.
The three tonsil clinics have had a
total of eighteen patients, all of these
clinics being held at the Methodist
Parish House in Oakland which that
people have so generously permitted
us to use. Dr.. Henry McComas has
ably performed the surgery in all
these cases, DR.. n. |. Broadwater ad-
ministering the anesthetics on the
first two occasions and DR.. Dana
Moore on the last.
The one mental clinic held was
conducted by DR.. Fannie Haines. sent
out by our State Department Of Men
tai Hygiene. Twenty children, with
varying degrees Of abnormality were
examined.
Seventy-six schools were visited
(this number counts each room as a
school and a total of 1880 pupils re-
ceived a complete inspection.
The county Ford has travelled dis
tance of 5346 miles over good roads
and bad. This does not take into ac-
count the miles travelled by rail dur
ing the six weeks when the nurse had
her headquarters at Kitzmiller, nor
the two trips made to Baltimore, no'
the one to Sykesville.
The nurse has tried to embrace
every opportunity to meet the people
and has given short health talks to
civic and community clubs, parent
teacher associations, Sunday schools,
groups of public school teachers, the
oranges, etc.
Fifteen dipththeria cultures have
been taken; II typhoid vaccinations
and % small pox vaccinations have
been made.
Last fall the problem If teaching
equipment came W. The local chap
ter Of the Red Cross advanced $50.
which was expended for materials
which could be used both as loan
closet material and for teaching pur-
poses.
The Jurior Red Cross supplied the
funds for the purchase of six cots
and six mattresses and a sufficient
number Of blankets aud sheets 20
equip the same.
Much time and energy has been cX-
pended in the organization and in
struction Of classes in home nursing
In all u classes have been conducted
with a total Of ga in attendance
Courses Of ten lessons each have been
completed in Friendsville, Loci Lynn
Accident. Kitzmiller and Oakland A
class is undec instruction n Grants
vile It the present time.
Many calls for clothing nave beer
answered At the present time ",
have a store room On the second 100,
Of the Court House with a reserve
supply.
We believe the above represents
a worthwhile work accomplished ant
wish to thank the County Commits
sioners, the physicians, the genera
public, the Superintendent Of Schools