Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
REPORTS OF HOME SERVICE SECRETARY and
CHILD WELFARE NURSE AT RED CROSS MEET

operation of Mr.. Everett, who has
Fundamentally devoted much time
to the affairs of the Chapter and to
the hearty cooperation Of the other
ohclals OF the Chapter organization.
Child Welfare
MISS Katherine Winn presented
the following report of the Child
Welfare:
During 1925 the work has increas-
ed and ! find the mothers very en-
thusiastic and appreciative. They
look forward to the nursing visits
and the majority of the mothers fol-
low the instructions.
We have had some very Interesting
cases OF mal-nutrition and ricketts,
which have improved considerably.
There being one case in particular
which we have followed weekly. The
cnild is three years DID,. has never
walked and cannot sit up. The first
WISH was made one evening in April
with DR.. Sanborn. We found the
child had very bad case of ricketts,
ana mal-nutrition and was then i'll
with a cold. 1t was really the worst
case l have ever seen. We have fol-
lowed 1t very closely, having him in
the hospital for observation one
week and are really quite proud Of
ninl now as he Is quite improved
Inc mother was a stranger in Au-
gusta and is very grateful. She con-
tlnually tells me we are the onlv
friends she has. I feel that orr
assistance in this instance was mar
ticularly valuable as there were two
other Children in the family. one
-FOUR years Of age and the other an
infant of two months.
MY visits have extended to Read
neid' Togus, Manchester, Halloween
olaney and the rural parts of Au-
susla. where there are a number of
N dies caring for charges of the
naine Cnildren's Home Society.
IN april took over the Home Hy-
siene class or IL pupils which had
oeen started by the Waterville Chan
;o III sidney completing the class
In May Miss Ballantyne and b.d
a May Day Health conference ~
the City hall with Is attending +
attended the Red Cross confarenca
neId IN Boston, May 9-1O. and snent
one day at the New England Hea "
institute held at Portland.
IN June l assisted at the RocL1ar nd
Gnnic one day. driving down with
Ut. Sanborn; also had two weeks
vacation during this month
IN july l took over Miss Ballan.
.sne work while she was ill one
week, ana on vacation one week
cunuuctlng her clinic and taking two
Gniiuren to the Children's hosnitaI in
portland. Also assisted with Healtb
week program which was conductod
at the playground. ~ -
Ausust-Took over the work of
.no augusta Public Health Assn for
one week while Miss Ballantyne was
'dcalon; assisted in preparations
eng oI attended the Crippled Children's
lilly lilly neid at the Augusta General
mUspitdi' aug. 10. Called on Mrs.
woouniah put she was not at home:
'0t,t uer reports OF six months work
oeptember-I was a member of the
Gonhittee in charge of the First Aid
mn, Ient at the State meeting of the
tnree, quarter Century club; assist
day. o ''o"' Tue
On October attended the Red
cross Conference which was very
interesting and instructive.
On November is Tuberculosis
Ilnlc was held by the Augusta pub
nc Health Association for which T
assisted in making arrangements and
was present at the clinic throughout
the day. We participated in the
Armlstice Day Parade in which the
Red Cross had a float.
In December we had a very lovely
Christmas Tree, which was contri-
buted by Miss Alma Hamilton and