New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
NURSING ASSN. HAD
 SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Annual Reports Show Much Work-Mrs. Usher Reelected
TO PRESENT 0pERETTA

Of lSo-Granss Meetins-Deaay Sower Contract Award-Local Bowlers Lose-MilIs Invites Public A busy and successful year was evidenced in the reports made last night at the annual meeting of the
 Plainville Public Health Nursing as- sociation held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. and the officers who had carried the organization 1 through such year were reelected | Mrs. Frank P. Usher was renamed I president of the association. with the ] following other officers: Vice presi-
 dent. Mrs. Edwin H. Hills: secretary
 Mrs. E. R. Snelgrove; treasurer. Mrs,
 James Burns. Mrs. Martin Casey, Mrs. Philip Bassett, Mrs. Cecil Bed
 ford. Mrs. Ray Morley. Miss Mary
 Rooney, Mrs. W. A. Bailey and Miss Esther Trumbull were reelected
 members Of the board of directors. while Mrs. Marshall Ryder. Mrs.
 Frederick Hoerle and Mrs. H. w. Barnes were chosen to fill the va cancies left by the retirement of Mrs. Albright. Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bun- nell from the board.
 Mrs. Usher's annual report was comprehensive and covered work in a large number of varied fields. Dur ing the year the quarters were moved to the town hall and Miss Clara L. Gallant was employed to take the place Of Mrs. Heinemann. who retired. The distribution of milk in the schools was continued. and six children were furnished with this free. Out of IS tuberculosis patients cared for II have been cured or im- proved. The membership campaign and Christmas seal sale met with success. The social problems com mittee aided many needy families; six Christmas dinners were also giv- en with the cooperation of other To- cal organizations. Various church so- cieties did work for the nursing as- sociation.
 A relief fund for emergencies was created and now totals s157.25. The donations were as follows: $100 from the Strong fund, s25 from the Red Cross. $10 from Miss Granniss. $6 from a board member. and SHIPS from the community Thanksgiving service. Arrangements have been made for an oculist to examine the eyes of schoolchildren. A nurses reg istry has been established. Monthly we'll baby conferences were planned but have been postponed because of the illness of Dr. Ingraham of the state board of health. A new car was purchased for Miss Gallant. Weekly baby clinics were held on Thursday afternoons. Miss Gallant did much helpful work in the schools. especi- ally during the scarlet fever epi- demic.
 During the year Miss Gallant and Miss Heineman made 1290 nursing visits. SS3 advisory visits, and 67 so- cial service visits, total of 2240, or an average of 43 week. Complete SldllSl.SS lOlio"S. atiShlS uhuoh care May l, 1926, 257; admissions during year 1S4; total number pa tients cared for Al. Patients re- maining under care May l. 1927: General 120, prenatal ?. tubercu- losis 4. child hygiene 1S2. total 30s. Discharged: to hospitals 3. to tuber- culosis sanatorium 2, cured or im- proved IF, other cases 5S, died 8, total 243.
 Through the humane society and bureau of child welfare four chil- dren were committed to the Gilbert home, four to the county home, three to private homes. and one to the junior republic.
 The financial report was as fol- lows: Balance at beginning of year $25S357. Receipts for year 32,- 752s1. Total $533s.1s. Expenses s3297.47. Balance May 1, 1927, s203S.71. Of this balance $174s.s7 is for general work, $147.09 for tu- berculosis work, and $142.75 for the relief fund.
 New quarters must again be sought because of the taking of the present room by the building inspec- tor. The rooms in the Neri block now occupied by Dr. L. H. Frost have been secured: they will be re- decorated and put in shape before the association moves in. The use of three or four rooms will provide ample room and proper facilities for holding monthly baby confer ences and weekly baby clinics.
 The books were audited by A. A. Mcleod and Joseph N. McKernan and MT. McKernans columnar sys- tenn of bookkeeping has been adopt ed by the association.
 Children Raise $50
 Pupils and teachers at the Broad street school have organized a Jun- for Red Cross under Principal Or rim L. Judd and have contributed