New Britain herald., 1928-05-02

1I Nnder-nOnrlShed children whose parents are unable to pay for same. On September 3oth, we held our first Well Child Conference. There were three doctors in attendance with eight nurses and all the board mephers assisting. One hundred and seven children were given a phys- cal examination.
 \ statistical statement by classih- cation follows:
 Community Service Patients under care May 1,
 1927 ..... IA Admissions during year ...... 22I Total number cared for .... 3Ti Nursing visits. a,.............114S Advlsory ..,,,,' ''..''.,.... o"t Total number visits made. .1s29 This gives | weekly average of more than 3S visits.
 Patients discharged during year: To hospitals ................ None U l lbNl utOStS Cured or improved i....... 67 Other care ............-... : Dled ..,.,.,.........,. | Patients remaining under care May 1. 1928:
 General ............... i Pre-natal ..,,,,.......,. 1 Tuberculosis ...,............ ] Child Hygiene ...,........... 166 Total number under care. -. 117
 573 hours were spent in office work
 76 hours were spent in Well Child Conferences.
 School department from Septenl- Der to April inclusive:
 Total hours spent in schools. -. 21S Home visits to school children. 1%o Number children with defects. SS Defects corrected .....,...... 5? Treatments given ........... IA Assisted doctor with 900 raccina- tions. School children have been ! weighed. measured. and given vision tests.
 Child Hygiene Department
 (Cnder the supervision of Dr. ln- graham of the Child Hygiene Dept of the State Board of Health).
 Number Of conferences held ! number of children in attendance o1o: total attendance at conferences S16. o3 are infants and 22o of pre-. school age. Number of defects 151, follow-up visits made by nurse '"
 Our treasurer reports our finances as follows:
 Balance at beginning of year
 3c03s.71 Receipts for year ........ S%66.<s
 Total ........'".. $oo'o.l' Expenses ................ 332l.7l
 Balance May 1, 192s... $2lS3.4l
 Of this amount--$1s24.s3 is for general work; $335.3o Is for tuber' culosis work. $e3.46 is for relief work,
 We are deeply grateful 10 the public for it's interest. cooperation and generosity and take this oppor' tunity to thank all church societies organizations and all others whe have assisted with their contr1bu tions and services.
 l wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to th' members of the board for the splen did cooperation and support the! have always given me.
 Respectfully submitted. MRS. FRANK USHER.
 President
 For the Board of Directors
 Miss Sarah Addison. director o the bureau of public health of thu state health department and Mrs Winchester Bennett. vice -presiden of the New Haven Public Health as sociation and chairman of the chil' . welfare work in New Haven. ad dressed the meeting. Both describ ed the work being carried on by thei respective organizations. About 3 members of the organization wer present.
 Tea and cakes were served. Mrs Charles Curtis and Mrs. Donald Ben jamin poured, The tables were pret tily decorated with silver candle sticks and daffodils and forsythia.
 The committee on arrangement consisted Of Mrs. Philip Bassett chairman: Mrs Cecil Bedford am Mrs. Ralph Snelgrove.
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