New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
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Visiting Nurse Association to Select May Dates

The regular monthly meeting os the board of directors of the Visit ing Nurse association was held yes- terday at headquarters. 52 Center street, Mrs. A. J. Sloper, president of the board. presiding.
 Mrs. George T. Kimball, assistant treasurer, presented the treasurers report in the absence of Mrs. Noah Lucas. Mrs. kimball reported that the organization was we'll within its estimated budget for the year. with large part of its Community Chest allotment still undrawn.
 Mrs. Lawrence Humason present. ed the report of the well baby con- ference work for the month show. ing a total of 14 conferences having been held in four different sections of the city with an attendance of 22O babies. Volunteer assistants in each of the conferences were constant throughout the month and Dr. L. B. Slysz continued his regular attend ance.
 
 new maternity institute, by which the Maternity Center association in New York city is bringing high ideals in prenatal and maternity care to many Public Health asso- ciations throughout the country. In Connecticut. the Waterbury Visiting Nurse association has already had n; snC y,e;{ staff, while Middletown and Hart ford Visiting Nurse associations are signed for it.
 Mrs. Humason proposed and the board voted to hold the institute in New Britain in May, for the local Visiting Nurse association staff and any other interested nurses who would like to attend.
 Newington to Serve Itself
 Mrs. Ernest Smith, in reporting for the nurses committee, stated that consideration was being given to the discontinuation of New Brit ain visiting nurse service in Maple and Elm Hill. as soon as the town Of Newington. which now has it's own Public Health Nurse associa- ton, is ready to assume the respon- sibility.
 Mrs. George T. kimball, chairman Of the house committee, reported the need for more room to take care of the growth of the staff, and said that more room would be almost inl' perative by the fall of 1880. Consid. eration as to ways and means oi securing additional space is being contemplated.
 It was reported that the next bi. ennial nursing convention will be held June 9 to 14, in Milwaukee Wisconsin. At that convention vii meet the three National Nursing bodies and the board and committee members division of the Nationa Organization for Public Health Nursing. Some consideration was given as to candidSte from the local board of directors to attend the convention, and to the number of nurse delegates. It was learned that the visiting nurses themselve; are attempting to raise enough money to send one of their owr number to the convention in addi. ton to any representative whom the board of directors may send.
 Visits in February
 During February 2.29S visits vert made as compared with 2,S9S ir February, 1929. The reduction bS 800 visits is partly explained by q loss in time by the nurses through sickness, and in part by the severe nature Of the illnesses nursed. The patients cared for during Februar, have been unusually sick and havt therefore required more care ane time in comparison with month; when more visits were made to les acutely ill patients, the board wal informed.
 Decreases in visits were noted 1T every type of service offered al compared with the same mont, last year, but were somewha heavier than in January of thl' year.
 In types of illnesses nursed. in creases were observed in the numbe and severity of cases of pneumonia bronchitis, scarlet fever and severit of cases of pneumonia, bronchitis scarlet fever and ear conditions especially among children. Of schoc children alone 50 were nursed an dismissed, upon recovery, to th school medical department, whil many more are being carried for ward for care during March.
 The total number of deliveries at tended in the homes of patients als decreased last month, from 14 i January to only nine attended l February. The total deliveries 10 the past Il months is 137 as com pared with 127 for the preceedln II months.
 The members present were Mrs Andrew J. Sloper, Mrs. James E Thomson, Mrs. George T. Kimbal Mrs. Lawrence Humason, Mrs. VII liam l.. Humason, Mrs. William k Parker, Mrs. William H. Rattenbury Mrs Ernest NJ. Smith, Mrs. Richar' l.. White and Mrs. Louis w. Young