The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
Nurses Contribute
 95,032 During
 Past 12 Months
936 Children Receive Toxin-AntitOxin - 273 Vac- cinated at City Laboratory - Many Physical Defects Revealed and Subsequently Corrected By Surgical Staff

and that 273 youngsters were vac- cinated at the city laboratory.
 The reports in full follow:
 The following is the report ot the work accomplished by the med ical inspectors for the period, Jan- uary 1, 1891 to October 31, 1881:
 School Work
 Schools visited: Begnal, St Jo- seph's, Duggan, Barnard, Oronoke Park Road, Tinker, Roosevelt Russell, Croft, St Ann's, Open Air Maloney, St Francis. Washington Merriman, Hopeville, Mulcahy Sacred Heart. East Mountain, An derson, Chase, Reidville, East Farms, Sts Peter & Paul, Hamilton Woodrow Wilson, St Mary's, Gaff- ney, Bucks Hill, Mary Abbott Sprague, Driggs, St Thomas, Co., lumbia, St Margaret's, Crosby Wilby, Leavenworth.
 Number inspections of children 17,4S2.
 Children receiving toxin-anti- toxin, 936.
 Physical Defects
 Enlarged tonsils 1,974, cervical adenitis 54, decayed teeth, SIS poor nutrition 23, cardiac 354, inn petigo 20, eyestrain A, blepharitis 15, conjunctivities 8, mentally de- ficient 12, anemia 13, systolis mur- mur 22,, cryptic tonsils 13, squint 4 suppurating ears 5, asthma 2 thyroid 6, eczema 3, wry neck 3 miscellaneous 26.
 Vaccinated at city laboratory 273 children.
 Pre-SchOOl Clinic Work
 Locations-Rose Hill library, 32I Baldwin street; Baby Welfare sta. tion, BOA Bank street; North End Y. M. c. A, 147 East Farm street; Sprague school, Waterville; 2( Taylor street.
 Total attendance 1,040, number vaccinated 544, number vaccination readings ETA, number given toxoid treatments 256, number giver toxin -antitoxin 23, number skin in. spections 4.
 (Dr A. s. Brown, Dr T. Cottiero Dr G. +. Sandulli, Dr J. Mullen Dr l.. E. Thompson.)
 Inspections of school children 95,032, consultations in school 12,- 94S, children excluded for variou: reasons 573, number first aid treat ments 5,515, children referred tc the following: physicians, 407, dis pensaries 1,002, dentist 1,520 examinations for eye test 1S,65S number found with defective vi sion 839, number children weighed and measured 1,2S2, number found overweight 117, number found un derweight S4, number home visit' made 1928.
 Examinations held at Open Ali school cod liver oil distributed daily to children--baths givei l weekly to children. Assisting medical inspectors witt the immunization of 936 schoo children.
 Check made to see If every chilt had a vaccination scar. Assisted at the bleeding clinic held in connection with the polio myelitis emergency. Assisted at the pre-school clinics Assisted medical inspectors witt special examination held at tho high schools.
 Attended nurses conventions ant Red Cross meetings. Assisted Dr A. Elizabeth Ingra ham of the state health depart ment with examination of childrer for summer roundup. Welfare Work Cases quarantined and released 515. diphtheria cultures taken 145 special investigations S2, birth cer tificates delivered TIA, home visit' made 751.
 VencreaI Disease Clinic Work (FOllow-up Work) Patients to return 131, patients not located 35, referred to Dr God frey s, out of town s, change O. address Al, visits to locate POS referred to own doctor z, jail l | total visits made All. Assisted at the clinic (275 hours) Consultation with Mrs Spiers state department of health. The nurses are very grateful t' | the principals and teachers foi their cooperation and assistance during the school term.
 Respectfully submitted. JULIA QUILLE, Supervisor of Nurses