Evening star., 1933-02-12
Social Hygiene Society.

Social Hygiene Society.
Figures from the District Health
Department, Social Hygiene Clinics,
show an average of approximately 600
visits per week, large increase over the
| loads Of previous years. The Social
! Hygiene Society, with the cooperation
of the District of Columbia Medical
Society, Is studying the entire system
of clinic facilities and treatment in the
hospitals and diSpensaries in an effort
10 secure adequate medical care for per-
sons injected with social diseases, pro-
tect1ng not only the health of the in
fected person but that of the public
with Whom ne comes In contact.
Freedmen's Hospital will hold a
Social Hygiene Institute for student
and graduate nurses on February 20
, and 21. Among the lecturers will be
DR.. William A. White, superintendent
| of st. Elizabeth's Hospital; DR.. Wini-
fred Richmond, also of st. Elzabeth's
Hospital Miss Aida Bowler of the
United States Children's Bureau: Miss
Rhcda Millikan, head of the Woman's
Bureau, Metropolitan Police Depart
ment; Ray H. Everett, executive secre-
tary OF the Social Hygiene Society,
and Franklin o. Nichols of the Ameri-
can Social Hygiene Association.
Southeast House.
Two new groups have been formed at
Southeast Community House, 301 G.
street southeast. The Mems Service
League is under direction of Prof.
John Burr of Howard University and
the Woman's Service League is spon-
sored by Miss Marion Grace Conover.
Col. West A. Hamilton has been
elected treasurer of Southeast House,
succeeding v. D. Johnston, who becomes
treasurer at Howard University.
Mrs. Marie Schencks of the Metro
politan Police Department Womans
Bureau, has accepted the leadership of
the Ever Ready Girls Club.
Christ Child Society.
The Christ Child Society, 608 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast, now has on
its rolls approximately 900 children.
There Is great need of a gymnasium to
meet the demands of the increasing
membership.
The Convalescent Home and Fresh
Air Farm maintained by the society on
the Norbeck pike near Rockville, Md.
Is filled to capacity with Juvenile
patients from the Providence. George
town and Children's Hospital clinics
These children are patients discharged
II oAl eilC 4iOokIAtdlo Dut WIlOSe IlOlH6S
do not offer the proper care for a con-
valescent.
Columbia Polytechnic Institute.
Vincent L. Toomey, attorney at law,
was elected to membership on the
board of the Columbia Polytechnic
Institute for the Blind at a meeting
Wednesday.
Pointing out that the Gaming of one
chair furnishes blind man with work
for one day, Ralph H. Campbell, exec
utive secretary of the institute, is con-
tinuing his drive for additional work
for these men. Following the announce
ment of the drive last Sunday 27 new
jobs were received Monday.
Associated Charities.
DR.. Frederick w. Perkins has been
reelected as chairman of the Board
of Managers of the Associated Charities,
this being his second term.
At meeting of the Board of
Managers of the Associated Charities
last week 1t was voted to approve the
general plan for the better co-ordina-
ton of public and private relief admin
istration which is being worked out by
a special committee of the Council of
Social Agencies In accordance with
resolutions adopted by the Community
Chest Board 0f Trustees T1wood Street