The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
MATERNAL AID
DRIVE TO MARK
MOTHER DAY
Reduction of High Annual
Death Toll Goal of
Local Groups.
$1,000 DIE EACH YEAR
Assistance of Doctors and
Women's Organizations
Are Enlisted.
$4,000 DIE EACH YEAR

With the observance of Mothers
Day tomorrow, city, county and
state groups have launched a drive
to bring to the attention of the
public the national maternal death
rate now responsible for $4,000
deaths yearly.
Cooperating locally with the ed
vocational campaign of the Mater
nifty Center Association of New York
are the Indianapolis Medical So
ciety maternal welfare committee.
indianapolis Council of Women pub
lice health committee. city and
county Parent-Teacher Associa-
lions, American Legion Auxiliary
welfare division and city and coun-
ty health departments.
Legion Auxiliary to Aid
only cooperating intelligent
public and diligent and competent
medical profession can reduce pres
ent-day maternal loss to compare
tive rarity, DR.. c. o. Mccormick of
the Indianapolis Medical Society,"
maternal welfare committee said.
Mrs. Marion Hinkle, welfare chair
man Of the Legion Auxiliary, said
her committee plans to hold month
ly meeting to discuss maternal well
fare problems.
Prominent obstetricians are to adj
dress the group. THE committee
can best further the work by having
a membership that is we'll informed
and alert for any chance to en-
tighten the general public on the
necessity Of adequate maternal
care, Mrs. Hinkle said.
Campaign of Education
a part of the proceeds of Me-
mortal Day sale of peoples is to
go towards financing the task of
making motherhood safe" she
said.
Dr. Foster Hudson, maternal well
fare chairman of the indianapolis
Medical Society, said his organiza-
ton would continue to sponsor adj
dresses of medical authorities be-
fore PIT. A. groups, mothers clubs
and groups of practicing physicians
The program may include a series
OF talks to high school seniors, he
said.
Mrs. Daniel T. Weir, public health
chairman of the Indianapolis Coun-
Gil OF Women, said her committee
was to launch an educational cam
paign in an attempt to reach every
mother and prospective mother in
the CITY,"
Traces Cause of High Rate
SO many women feel that child
birth is merely a natural event re-
quiring very little medical care and
advice. This is the cause of the
large maternity mortality" she said.
She Endorsed the skiold program
suggested by the Maternity Center
Association to prevent avoidable
deaths. The program suggests
complete medical examination early
In pregnancy, regular and frequent
medical supervision for prospective
mothers, an aSeptic delivery under
the supervision of an obstetrician.
supervision, care and instruction
until the mother is able to resume
her work, examination of the moth
err at six weeks, three months, six
months and one year after birth;
and arrangements for continuous
supervision of the baby.
Although indianapolis his six
maternal clinics. including those at
the Coleman and City Hosp ta's, the
general public has little informa-
ton about Them" Mrs. Weir sad.
Should Not Forget Life
DR.. Mccormick said. Every nor
NAL woman has an Unborn desire
TO be mother, and if she chooses
to bear a child she should not be
obliged to forfeit her life or as
sumo permanent disability 1t is
IN to society to minimize the fire.
sdency of maternal deaths
Community progress is retarded
each maternal death. Most of
lyne 100000 delinquent children in
this country are motherless. Sew
enty-five per cent of maternal
deaths are preventable, and this
loss can be met only by education
Motherhood can only be made
quite safe when these aids are APP
plied-public recognition of every
female child as a potential moth
er; competent prenatal supervision
throughout pregnancy; hospital de-
livery; prolonged adequate follow
up care to both mother and infant