The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09

and county Parent leacner
Associations, American Le-
gion Auxiliary welfare divi-
sion and city and county
health departments.
Legion Auxiliary to Aid
"Only a cooperating intelligent
public and a 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's
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. 1.-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 20
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
$50 many women feel that child
birth is merely 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
er 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 Hospitals, the
general public has little informa-
ton about them" Mrs. Weir said.
Should Not Forget Life
DR.. Mccormick said, Every nor
NAL woman has an Unborn desire
to be a 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
up to society to minimize the fire.
Quency of maternal deaths.
Community progress is retarded
by each maternal death. Most of
the 100000 delinquent children in
this country are motherless. Sew
enty-f1ve 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 ap-
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
and the elimination of abortions."