The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11
safety units among its employees. Respectfully submitted:
 LOUIS P. LAUN,
 Director of First Aid.
Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick

Director of First Aid. Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
 Three classes in home hygiene and care fthe sick instruction wre conducted during the past year un- der the auspices of the Waterbury chapter.
 One class for women was con- ducted by Miss Mildred Bowes, Red Cross instructor, and nineteen stu dents successfully passed their final tests and were awarded certificates. A second class for women was conducted by Miss Bowes, with ten candidates successfully qualifying for their certificates.
 A class in home hygiene and care of the sick instruction was conduct ed for a group of Girl Scouts, with Miss Flornce Anderson, Red Gross instructor, in charge. Ten girls suc- cessfully qualified and were award- ed their certificates.
 At the present time Q large class is being instructed by Miss Bowes, and @ second is being formed. These classes are proving very popular and those taking the course are very interested and quite enthusiastic.
 Rspectfully submitted:
 HARRIET E. GREGORY, R. N.
 Chairman.
 Home Service
 Home service to World War Vet- erans and their families continue to be a prominent activity of the Wa terbury chapter. .,
 During the past year we have had l,467 personal interviews in the of- flee.
 l,429 letters have been written to various Government offices and other Chapters, Veterans Hospitals, National Headquarters, etc.
 We have carried approximately 150 cases per month.
 1,760 veterans cases have been acted upon during the year, 455 be- ing new and reopened.
 72 applications have been filed for admission to hospitals, and Al ap- plications for admission to Soldiers Homes for domiciliary care. Sev- eral Waterbury veterans are still in Government Hospitals at Newing- ton, Conn.,, Castle Point, N. r., Northampton, Mass, Northport, L. I. and the Bronx, N. Y.
 Thirty-one veterans have died during the year and all the Gov ernment business appertaining to payment of insurance, bonus, com pensation, burial allowance, head stone, etc. has been cared for thru our office.
 51 applications were filed for Ad- justed Compensation bonds.
 American Legion State Fund
 Owing to the increased volume of work. the Waterbury Chapter has had to forego actual participation in the disbursement of the Connec- ticut State Fund in March of this year, after having had complete charge of the work for the past six teen years. However, assistance has been and is still being given the To- cal Legion Post in reporting cases to the Hartford office for aid and taking histories of applicants. Miscellaneous
 The annual State Conference of Red Cross Chapters was held at New Haven, Conn. on Oct. IS, 1886, and thirteen delegates from the Waterbury Chapter and Branches attended.
 The Executive Secretary and Miss Harrie E. Gregory, Chairman of Nursing Service, attended the Red Cross convention held in Wash ington, D. C., May 10 to B, 1887.
 The Executive Secretary has made visits to Newington hospital to con- fer with J. F. O'Brien, American Red Cross Liaison officer. on sever al difficult claims cases, and visit ed the patients in the hospital, also took several patients to the hospi- ta, in the Red Cross car.
 As in past years, splendid CO., operation has been given us by Miss Jeannie Heppel, Superintendent of the Chase Dispensary, who has ar ranged for numberless examina1 tions and X-rays for veterans and their families. This work was es- pecially for diagnostic purposes so that veterans could be recommend ed for Government hospitals. We also thank Mrs. George Jackson. Superintendent of the Anti-Tuber- culosis League; the Visiting Nurses Association. and MT. William M. Harris, Director of Lincoln House Association for his cooperation with us in providing clothing for our needy veterans and families.
 Without the cordial relationship