Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-07-01
County Hospital
Clinics Are Big Aid
To General Health
Blood TransfusiOns Donated
By Rockville And krnsington
Firemen Cited

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gomery General Hospital has come
to, play in the protection of the
health and well being of all its
county residents, many of whom
never enter the hospital themselves,
will be understood by reviewing just
four of its many services open to
all races and creeds.
Maternity Clinic
One of these was the Maternity
Clinic held ON Saturday, June 10,
through the cooperative efforts of
the Montgomery County Medical So
ciety and the Public Health Service
of the County. On Saturday APP
proximately a dozen expectant moth
ers who had been referred by their
physicians or by the Public Health
Nurses Of the county social workers
with the approval Of the physician,
were in attendance at the clinic.
DR.. William A. Linthicum and DR..
Katharine Chapman represented the
County Medical Society and gave the
mothers thorough examinations and
Instructions Miss Hermine Baden
hoop, supervisor of the Public Health
Nurses of the county or social workers
nurses assisting the doctors. These
clinics are held once every two
months at the hospital, and are free
to those who need such services, the
object being to provide adequate med
ical protection to all mothers before
the baby is born and to give the
mother and child a thorough exam
nation .and. advice after the baby is
six weeks sd Routines Of the clinic,
as well as thorough physical exami-
nations, are provided. These are
Wassermans, urin analysis, and TAX
ing of temperatures. Mothers from
every part of the county have
awaited themselves of the services of
the clinic. This is just one of the
cooperative ventures the hospital is
Offering in the way of clinical aid.
Orthopedic Clinic
The Orthopedic Clinic, which is
sponsored by the American Legion,
the Maryland League, for Crippled
Children and the State and County
Health Departments, is also held at
the Montgomery County General
Hospital. Any crippled person under
twenty-one years of age, whose ply
sician so recommends, is eligible for
diagnostic services from the clinics
staff. DIR. Robert johnson, head of
the Medical Board of the Maryland
League for Crippled Children, is
chief of these clinics. He is assisted
by DIR. +. ]. Broschart, Roentgenolo-
gist. Wis., the clinic gives no
treatment, it does suggest the pro-
cedure and surgery necessary. The
Montgomery County Council Of the
American Legion then provides
braces and equipment for the cases
where it is impossible for the family
to do so. Many Montgomery County
children have already been benefited
from these clinics which are held
three times each year.
Chest Examinations
A third clinical services, in which
the Montgomery County General
Hospital cooperate to provide for
county residents, is that of chest
examinations. These clinics are held
twice each year at the hospital.
An average OF twenty patients at
tend. They are sent by their ply
sicians. DR.. Leo v. Schneider, a
resident of Glendale tuberculosis
Sanatorium, is in charge of the
examinations. The clinics are ar
ranged by the Montgomery County
branch of the Maryland tuberculosis
Society and the Montgomery County
Public Health Service. They serve
in diagnostic and consulting ca
pacity for tuberculosis suspects. 1t
is an appointment chnic which
offers its services TO anyone in need
whose physician so recommends.
Blood Transfusions
Another service which gives great
est protection to all the county cftf-
zens, even those who may not know
of such service. is that Of blood
TRANSMISSION service. This service Is
offered in cooperation with volunteer
fire departments Of the county. The
Rockville and Kensington fremen
some Of whom are always available
have been examined to assure good
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