APPENDIX II A Number of Child Welfare Reports for 1917, Received from Various Communities Throughout the State The following annual reports on child welfare work have been received by this division. We regret very much that more reports of this kind are not available for the year 1917 owing to the ready response to our nation's call of so many health officers and trained nurses, in whose absence definite information as to child welfare work in their respective communities could not always be obtained. Albany INFANT WELFARE WORK IN 1917 Population - 112,551. Infant welfare stations, two. One maintained during summer months only. Supported by voluntary contributions. Under auspices of Central Christian Mothers' Union and the Brady Maternity Hospital. Two visiting nurses. Albany Guild (five nurses). Day nurseries, three. St. Vincent's, corner of Green and South Ferry streets. Admissions: children of any age who need care particularly those of working mothers. The Deaconess, 100 Dallius street. Admissions: in case of illness or when both parents are working; children suspected of infection are sent home or to dispensary. Open Door Mission, 3 Columbia place; no report. Infants' institutions, two. St. Margaret's House and Hospital; children admitted in case of illness or both parents working. Frances Elliott Austin Infants' Home. YEARLY REPORT OF INFANT WELFARE STATIONS Stations, two; time in operation (one, June 15 to December 31; the other, two months only). Total number babies died connected with station. [320] Babies registered Jan. 1, 1917... Babies registered during year ending Dec. 31, 1917. Babies not registered, cared for during year ending Dec. 31, 1917 01 69 33 193 97 84 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHILD WELFARE ASSOCIATION. Officers: President, Mrs. W. B. Palmatier; Secretary, Mrs. G. N. Hall; Treasurer, Mrs. J. C. Updike. Governing Board of nine Directors includes the Superintendent of Schools, Superintendent of Humane Society, Health Officer, President of Rotary Club and many others who are interested in the welfare of children. Number of members, 300. Number of babies under care... Number of babies entered in Annual Better Baby Contest. One baby scored 100 per cent. and one 99 per cent. Number of children brought to headquarters. Number of persons visiting headquarters Number of physicians Weekly clinics have been held since May 15 by one of our staff of six doetors, with 96 children in attendance. Our work here has been under the supervision of a Registered Nurse since last February. Mental Hygiene Clinics have been held weekly since May 7, conducted by the State Physician from the State Hospital in charge. Attendance, 220. An August 1 a matron was placed at the Headquarters and a Babies' Clinic and Dispensary were opened in the Carroll Street School, a graduate nurse being there every morning and visiting in the homes in the afternoon. Clinics are held on three days of the week, with a doctor in attendance to which 127 children have been brought. We have been financed by the Rotary Club until May 14, when we became affiliated with the Broome County Humane Society and Relief Association, which is now our financial support, although we still have in other ways the hearty cooperation and interest of the Rotarians. Day nurseries, four. College Creche, 77 Goodell street. Admissions: Children of the Charity Organization Society. Infant Jesus Day Nursery, 790 Filmore avenue. Admissions: Children from two to six years old (healthy ones only), whose mothers go out working. Mt. Carmel Guild, 1435 Broadway. Admissions: Children from nine months to six years; bottle-fed babies only, health and personal cleanliness of child previously ascertained of mother. Fitche Creche and Training School for Nursery Maids, 159 East Swan street. Admissions: Children of widows or deserted wives and mothers, ages from one month to six years; or a temporary privilege is sometimes granted if there is a father ill in hospital and the mother has to be the wage earner but this only on close investigation of the district visitor; a charge of five cents per day, or ten cents for a family of children, every third child coming free - and in extreme cases free Creche privileges are granted. Mt. Carmel Nursery, 43 Miller avenue. Public Health Nurses: 21 School nurses. 10 Communicable disease nurses. 35 District nurses of District Nursing Association. Institutions devoted to the Welfare of Children: 1. Children's Aid Society. 2. Rosemary Smith Home. 3. Father Baker's Institution. 4. St. Mary's Infant Asylum. 5. German Catholic Orphan Asylum. 6. Buffalo Orphan Asylum. 7. Church Home. 8. Tuberculosis Pavilion for Children. 9. Crippled Children's Guild. 10. Protestant Home. 11. Prison Gate Mission. 12. Salvation Army Home. 13. St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum. 14. St. Agnes Training School. Infant Welfare Stations 13: Total number of babies carried over from 1916. Total number of babies cared for, 1917. Nursing visits Total number of quarts of milk dispensed or sold. An annual Better Mothers' Contest is conducted in connection with Infant Welfare Work. Cohoes During 1917, owing to the impossibility of obtaining a physician to assume charge of the Dispensary, there was no attempt made to have a welfare station. The nurse employed from January to June 1, was sent out to do field work only, cooperating with the various physicians. In June the nurse resigned to accept a position with the Harmony Mills, a company employing 1,600 people. This nurse has been doing infant welfare work for the company. The work in 1918 will be revived April 1. A nurse has been engaged, and one - possibly two welfare stations will be opened. This work to be done under the supervision of the Health Officer, the Local Committee for the Prevention of Tuberculosis of the State Charities Aid Association cooperating and defraying expenses. Corning REPORT OF INFANT WELFARE STATION In May, 1917, the Social Service Society set aside part of its rooms for this use and clinics were held every week under the direction of Miss Hartranft, city nurse. The following physicians attended the clinic during the Year: Doctors A. H. Rogers, H. B. Smith, W. S. Cobb, J. F. Dwyer, T. L. McNamara, W. A. Hanor, E. É. Whipple, H. A. Argue, F. H. Starr, M. C. Butler, A. M. Breed, osteopath, C. A. Carr, F. S. Swain. At these clinics the babies were weighed and examined and instructions given in detail regarding their care, to the parents and guardians. Later they were visited in their homes for follow-up work by the city nurse, school nurse, Metropolitan nurse and Social Service Secretary. Two hundred and seventeen children under six years of age were brought to the Clinic and kept under observation, 1,250 visits were made to them by members of the Visiting Committee. No deaths occurred among these children. Dunkirk One Infant Welfare Station was opened in June, 1917, and abandoned in It October on account of lack of results; women did not seem interested. was maintained by the Board of Health. The public health nurse carried on the work. |