"Second Term.-Charities and Corrections. Lectures and required reading-J. E. Cutler, A.B., Ph.D. "Lectures on Tuberculosis, embracing History, Pathology, Sources of Infection, etc., Extent of Disease, Campaign against Tuberculosis and Measures for its Reduction and Annihilation-Dr. J. H. Lowman; Dr. R. H. Bishop, Jr. 66 Field work in treatment and control of tuberculosis-Charlotte Ludwig, Tuberculosis Dispensary. "Lectures on the Causes and Control of Infant Mortality-Dr. H. J. Gerstenberger; Dr. W. H. Wyckoff. "Field work in care of babies, sick and well-Harriet L. Leet, Babies' Dispensary. "American Society. Lectures-J. E. Cutler, A.B., Ph.D. "Occasional lectures by eminent authorities on social work will be added to the course." FACE-MASKS IN TUBERCULOSIS WORK A VISITOR to a busy tuberculosis clinic is usually impressed by two things: the interest the nurses display in their patients' health, and their seeming indifference to their own. Frequently a sick patient coughs when his history is being taken or during the chest-physical, and, although he is told to cover his mouth while coughing, the instruction frequently comes after the cough. Now whether we believe with Von Behring that the tuberculous infection takes place during infancy, or not; whether we take sides with Cornet or Flügge, we must admit that scientific research has proven that tubercle bacilli may be carried five feet during a severe coughing attack. To prevent even the appearance of carelessness, as well as to teach patients the necessity for the utmost care in regard to the control of their cough and the disposition of their sputum, it is well to use mouth and nose. masks during the clinic. The accompanying illustration shows a gauze mask used at the Flower Hospital Dispensary, New York City. A less expensive mask may be made by folding a square Japanese crêpe doily, triangular fashion, and then holding it in place before the mouth and nose by fine loops of spool wire, that may be hooked into each corner of the base of the triangle and then looped, like spectacle ends, over the ears. Of course, each doily does duty for only one patient, but the wires may be sterilized and used at the next clinic. This gives less trouble and is cheaper than the gauze mask, which must be resterilized after each using. At the Milwaukee, Wis., County Tuberculosis Hos pital the nurses wear oblong mouth masks made of several thicknesses of gauze, three inches wide by six inches long, with a tape attached to each corner. This mask is moistened with weak disinfectant and tied over the mouth while the nurses are giving bedside care or dusting the wards. This is an excellent scheme for nurses in contagious work, but in dispensaries the patient should be made to wear the mask. ITEMS THE District Nursing Association of Northern Westchester County, N. Y., has just successfully completed its twelfth year, and reports constantly increased efficiency and usefulness. The association now extends from the outskirts of White Plains to the Putnam County line and from Connecticut to the Hudson River. The nurses have done much to teach cleanliness and order among the children, as well as grown people, the tendency at this time being more and more towards prevention. Thus the conditions of town and village life are rapidly becoming more wholesome. In two types of cases is the work of the nurses found to be of special value: in the short and acute attacks where skilful nursing is essential, and in long, hard, chronic cases, where the family strength is worn out. For everything, from railway accidents to shooting affairs in the Italian villages, the nurses are called, and the six on the staff made visits last year in thirty-three villages and hamlets in the territory covered by their association. Miss Annie Damer is chairman of the Yorktown Heights Sub-Committee. LUCY HERNAN, Quincy, Mass., Hospital, has been appointed visiting nurse for the Associated Charities of Duluth, Minn. MAY SEAB, Natchez, Miss., Hospital, 1905, is working with the United Charities of Nashville, Tenn., is in charge of their clinic at the Watkins Settlement House, and supervises the Fresh Air Camp, which is about thirty miles out of the city. A summer nursery is being added to the camp which will be ready for occupancy next summer. Nashville now has four visiting nurses, the others being engaged in tuberculosis, Metropolitan and Board of Health work. As the number increases, it is the hope of all that the present weekly conference may develop into a Visiting Nurses' Association. THE Infant Welfare Society of Chicago has made the following appointments on its staff since June 1, and has opened four more Infant Welfare Stations: Mabel Sanderson, Garfield Park Hospital, has been appointed to the Mary Crane Station; Charlotte Smith, Henrotin Hospital, has been appointed to the Chicago Commons Station; Helene Molchin, Lake Side Hospital, has been appointed to the Gault Station; Mollie Weinstein, Michael Reese Hospital, has been appointed to the Gads Hill Station. The society now has ten stations open and twenty-seven Mothers' Conferences are held weekly at the different stations. Certified milk is sold at the stations to mothers unable to nurse their children and the nurses teach the modification of it in their homes. A NEW Baby Welfare Association has been established in St. Paul, Minn., and a weekly conference started in charge of Etta M. Forbes, of the Visiting Nurses' Association. IN Kansas City, Mo., one of the daily papers has inaugurated a series of free lectures on the care of babies, and at the first one, given in the Empress Theatre, Eleanor Keely, Superintendent of St. Luke's Hospital, made the opening address and answered questions sent up to her from the floor. LYDIA M. THIELE, Chicago Hospital, has been appointed Infant Welfare nurse for the Duluth Consistory by the Scottish Rites Masons. For some time this order has wished to do something for the children of Duluth and now feel that they have started at the right end by engaging a nurse to care for the infants of the city and to instruct the mothers of these children. THE Denver Visiting Nurse Association has been placed in charge of the Day Camp recently opened at the Bryant School in Denver by the Daily News. The camp is supported by public subscription. It is hoped that it will pave the way for a larger Infant Welfare Society later. Elizabeth Shellabarger, Bellevue Hospital, New York, is the Superintendent of Nurses of the Denver Visiting Nurse Association. Marie Aebisher, Illinois Training School, Chicago, has been the visiting tuberculosis nurse for the association since last December. DIAMOND TROUTMAN and Mary Perkins, Children's Hospital, Boston, are doing Infant Welfare work in New Bedford, Mass., for this summer. EVERY summer sees the opening of more baby camps and baby clinics, and it has been the good fortune of many visiting nursing organizations to be the first to impress upon the public the importance and need of this sort of preventive work among mothers. Nurses very much interested in or doing Baby Welfare work of any description will be helped by the little leaflet recently issued by the American Association for the Study and Prevention of Infant Mortality. It is full of |