1937 - Convention Report

              TWENTIETH PROVINCIAL CONVENTION 5o
Some very excellent papers were read at meetings, and interesting speakers
dealt with a variety of subjects.
At the instigation of our Institutes hundreds of children throughout the
Province have now been inoculated against all the communicable diseases, and
receive a yearly medical examination.
The Short Course on Home Nursing, consisting of seven fairly long lessons,
was well received, and about 120 Branches took advantage of it. Many are still
studying it. Indeed, it is a subject which cannot be grasped in one or two short
W. I. meetings. Some Branches have bound it, and added it to their library for
further reference. Only a very few took the examination, which was very simple.
This was most disappointing. Nearly all passed with a good percentage of marks.
Lanfine W. I. included some young girls in their studies of the course, and these
girls all wrote most commendable answers in the examinations. May I here say
thank you to all those ladies who wrote me such delightful letters relative to the
course. They were much appreciated. I have now prepared a First Aid Course
which I hope will eventually be taken up by all the Branches. It is really neces­sary
that every mother and home- maker should know how to render some first
aid in the home, especially in those districts so far removed from doctors and
district nurses.
All Institutes are doing excellent relief work, and the making of layettes,
mothers' bundles, and quilts goes on apace. In connection with this point, I
should like to take this opportunity of thanking the Timothy Eaton Co., The
Robert Simpson Co., and The Army and Navy Stores for various gifts of flannel­ette,
wool and material which they have contributed.
Some of the high lights from the few reports sent in are:
Garrington W. I. have talks and discussions at almost every meeting relative
to Child Welfare and Public Health, and help all expectant mothers who need
help and advice.
Round Hill W. I.— A small boy was taken to the eye clinic and later to the
Institute of the Blind. They are also trying to obtain the services of a health
officer.
Ohaton W. I.— Have made five layettes and a mother's bundle, and had a most
interesting lecture from a dentist on " The Formation and Care of the Teeth."
Donalda W. I.— Have had some very interesting papers on a wide variety of
subjects pertaining to child welfare, and have been very active in relief work. They
sent a big box of clothing to the Peace River district. This Branch has a maternity
kit which is in constant use. They also procured a cot for the primary room
so that small children coming from long distances could rest.
Hand Hills Constituency sent in a most comprehensive report of ail their
Branches, with Miss Jones, public health nurse, speaking on a variety of topics
dealing with public health and child welfare, at nearly all the branches.
Drumheller W. I. in this Constituency gave free milk to the undernourished
children in the public schools for five and one- half months at a cost of $ 365.00.
Paradise Valley W. I. have been very active in all branches of child welfare.
They have sponsored a preventive medicine clinic for all school children and
pre- school age children, and also a tonsil clinic. The operations were performed
by the local doctor at a government clinic cost of $ 15.00 per operation.
Minburn W. I. report a meeting given over to child management. Each
member brought a question written on a slip of paper asking how to tackle some
problem she had come up against in the training and management of her children.
One member collected questions and another led discussions on the questions, and
thus many difficulties were solved.
Birch Creek W. I. had a child's eyes tested and supplied her with suitable
glasses. They are also agitating for a municipal doctor.