1930 - Annual Convention Report

              36 A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES
Two Branches held eye- clinics One of these Branches purchased two
pairs of glasses for needy children
Nineteen Branches had children of the district inoculated against diph­theria
Two had inoculation against scarlet fever while four Branches had
children vaccinated Three held dental clinics
Nineteen Branches were responsible for bringing the T r a v e l l i n g Clinic into
their community This means the inclusion of children in at least 195 schools.
At one of these clinics 140 children were examined, 43 operations for tonsils
and adenoids and 3 minor opeiations were performed and numerous teeth
filled or extracted At another clinic 90 operations were performed.
One Institute started arrangements for a clinic w i t h the result that interest
in the work reached such proportions that the municipality took over the
arrangements and all the schools in the municipality, some 26 in number, are
now included in the clinic
Schools
Eight Institutes report the purchase of F i r s t A i d K i t s for schools One
Branch purchased a drinking fountain, another Branch sent sample of drink­ing
water to Edmonton to be analyzed Several Institutes asked School
Boards to make provision for better water supply, also for more sanitary
care of toilets Several Institutes had sign hoards erected near school to warn
motorists Hot cocoa and milk were supplied to several schools
Prizes were given children for posters showing value of milk as a food.
One Branch gave sets of books on Health Hygiene to three schools. Another
Branch gave each pupil ( 47 in all) a tooth brush and tube of tooth paste,
while others provided schools with paper towels Some Branches have the
local doctor inspect the school periodically
Nursing Courses
Twenty Institutes report having one to three days nursing course given by
a nurse from the Department of Health Two Branches were responsible for
securing a district nurse and they give her every possible assistance in her
work Another Branch is now working for a district nurse
Hospitals
Thirty- seven Institutes report assistance given to their local hospitals, by
cash donations, furnishings or linens Some Institutes report furnishing
private wards, one Branch did this at a cost of $ 30000 Many Branches do
much sewing for their hospitals One Branch reports making 250 hospital
calls while another sent 100 daffodils to the hospital at Easter. Fruit, flowers
and magazines are given to many patients
Cash donations were given by many Institutes to the Red Cross for their
hospitals m Calgary and Edmonton Two W I Branches own and operate
hospitals, another owns the hospital building and gives it rent free Four
Institutes report working at the present time to organize hospital districts.
Maternal Work
Many Institutes report asking that the pre- natal letters be sent to some
women in their district, others had the mother's book sent, while several are
studying the report on maternal mortality.
Several Institutes have had papers or lectures on pre- natal, intra- natal
and post- natal care Two Branches report assistance to maternity homes.
Two Branches have arranged with their local doctor for pre- natal clinics;
several layettes have been given and one reports a Red Cross trunk, articles
from which are loaned to any needy case, all that is required is that said
articles are to be returned clean