1932 Convention Report

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Hospitals
• As reported elsewhere, two branches own and operate hospitals. T h r o u gh
l e g i s l a t i on recently enacted which gave power to municipalities, or portions
thereof, to enter into an agreement with hospitals for c'are of their sick and
to tax themselves for this purpose, these hospitals have been materially
assisted.
Sexsmith owns and operates a maternity home. One branch sent farm
produce to Junior Red Cross hospital; one branch had a visiting committee
and arranges for reading material for patients; four branches held showers of
fruit and vegetables; two branches donated money towards buying a quartz
lamp; another provides special fruits for special diets for needy patients.
One provides fruits and flowers for sick children.
Other work done includes a donation of cash to Institute for Blind, a
donation of cash to Red Cross, a community first aid kit established and
maintained; fruit to sick in . neighborhood; three branches report an address
on Sex Hygiene or Adolescent Youth, by Dr. Margaret Owens. In reviewing
the reports of the w o r k done by the health units, I find that particular stress
is placed on medical examination and immunization of school children. In
one district in the Red Deer unit out of 250 children examined 221 had defects.
A very strong argument in favor of our objective. During the last session
the H o n . M r . Hoadley was appointed chairman of a very able committee to
investigate and prepare a report on state medicine. Let us follow the find­ings
of this committee with interest.
Relief
W i t h very few exceptions every branch has given relief in some form
d u r i n g the past year, the total amounting to hundreds of dollars. Food,
c l o t h i n g , medical supplies, school books, doctor's services, coal, hospital bills,
distributed quantities of second hand clothing. Wayne Institute co- operated
w i t h the Red Cross during the flood in caring for refugees, providing two
meals a day and shelter.
O U T L I NE
Standing Committee on Child Welfare and Public Health, 1932- 33.
I would suggest that we again take as our objective an annual medical
examination for every child under sixteen years in A l b e r t a . I would like to
j o i n with M r s . E. Fetch, Convener of P . H . and C. W. for the F . W . I . C . , in
recommending that one meeting during the coming year be devoted to the
study of mental hygiene. Information may be obtained from the Canadian
N a t i o n a l Committee for Mental Hygiene or the Mental Hygiene Institute,
M o n t r e a l . If sufficient interest is shown material w i l l be available for parental
study groups. I would appreciate information regarding the possible demand
for this.
Let us continue the excellent relief work that we are doing, p a y i n g special
attention to the food supplied for children.
H o l d a Baby Clinic.
Sponsor a Preventive Medicine Clinic.
Encourage recreation and amusement in our districts.
( M R S . S. F.) E L L E N S. O ' B R I E N ,
Convener.