Show RED BED CROSS WINNING INNING I i iI I IN FIGHT FOR OR HEALTH Better Stronger Citizenry Now Emerging Out ut of Work inC in ini t r C I D b i United States e tt t k f I Tint The rh American Iced Hed Cro Cross as an evangelist of better health has lo looked ked Its problem square In the face How HowIt It accepted lh the task revn re l led l to It la LD lathe lathe th the n nations nation's physical condition a as brought out during the World War and conscientiously applied Its Itt n a ties to corll correction forms forme a vivid chapter chapter chap chap- ter ler In n the forthcoming annual report Historically and practically lly nursing Is 15 Isa a n hA basic work for tor the Red lied Cross In Us Its public health nursing service lenke In In In- Instruction on In home Iome hy hygiene and care of ot the line sick nutrition classes first aid and life saving courses And nd health c centers centers cen cen- n- n ter the American Red fled ed Cross Is applying applying ap ap- i plying effectually the le lessons lons l learned I during the W war I tint and making for tor a 1 i healthier stron stronger er and better nourIshed nourished nourished nour nour- citizenry The task of the lied Cross Public Health nurse nuree In nursing services services un- un ices now operating throughout the country instructing their theil communities In health essentials and disease e pre pre- prevention prevention IK is demonstrating the ties tits of human betterment and the great areat benefits of enlightenment During the last year new public health nur nursing services were ere established establish establish- h. h ed by Red Rell Cross Chapters and several sentral hundred services so M convincingly preyed proved proved prey prey- ed their effectiveness that they were taken over b by public authorities In order to promote this work cork was allotted to provide Ide women n to prepare themselves for fur public nursing The home visits bIts made mad b by th the tho 1240 nurses aggregated t gJ d nearly nearl 1 visits to schools numbered and in six months school children were Inspected by these nurses and where defects were found round advised examination examine examina then tion by physicians In rural communities pities this service has bas made R It very tery marked advance and has won thousands thousands thou thou- sands of converts to approved methods of or disease prevention In home hygiene and care of ot the sick lIck instruction which tits fits the student In methods of proper propel care where Illness Is 1 not bo so serious as at to require professional professional service ser the Red Cr Cross Cress Sg conducted conduct conduct- ed classes during the last Jast year enrolled enrolled 23 2316 2936 6 Instructors student students stu- stu dents dent and Issued certificates On June 30 U 1022 1922 nutrition service embraced 1199 classes with a It total of 21 2 children and 2589 enrolled Se food selection Il Seventy eight s I classes gr graduated J who received Red Cross ates In general health activities Red lied Cross Chapters maintained health centers servIn serving as 1 many communities communities' provided t 1 health lectures lecture fur for large audiences audience everywhere everywhere ev ey while clinics numbered over e |