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Show RED CROSS NURSES AID : IN HURRICANE DISASTER " i n . . ... J In addition to their year around work tn the Public Health field, tha Public Health nurses ot the American Red Cross bare answered a number ot calls to combat -epidemics,' and la disaster work daring the year Just ending, the Red Croaa states. Their greatest task was In tha relief re-lief following the Wost Indies hurricane hurri-cane when 20 nurses were despatched to rtorlda and 32 to Porto Rico, to assume as-sume charge of the health work there. Epidemic conditions were especially grave In both places, and Inoculation of several hundred thousand persons bad to bo arranged In ordar to prevent spread of contagions. Nursing tba Injured, the sick, aged and young and caring for tha newborn were heavy tasks In both areas. The Red Cross nurses also were called upon tor work In epidemics la communities, lnclualnsf the 'serious septic sore throat epidemic In New England and a typhoid epidemic In New York jtate. More than 6S0 Red Cross Chapters throughout the nation operate nursing services which they support altogether ,'or In part"-"", ''"' |