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104 THE HEALTH BULLETIN. 104 WATCH YOUR NURSEMAIDS. Warren H. Booker, C Nursemaids are a very potent health factor in child life. Children's diseases are frequently conveyed by them, and sometimes diseases more far-reaching are directly chargeable to ignorant, careless, or diseased nurses. This is particularly true in the South, where colored women do much of the nursing. Perhaps the only reason we do not have more crimes of preventable diseases charged up to careless, ignorant, or diseased nurses is that, as a rule, it is very hard to determine the exact source, cause, or occasion wherein a case of preventable sickness was contracted. In May, 1912, however, in a large children's home, a nurse having tuberculosis was given charge of a ward of ten small infants ranging from two to four years of age. All ten of these children had been tested for tuberculosis the month before this nursemaid took charge, and it was then found that three out of the ten had been previously infected with tuberculosis, but were not in an active stage of the disease at that time. It was noticed within six weeks after employing this nurse that she had tuberculosis, and she was promptly removed on the first of July, and the children again examined, but only the same three responded to the test. Three months later, however, the children were again examined, and it was .£., Assistant Secretary. found at that time that tubercular infection had developed sutiiciently in every case to be recognized by the tuberculin test. These children could not have contracted tuberculosis from any one else except the tuberculous nursemaid, as she was the only person that came in contact with them. Even their milk supply was Pasteurized by heating to 1-^5 F. for 45 minutes to kill any tubercular infection from the cows. It should be noted that there were nearly three hundred children in this institution, and it was found that this was the only tuberculous nurse present. It was also found that the children under this particular nurse were the only ones to develop tubercular infection after coming to the institution. All this goes to show the grave danger of infecting our children by means of nursemaids. Fortunately', these early tubercular infections are, as a rule, readily overcome by children, but not always, as is shown by the records of deaths from tuberculosis among children. The lesson to be borne in mind is the possi-l)ility and the danger of having our little ones and our loved ones infected by a race of people having three times the amount of tuberculosis that white people have, as well as a great excess of certain other preventable diseases, to say nothing of the loathsome venereal diseases. WE WANT TO HELP YOU. Warren H. Booker, C Miss Teacher, Mrs. Club Woman, Messrs. Preachers and all other Public-Spirited Citizens, we want to help you. Will you let us? Here is one way in which the State Board of Health can help you in your school, church, and community work. We have just secured two sets of lantern slides, with lectures already writ- E., Assistant Secretary. ten out to accompany them. One of the lectures is on tuberculosis and is well adapte<l for any mixed audience, while the other lecture is on the general subject of health, the teeth, voice, hearing, and sight. It is especially adapted for schools, and for work on the medical inspection of school children. Any one can "deliver" or read one of
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-04: The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1913-1914 |
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Fixed Title * | Page 104 |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1913-1914 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-028-0014 |
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Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Volume Number | 28 |
Issue Number | 6 |
Page Number | 104 |
Health Discipline | Medicine |
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104
THE HEALTH BULLETIN. 104
WATCH YOUR NURSEMAIDS.
Warren H. Booker, C
Nursemaids are a very potent health factor in child life. Children's diseases are frequently conveyed by them, and sometimes diseases more far-reaching are directly chargeable to ignorant, careless, or diseased nurses. This is particularly true in the South, where colored women do much of the nursing.
Perhaps the only reason we do not have more crimes of preventable diseases charged up to careless, ignorant, or diseased nurses is that, as a rule, it is very hard to determine the exact source, cause, or occasion wherein a case of preventable sickness was contracted. In May, 1912, however, in a large children's home, a nurse having tuberculosis was given charge of a ward of ten small infants ranging from two to four years of age. All ten of these children had been tested for tuberculosis the month before this nursemaid took charge, and it was then found that three out of the ten had been previously infected with tuberculosis, but were not in an active stage of the disease at that time.
It was noticed within six weeks after employing this nurse that she had tuberculosis, and she was promptly removed on the first of July, and the children again examined, but only the same three responded to the test. Three months later, however, the children were again examined, and it was
.£., Assistant Secretary.
found at that time that tubercular infection had developed sutiiciently in every case to be recognized by the tuberculin test. These children could not have contracted tuberculosis from any one else except the tuberculous nursemaid, as she was the only person that came in contact with them. Even their milk supply was Pasteurized by heating to 1-^5 F. for 45 minutes to kill any tubercular infection from the cows.
It should be noted that there were nearly three hundred children in this institution, and it was found that this was the only tuberculous nurse present. It was also found that the children under this particular nurse were the only ones to develop tubercular infection after coming to the institution. All this goes to show the grave danger of infecting our children by means of nursemaids.
Fortunately', these early tubercular infections are, as a rule, readily overcome by children, but not always, as is shown by the records of deaths from tuberculosis among children. The lesson to be borne in mind is the possi-l)ility and the danger of having our little ones and our loved ones infected by a race of people having three times the amount of tuberculosis that white people have, as well as a great excess of certain other preventable diseases, to say nothing of the loathsome venereal diseases.
WE WANT TO HELP YOU.
Warren H. Booker, C
Miss Teacher, Mrs. Club Woman, Messrs. Preachers and all other Public-Spirited Citizens, we want to help you. Will you let us?
Here is one way in which the State Board of Health can help you in your school, church, and community work. We have just secured two sets of lantern slides, with lectures already writ-
E., Assistant Secretary.
ten out to accompany them. One of the lectures is on tuberculosis and is well adapte |
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Article Title | Watch Your Nursemaids; We Want To Help You |
Article Author | Booker, Warren H. |
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