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<br />CHILDREN~S DISPENSARY 2916-29~t9
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<br />~~ BY WILLIAM ~ C:. BTJTTF.RS-. a
<br />'.Tribune..°taC water.-
<br />' Heart disease, America's 'great-
<br />est killer, does nat confine its
<br />ravages .to adults alone. Children,
<br />too, ate among its victims and
<br />that is why a cardiac clinic. is one
<br />oP the many departments main-
<br />tained'for treatment of youngsters
<br />at the Children's Dispensary &
<br />Hospital association, 1045 West
<br />Washington avenue..
<br />r The dispensary, which receives-
<br />most of its suppo}t from the
<br />South Bend Community Chest,
<br />emphasizes early diagnosis as the..
<br />determining element in the sue-
<br />cessful care of heart cases, Among:.
<br />.the 25 physicians who give their
<br />services to the dispensary's var-
<br />ious clinics without charge are
<br />,heart specialists who have started;
<br />i many ari 8iling Child on the way ',
<br />to recovery. The dispensary also
<br />Chas the free services of some 20
<br />I Early Diagnosis Helps.
<br />"Early diagnosis and plenty oP
<br />'rest are essential to the treatment
<br />of .children suffering from cardiac
<br />aliments," said Miss Marian '
<br />Moore, superintendent of the in-~'
<br />situation. "With these two things
<br />in their favor, they have prospects.'
<br />of eventually enjoying fairly.good
<br />health, Without them, they are
<br />likely to wind up as invalids."
<br />Two of the youngest patients
<br />in the cardiac clinic are five-year-
<br />old Norma Jean Wallace, whose ',
<br />heart was damaged by rheumatic
<br />fever, and six-year-old Joseph
<br />Piatek, whose heart has been weak ~
<br />since birth.
<br />"Both of these children have
<br />good prospects of normal health,
<br />thanks to early diagnosis in the
<br />clinic," Miss Moore said. "They
<br />visit the clinic every two weeks
<br />for a'doing over and.POr medics-~
<br />tion, The' ~riost important thing
<br />right now is for them ~to get i
<br />plenty of rest. We keep them
<br />under our supervision and request ~
<br />their Yamilles to cooperate with ~
<br />us inguarding them from becom-
<br />ing overtired or playing too
<br />much: ' ~
<br />n .f
<br />(~ V ~,'~ (, G i thanks to the combined efforts
<br />f / " of a most progressive board of
<br />spirited citizens.
<br />This -home' 15 most complete,
<br />with every facility for of+eciSvP
<br />~ oxammation and care; cardiac,.
<br />_ ~ skin, orthopedic and other area
<br />-='" - menu. Mute testimony ,'to~, the
<br />~. help given many crippled chiI-
<br />~mw `~ q ~ 3?y ~° dren is given by uhe braces, spe-
<br />'~ cial shoes, crutches, wheel-chairs
<br />ems„ ~ _,lz~ ~ _~
<br />and other _apparatus that are
<br />~ much in evidence.
<br />A' complete gymnasium, for _
<br />~~~ supervised exercises; baths, light
<br />~- f and lamp treatment equipment-
<br />everything needed for the many
<br />°" branches of work'.are provided.
<br />A Sun roof • for summertime use,
<br />f~ operating room, treatment rooms,
<br />examination rooms, a room inled
<br />~ a with books and toys to keep the;
<br />~ b children occupied while waiting:
<br />~ or ,while in tho ward,
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<br />f There are' many daily scenes
<br />+ ~ that tug' at the heart strings; buf
<br />the staff goes on and'~on,; un-
<br />r~ tiringly taking case after .case.
<br />~?. _ ~ with infinite care and interest.
<br />! ~ 'n The trained workers know each.
<br />' ~ ~; child and all about them and fol-
<br />s low them through the years..
<br />~:n
<br />' psi-t,~,:: Miss Maria Moore is superln-.
<br />tendent and has been with she
<br />dispensary since 1927. Florence
<br />Schenk is assistant superintend-
<br />'•. ~ ent and has served for 22years„
<br />~ starting when the present build-
<br />, ing was first occupied. Miss Sel-
<br />ma Johnson is secretary.
<br />In addition to the year-around
<br />- ' actiyitfes at the dispensary the
<br />""' '~ crganization conducts Camp
<br />-~ ~~ ~ ~>.,~ Hillhouse, a~summer camp nea:
<br />~ a° ~ :r North Liberty. The camp is di~
<br />. r. ~ •, ~ ~~ ~`vided into two five-week pertod~
<br />~ •' for boys and girls at each came
<br />~ ""..~a. ~ ...` ~ti ;' The gain in weight and strengtl
<br />Treats All Races. Two children afflicted with heart ailments 'are shown here
<br />The dispensary treats children before a doorway leading~to good health. It 1$ the doorway of tha
<br />from bne to 16years old, regard-
<br />less of race, color or creed. The Children'sDlspensary &.Hospital association, where free clinics
<br />patients are from families of limit- for treating many different ailments are maintained for children
<br />ales, sending._its nurses
<br />Mme calls a month and st
<br />8,000 free quarts of milk
<br />who otherwise might lack proper care. Five-year-old Norma Jean
<br />Wallace and s)x-year-old Joseph Piatek are shown with a dis-
<br />~. pensary nurser Miss ~Germalne Lochmandy._The. boy..is;•a ,welfare
<br />department ward. -Pnoio Dy Tribune star Photograph,
<br />youngsters, received $21,000 from. D' S P E N S A RY .' S efficient and well-equipped es-
<br />the Community Chest and $6,500'. tablishment--almost wholly sup-
<br />from the St. Joseph county de- ported by funds from the Chest.
<br />partnf~nt of public welfare. Most. PROOF O F NEED ,Many of Soath~Send's doctors,
<br />of the welfare payment was for. C D C R ES FUND surgeons and dentists )know all
<br />treatment c~Y crippled children: f Il ~ 7N ~' about the splendid results that
<br />Miss Moore heads a staff oP• ' have been achieved at the dis- ~
<br />five nurses at thedispensazy. The. One does not sully appreciate~pensary,.for they wive of their
<br />institution is controlled by a the blessings of health and a, time and talents week in and
<br />board of',30 women, successors to-sound body until they have spent week out. Their reward, and that
<br />the civic-minded group which or- a. few hours in the Children's of the staff in charge, comes'
<br />ganized the dispensary in 1909., Dispensary, 1045 W. Washington. with the knowledge that they are
<br />The dispensary has been at its; Scores of children, from •earliest~bringing new hope and a morn
<br />present site since 1925. 'babyhood to boys and girls,of 16icomplete life to children who.
<br />years 'are brought to this 38- would otherwise face a life of.
<br />year-old `institution ~ior many pain,, torment. and discourage-
<br />kinds oL treatment. They come ment. They have seen babies and.
<br />from the -South Bend homes little`- children' brought to the'
<br />C where the income does not allow clinic in ;pitiful ,;condition and
<br />for the payment of: sorely needed ;gears Later learn' that they had)
<br />attention. ~~. jy: ~~ ~ ++ grown to sturdy and useful man-~
<br />If one "does not believe" in the li hood and womanhood; because
<br />Community Chest, all. he has to 'Of their treatment and the facil-
<br />do is to see the work being done ,sties at the institution.
<br />-to repair the broken and emaci- ~~ fihe Chfldren's~Dispensary was
<br />ated bodies of scores and scores started in-May, 1909; in a tiny
<br />of unfortunate children at this building on Western ave. r,a,ter .r
<br />camp is very noticeable and each
<br />Year the interest grows.
<br />Officers of the board of direc-
<br />tors are:: Mrs. Harold Maurer,
<br />v treasurer. P;leCtlOn 0:
<br />occurs in January eact
<br />Les of more than 30 doc•
<br />d,.over. a score of loca
<br />i;ive of 'their time ant
<br />ties to the children watt
<br />lneration.
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