Annual Report - State Board of Health, State of Florida

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...be developed into a most happy solution of the present problem. Such a home, equipped with a school room, work shop, sewing room, gymnasium, etc., would take the children away from the general hospital atmosphere, and place them in a more homelike one, besides being near enough to give them the advantages of hospital treatment for short periods when it became necessary. The home could be maintained for a good deal less expense per child, per day, than is being paid the hospital, because of not having to share the hospital's overhead expense. Figures taken from homes similar to the above in different parts of the country, and gained in a recent conversation with the superintendent of The Industrial Home for Crippled Children, of Pittsburgh, Pa., indicate that the average cost per child, per day, including all teachers, and maintenance of the teaching departments is about one dollar. This is based upon an average of twenty children, or about our present need. In closing the report I wish to thank in behalf of Dr. Turck and myself, all those who have by their attentions added to the happiness of the children, and to the pleasure of the work, and to express to you my appreciation of your kindnesses to me during my association with the department. Respectfully submitted, J. Knox Simpson, M. D., Acting Assistant to the State Health Officer. Patients remaining under treatment from 1915 15 Admitted for treatment during 1916 21 Examined, not admitted 1 White 34 Colored 3 37 Discharged cured during 1916 11 Discharged improved during 1916 9 Discharged unimproved during 1916 4 Died during 1916 2 Remaining under treatment January 1st, 1917 11 37 PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS TREATED Tuberculosis of bone (Spine, 3; Hip, 2; Ilium, 1) 6 Lateral curvature spine 2...