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THE RED CROSS The Canadian Red Cross is making a Dominion-wide appeal to the public for funds to carry on its peace-time work. It is well known what the Society did in the late war, but it is not so well known what it hae done and is still doing since the conclusion of that great struggle. Some of its many activities are: Care of ex-service men in hospitals.— During the past year over 3,500 men received treatment for their war disabilities in the hospitals of the Dominion. In Manitoba $34 such patients were provided with com forts: fruit, magazines, newspapers, dressing gowns, slippers, pyjamas, concerts, entertainments, etc. etc. In addition the Society operates a con valescent home at Winnipeg Beach for ex-service men. This Home is open during the summer months, and since its inception in 1918, over 5,000 ex-soldiers have benefitted by a holiday at this resort on the shores of Lake Winnipeg. Care of ex-service men and depen dentss—During the past year over 9,000 cases of this nature were dealt with by the Manitoba Division of the Society alone. Of this number there were: Referred to physicians, 3,529; referred to surgeons, $70; confine ment cases, 219; dental cases, 549; cases for glasses, 341; convalescent care, 153; and special emergency cases, 169. In addition to the fore going, employment was found for 647 men in town; 239 were provided with jobs in the bush; 119 women were found domestic employment in town; and 83 women situations in the country. Nursing Service in unorganized terri tory:—Thirty-nine Nursing Stations are maintained in outlying parts of the Dominion, Manitoba having five. These are located at: Rocketon, Fisher Branch, Grahamdale, Kino sota, and East Braintree. The fol lowing figures speak for them selves in connection with this work in Manitoba: Homes visited, 1,624; calls at nursing stations, 2,859; con finements attended, 114; schools visited, 53; health talks given, 37; attendance at operations, 38. Junior Red Cross:—Although only es tablished a few years ago, the growth of this latest Red Cross activity has been phenominal. At the end of December 1926 there were 5,000 branches in Canada, with a total membership of 130,000. The number of branches in Manitoba was 410, and the membership 9,008. The number of children in Manitoba who received treatment from 1921 until 1926 was as follows: Club feet, 17; dislocated hips, 15; curvature spine, 8; tubercular disease of bones and joints, 20; diseased bones (other cases) 14; infantile and birth paraly sis, 55; other deformities, 42; artifi cial limbs, 13. A total of 184 crip pled children made well and fit to take their place in the ranks of their more fortunate brothers and sisters Port Service to new settlers.—This is a new branch of Red Cross work which in time will grow to great proportions. During the past year 574 new settlers were referred to the Manitoba Division, by the Port Services at St. John, Halifax and Quebec. Over 700 letters were written either direct to the immi grant personally or to someone in the district who could conveniently get into touch with the family. In connection with this appeal for funds, the Red Cross Concert Party are providing the inhabitants of Sel kirk and district with an entertainment consisting of a concert and dance. This is to be held in the Community Hall on Friday, 28th October, and will be the fore-runner of an intensive campaign in the district. The need for the con tinuance of Red Cross is so evident that it is hoped our people will con tribute liberally to this appeal.
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Selkirk Weekly Record
Selkirk, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Oct 20, 1927
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Eliza T.
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