FRANCE - REBUILDING HER CHILDREN - Visits to Social Service Centres of the Ministry of Hygiene, France

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Preservation-division bibliographic microform record describing “Rebuilding Her Children” in France. Content focuses on visits to social service centres under the Ministry of Hygiene and illustrates the work of hygiene assistant nurses (infirmieres assistantes d’hygiène). Nurses advise children, arrange fresh-air colonies at sea or in the mountains, and coordinate care after summer stays. The material explains dispensary responsibilities, follow-up in homes and schools, and preparation of hygienic lessons and activities for children at centres and camps.

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VISITS to SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRES of the MINISTRY of HYGIENE, FRANCE

ILLUSTRATIVE of the WORK of the INFIRMIERES ASSISTANTES d'HYGIENE

VISITS TO CENTRES OF THE SERVICE d'HYGIENE

97-84136-25 Visiting Nursing Aid to theCommunes.. France rebuilding herchildren [New York] [192-?] # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISIONBIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD Roproductions may not be made without permission from Columbia University Libraries. RESTRICTIONS ON USE: TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE: 35mmREDUCTION RATIO: 4:/ IMAGE PLACEMENT:IA DATE FILMED: 718/9INITIALS: πM TRACKING\#: 25810 FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. f FRANCE # REBUILDING HERCHILDREN 323 yis FRANCE # REBUILDING HERCHILDREN ## VISITS to SOCIAL SERVICECENTRES of the MINISTRYof HYGIENE,FRANCE ILLUSTRATIVE of theWORK of the INFIRMIERESASSISTANTES d'HYGIENE ae的5·21.24 HE INFIRMIERE,VISITI N GHEALTH NURSE,is essential to thecarrying out,in every detail,of the ex-tensive program for HEALTH andHYGIENE of the Ministry of Hygiene: From her frequent visits to the Schools,thenurse can best advise which children are in mostneed of the summer's visit to Fresh Air Colony,inthe air of Sea or Mountains. The Nurse conducts children to such Colonies: Brings them home again at the end of thesummer: Sees that feeding,care,etc.,recommended dur-ing the stummer are carried out in the child's home. The infirmiere has charge of the dispensary ofthe Community—besides visiting cases in the home. Besides following the health of children in theirhomes and schools,the infirmiere arranges occupa-tional classes,etc.,for children in the Social ServiceCentre.The girls are taught hygienic methods incooking,housekeeping,ete. 271~~howc4门 9y Girls at Camiers ## VISITS TO CENTRES OF THESERVICE d'HYGIENE HE caring for delicate children of Northern France in Tuber-culosis Preventoria,or Summer Vacation Camp and Colonies,is a very important part of the Health Work of the Ministry ·of Hygiene for Liberated France.A number of such Campsand Preventoria have been most efficiently organized.Thelargest of such Colonies at Camiers,France,well repays a visit. Glimpsed first from the train,among the rolling sand-dunes,the seain the distance,the Summer Vacation Colony at Camiers appears what itwas for so many years,—barracks for the encampment of soldiers.Butto-day,instead of the tall English soldiers here so few years ago,arecompanies of little figures,all in military khaki too,and at their drill. This fresh air home at Camiers,organized first by the Ministere desRegions Libérées,to-day taken over by the Ministere de I'Hygiene,careseach summer for approximately 12,000 delicate school children;theserecruited from the Devastated Regions,girls and boys,in sections of 6000each.We visited Camiers at the time of its occupancy by the boys After the noon hour we may watch the children set out on their after-noon's excursion to the beach or pine woods.They form for their match "Les voilà,les petits gars" of several miles in companies of fifty;each little company having itsleader,who marches at the head,carrying the flag.Behind him comethe comrades,two and two.Beside them,with her military whistle andher command to keep well in order walks the institutrice having particularcharge of that company.For there is one institutrice for each fifty littleboys,—not only to see that they keep step as they march,—but that theyare washed,dressed,fed,amused and drilled from one long summerday to another. And whether it be living in barracks where so recently the Englishsoldiers have encamped,that may give the children that seeming in-heritance of martial air and carriage,—or whether,—and more probablyit be their own frequent marches and drilling exercises,certain it is thatthey carry their little chests very high,and struggle nobly to keep theirsandled feet in step,—while they sing whole-heartedly and lustil

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What is the main purpose of the hygiene assistant nurse in these visits?

The nurse supports the Ministry program for health and hygiene by advising children, conducting them to fresh-air colonies, and ensuring recommended care is carried out after the summer stay.

What happens to children after the summer colony period?

The nurse brings children home at the end of the summer and follows up to ensure feeding and other recommended measures continue in the child’s home.

How are children cared for and educated at service centres and camps?

The infirmiere oversees health-related work such as dispensary responsibilities, arranges occupational classes, and teaches hygienic methods in cooking and housekeeping while also organizing supervised activities.

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