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Publication Date: August 1915
Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America
Author(s): Ruth Berolzheimer
Research Area: Culture and religion; Health
Keywords: Youth; Social Services; Institutional Care
Type: Other
Coverage: Illinois
Abstract:
The author describes the steps taken by a Jewish institution for the care of orphans and dependent children to counteract common health problems, including: an increase in both the quality and quantity of food served; cooperation with the city's Contagious Disease Division of the Health Department to avoid admitting children while they or their homes are in incubation for infectious disease; the hiring of a night nurse; etc.
Bulletin of the National Conference of Jewish Charities, 6:1