Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 242, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1919 — CLINIC HAS PROVED WORTH [ARTICLE]

CLINIC HAS PROVED WORTH

Organization Established by Boston Firm Well Worthy of Imitation by Other Employers.

A pioneer medical clinic, established 15 years ago to protect the health of 600 employees, and gradually enlarged and expanded until it now cares for a total of 2,7oo—that is the record proudly held today by a well-known Boston firm. At the time of its organization the medical director was in charge of the clinic in the capacity of director and visiting nurse. Now the clinic is In charge of a practicing physician and surgeon, assisted by three full-time graduate nurses. During the influenza epidemic of last winter, over 350 employees were treated per day, with only six deaths during the entire course of the dreaded disease. All Cases were given careful individual attention and, in instances where no family —doctor —was—ln -attendance; immediate arrangements were made for It is the policy of the nurses in the clinic to advise all employees -with whom they come in contact to be insured, an activity which the firm Itself handles through an employees’ organization. The purpose of such advice is to secure Insurance for all employees in order that they may receive its benefits after one week’s illness. This arrangement does not place a premium upon the employees’ being ill, and at the same time the clinic cooperates in the matter of insurance. A dental clinic is in a formative state and, no doubt, will be established in a short time. The plan and method of administration and organization is ‘simply in the making, but it Is safe to say that the dental clinic will be as efficient as the medical clinic. The Modern Hospital, in describing the clinic, says that it has fully proved - Its-value—in- -protecting the Tiealth—of: the employees of this- particular-com-pany and merits the commendation and imitation of other mercantile and industrial establishments.