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State Tuberculosis Sanitorium, Orlando, Florida. On Motion made by C. 8: Michael, seconded by S. E. Glover and carried the application was approved and the request granted with the proviso that Mr. S. B. Jones pay the County's portion of the Hospitalization cost for the first month and also one half ofthe remainder of the County's cost until such time as the County can assume the total responsibility. Mr. Crawford Bickward, Orlando, Florida representing the Central Florida Exposition in Orlando, appeated before the Board and requested an exhibit from this County stating that the Exposition would furnish the space and make a cash grant of $300.00 and he further stated that in addition thereto it would be necessary for the County to appropriate the sum of $200.00 plus the expense of setting up and maintaining the exhibit. Mr. E. G. Thatcher, Secretary Chamber of Commerce,. also appeared before the Board, endorsed the exhibit and suggested that Mr. Geo. T. Tippin be employed to handle same. lifter careful consideration the Board decided that in view of the limited amount budgeted for publicity purposes that the money could be used to a better advantage by being spent within the County. Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse appeared before the Board and made a report on her activities for the month of October as follows, to -wit: NURSES MONTHLY REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1938 Total Number of cases for the month were Total number of visits for the month were Number of homes visited Number of visits in behalf -of these cases Number of V. D. Clinics Number of Treatments Number of cases to doctors Number of cases to dentists Number of cases to local hospital 185 200 58 72 3 44 25 4 10 One cancer case was sent to Dr. Kirby Smith, Jacksonville for X-ray treatment. One case was sent for X -Ray of chest to Good Samaritan Hospital. A conference wus held with -the midwives, at which time bags were inspected and regis- trations were completedp A class in Home Hygiene was organized at the Winter Beach School. All white schools were visited. Two new T. B. cases, one white, and one colored, have completed applications for the State Sanatorium. Ten cases other th4n medical relief were investigated and given assistance. It was ordered Mrs. J. U. Tillis be removed from the paupers list. It was ordered Mrs. J. R. Conniff, Winter Beach, be removed from the paupers list as she is now receiving Aid to Dependent Children. It was ordered Sarah Padgett receive the sum of $15.00 per month in lieu of $10.00 until the further orders of the Board. It was ordered Mrs. George Welling, Sebastian, Florida, receive the sum of $15.00 from the General Revenue Fund. It was ordered John Bostic, Gifford, Florida, be placed on the paupers list to receive the sum of $6.00 per month until the further orders of the Board. It was ordered Ethel Peddie receive the sum of $15.00 per month in lieu of $10.00 unt the further orders of the Board. Mother's Pension application from Mrs. J. U. (Elizabeth) Tillis, Vero Beach, was ap- proved for the sum of $15.00 per month until the further orders of the Board. 1