The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 4, October 1909)American National Red Cross
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The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 4, October 1909)
American National Red Cross
American National Red Cross -- Periodicals; Red Cross and Red Crescent -- Periodicals
It has been said that perhaps the greatest need of the medical work for
the Adana refugees was the lack of sufficient supply of milk. Accordingly
the most encouraging day of our work was the day, ten days after our
arrival, when arrangements were made to secure huge quantities of goats’
milk from peasants at less than half the famine price of cows’ milk that
prevailed in the first days of the camp life. Distribution of the milk
and soup in the camps had been early assigned to the Misses Webb, of the
American Girls’ School in Adana. The work of these two ladies in their
constant, tireless devotion to the relief of discomfort, sickness, and
trouble incidental to the distressing conditions of the camp life, calls
for the warmest admiration. To the sufferers, whose constant appeals
to them were never slighted, these sisters were veritable ministering
angels of mercy. Another assistant in this relief work was Mrs. Kuhne, of
Mersine, who, while her health permitted, helped in the work of the upper
camp.
[Illustration: BUILDING TO BE ALTERED FOR MORE PERMANENT AMERICAN RED
CROSS HOSPITAL.]
On Monday, May 17, twelve days after we reached Adana, medical assistance
was arriving in such force that I felt justified in returning the three
medical students who were with me to Beirut, where their approaching
examinations necessitated their early return. On this day, in addition to
the helpers already enumerated, Dr. J. T. Miller, surgeon of the American
cruiser _North Carolina_, arrived with four first-aid bluejackets. Dr.
Gogel, of the British cruiser _Minerva_, arrived with four marines to
take the place of the _Swiftsure_ marines, who were leaving.
_International Feature of Relief Work._
I remained in Adana five days longer to make sure that the work was
all apportioned and running smoothly. When I left, on Saturday, May
22, the medical work was well in hand and fully manned. Dr. Miller was
in charge of the medical hospital, which it was agreed to call the
American Red Cross Hospital, and also in charge of the sick children
in the measles camp. Dr. Gogel was in charge of Mrs. Doughty-Wylie’s
surgical hospital, and a ward for sick babies that had been instituted
in an adjoining building, under the care of Miss Alltree. The patients
in the hospitals were improving and being discharged, but other patients
had been admitted, so that the original numbers were maintained. Some
wounded had come in from outside the city. The German hospital, under Dr.
Phanouriades, had not taken in new patients, and the number there had
diminished to 25. Responsibility for the German encampment was turned
over to the French clinic and pharmacy. On May 20 the French opened a
little hospital of 12 beds, for medical cases, near their pharmacy. In
the Yenemahalle camp rounds were being made by the Turkish and Armenian
doctors; the Armenian pharmacy was in full operation and two daily
clinics were being held.
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