CONSUMPTION CRUSADE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12483, 20 April 1906, Page 9

CONSUMPTION CRUSADE.

The eixfch of tJie series of lectures wealing ivitill consuireptalcn. now ueing delivered by Nurse Maude and Dr. Greenwood was given at the Trinity Church sdhoolroom last night. Dr. Greenwood said he had first of all to apologise for the absence of Nurse Maude, who was suffering froca nervous prostration as the result of He wished to refer to the stirring artidlee ia the newspapers cm Thursday morning, with whian he heartily agreed. It wae grosdy unfair that, owing to tine apathy of the Executive, Nurse Maude and 'himself should have thniefc upon them the whole onus of the consumption orusade. Now, owing to the breakdown of Nuree Maude, he wa* working practionUy fiinjfle-handed. He !had mado a careful analysis of the results of the two drains since their etftablLshmeoit over two yeftis ago, and 118 men ans women !had 'been treated, of -wlhom 86 had 'been saved, and were alive and doing well. The doctor then cave an of tine d/ieease of tuberculosa and itihe modem methods of cure. pn tohe motion of the chairman, tho Bey; D. Hird, a very heajHy vote of thanks wae accorded Dr. Greenwood for hie lecture.