RED CROSS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15170, 7 January 1915, Page 3

RED CROSS.

BRITISH SOCIETY'S WORK.

INTERESTING REPORT,

..•-Lady (wife of tho Governor-General of the Commonwealth) has made available a report giving a summary of the work done by the British Ited, Cross Society for the .week ending "November-11th. It shows that tho base hospital at Paris contains 1000 beds, and has a full staff of doctors, dressers, nurses, and orderlies, all English. . A convoy . of. .motors is attached,; bringing wounded -from the front".,' Thero are large "hospitals at Rouen'::a_d Boulogne; and smaller hospitala at- six other, places in France. The auxiliary home hospitals now number 359, and provide beds for 11,730 .patients." - ■-•'.' •'-',*.: In connexion with the British Rod Cross hospital, Netley, nine huts are now occupied by sick and wounded amongst whom are 60 Indians. Accommodation has been provided for 300 beds, and a large dining-hall for convalescent patients is being completed. During tho week Sir Frederick Treves inspected this hospital, and the following extracts are taken frotm his report:— The hospital has the general appearartbe'.of a toy town, made up, of grey huts; arranged with great formality, in-a meadow; behind The arrangemante made for the ,Indian wounded ore very satisfactory. The Indian soldier makes a good patient. It ie a matter of honour not to admit that he is badly hurt. It is to,be hoped that, at the end ;of the war, any surplus Red Cross funds may be voted to the help of crippled soldiers!. Many will need artificial limbs. Tho Rod Cross storo is a model of efficiency and order. * During the week 84 motor ambulances were despatched to the front. Chauffeurs arc being engaged at tho rate of about twonty a day to supply tho needs of the average <-lospatch of ambulances. The number of ambulances despatched to date is 400. The cases of stores and transnorte despatched during tho week were.: 1939 to Franco, and 1231 to British hospitals in England. Those cases contain hospitar stores garments, and medical supplies. No urgent order has been unfulfilled tor a longer period than 12 hours. The nature of the goods wanted points to the much greater importance' of the oublic subscribing money instead of goods.; As a typical illustration of the work done, the report mentions that an order for Boulogne, was received by cable on the" morning of November 3rd. Tiie same night 866 cases wero consicned to catch the next day's early boat, and this without interfering with other orders being dispatchod to various parts of England. This consignment comprised largo quantities of stores which. Itad to be bought outside, and were not stocked. On the following day a large requisition was received for' 10001b, of butter. 500 eggs. 68 gallons milk. 1001b chocolate, and 10001b of cocoa. They were all shipped by the next boat. 34.024 garments were issued during the week. Goods recently (.hipped to France comprised 12.000 hot-water bottles. 3000 Cardigan jackets, 13.000 pairs socks and 4700 blankets. The society has acquired the steam yacht Paulina, 386 tons. She will haTe 21 beds, and throe separate cabins. f j*J_ e ni *''"*ing expenses will amount to £300 or £400 a month. The yacht """*"■> he named "Qneen Alexandra." About 990 nersions are working in the hospitals abroad." ' •' |