ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16958, 6 October 1920, Page 3

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING.

Tho thirty-fifth annual n«:t:nsr cf ih« Canterbury ar.d West Corst Centre, cf the £>*• Jchn. Ambnlanco Areociation -was held wst r-icrht. Lieut.-Colonel F. B. Creawell. V.D.. presiding ov<?r a large sttec<larce. Apow?:es for absence wero made for Sir E'eatou Kliodes, Lad r Rhc<lee, ifr and ILra Arthur E. G. Rhodes, Mcse.-s- H. J. Hoddinott, and E. I>-80-arkc-r, jus. The annual report stated that, during tn<? -under review, 22 classes received instruction in first aid and in home nursing- and hygiene. The number who attended courses of not fewer than five. lectures (including members of the St. John Ambulance Brisade ".vho attended corps lecturee'; was 567, a? compared with ,601 in of those who attended last year 4ST were entitled to certificates, eg coripaxed -vriti 352 in the previous tvclve months; 33 were entitled to the medallion, and 100 to the label, as compared with 31 end 137 respectivolr for the previous twelve ir.onths. Thauks were recorded to the Br:; cade for assistanco in forming classes ar/J for_ supplyicg- demonstrators. Regarding invalid motor transport, the two motor ambulances transported 1079 cases, r.3 compared with liTl the previous year. The average mileage per month run was: —Hudson 803 miloa, Studebaker 461 miles. Tho Asso-iation had "6 first aid depots in the city and suburbs. As the tirno wes considered iuopportuno for the erection of new premises, the tenancy of (bo Association's present roonn had been, renewed for two years, with the option of another year at tho same rental. The appeal for funds extended over a longer period than usual, and a greater effort w-as made, tho result bein» that Ambulance V.'eck realised £1309 1"« lid. an amount which placed- the Association in a eourd financial position for tho tirno beine;. Thz rcvemto account showed an excess of income over expenditure of £77-1 lis Sd. Tho annual report of the St. John Ambnlanco Briffsdo stated that the rear had boon devoted chiafly to reconstruction work, lite number of cases (first aid, sick nursing, and attended to was 1683. Tho strength of tho Brigade was:—ll surgeons, 41 officer. 1 , and 228 members of other ranks; total 2S-3. Major A. L. Gray, formerly Corps Superintendent X.C. Corpe, took "over the Christchurch eub-distriot recently, and Major Simeon, formorlj' Superintendent Wellington Division, hqd taken over tho Westland Corps. During the year tho, Brigade concluded its £ori.e3 of- nursing clasaes. which were commenced shortly after (he influenza epidemic; tiC-0 porsona received inotruction. Tho Brijrado e balance-ohet showed a balance to credit of £30 Us od. Mr C. J. Eonaldson, hon. treasurer, in submitting tho balance-sheet, referred to tho "satisfactory stato of tho Association's finances, tho previous year having ended with a deficit of £130 or £140. Tho ropx>rt and balance-sheet were adontedOfficera wore elected os follows:—President, his Excellency the Oovernor-Ceneral, Viscount Jollicoc; vice-presidents, tho Mayor r,-F Christchurch (Dr. H. T. J. Thackor, M.P.), Colonel the Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes, BUhop Julius, Bishop Brodie, Mrs Arthur E. G. Yihodos. and Mr ATthuT E. O. Bhodca; Genenil (Committee, Mrs Whitakcr, Capt. W. V. r . MelCinnev, Mr H. J. Hoddinott, Major A. L. Gray, Miss Ollivier, Mrs H". H. Smith. Mrs "Watkins, Messrs H. L. Bowker, jun., JI. Holland, C. J. Ronaldson, H. B. Sorerpsen, J. A. Flosher, Liout.-Colonol F. B. Creswcll, Dr. J. R. Thc-maa, and Dr. M. G. Bouisson. The election of chairman, hon. treasurer, hon. eolicitor, and Gecretary will ho made, at the first meeting of tho committee. >t ♦'-' —cliHo" "f the formal business Iho cortificates awarded during the year were proswit-eu by Mr 3 h\ B. Creswell.