BATCHELOR HOSPITAL GUILD

Evening Star, Issue 20510, 14 June 1930, Page 3

BATCHELOR HOSPITAL GUILD

ANOTHER YEAR’S WORK COMPLETED Members of tho Batchelor Hospital Guild held their twenty-third annual meeting yesterday afternoon, ryhen Mrs J. M. Gallaway presided. Tho annual report stated that the subscribing members now numbered thirty. Tho work of the active members' had resulted in a large number of garments being made. Gifts had been received from Mrs John White and Miss M‘Lean. The dosing meeting for the year had taken form of an afternoon lea at Mrs White’s residence. It had been agreed to write letters of thanks to the Knox Church Deacons’ Court for the use of a room and forward a donation of 10s. A vote of thanks to Messrs Barr, Hercus, and Co. for auditing tho books had also been passed. The report was adopted. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows; —President, Mrs Gallaway; vice-presidents, Mesdames Russell Ritchie and Ramsay; committee — Mesdames Batchelor. Riley, G. Gallaway, and Carswell: lion, secretary and treasurer, Miss White. Miss Every, matron of tho hospital, stated that during the year there had been 207 births, 190 of the mothers being married women. Only a small proportion had been really indigent, and io large majority had been able _to meet the very moderate charge levied by the board—wonderfully moderate when, it was remembered that it included medical attention; in fact, everything from antenatal supervision, possibly for months before, till tho patient’s return for a final visit of inspection to make sure that mother and babe were progressing satisfactorily. At present there were seven patients in hospital, and she had be „ a requested to convey to the ladies their personal thanks and appreciation of all that had been done to make their stay more comfortable. One and all were deeply grateful. Five mothers had had turns during tho year, and it was interesting to note the steady increase of mothers who themselves first saw the light in the Medical School Maternity Hospital. The patients included a majority; ot those, who had been there on previous occasions. The importance of the work m which the guild was assisting liacl of late been brought very much before the public, and all that could Ire done was still being done to assist students and nurses to equip themselves better to serve motherhood. The care of tho ex-baby and older children naturally was not conducive to the recovery of a mother, and if she heard that the *hildren were not bemg prosily ca ed for she became worried. It was aim cult to express adequate appreciation of tho splendid assistance rendered by Mr Dunkley m his unselfish "inkMany of tho mothers had to take uj the burden of the homo too soon, and suffered in consequence.