ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

Evening Star, Issue 21565, 10 November 1933, Page 3

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the executive of the St. John Ambulance Association was held at headquarters. Mr A. M'Hutcheon was voted to the chair. Accounts totalling £l2O 14s lOd were passed for payment, the income being £ll3 12s, showing a slight deficit. The ambulance received 119 calls and travelled 1,163 miles, the. value of the calls being £BO 8s Oil, while only £2B 2s was received. The district nurses continue their ministrations among the sick and ,poor. Forty-seven patients are listed anil have received 459 visits during the mouth. Letters expressing appreciation of these services have been received, several containing tangible tokens for the extension of the work. The hospital hostess reports service as usual, \ aided daily according to the needs oi the patients. Arrangements are made for outings for convalescents, motors and drivers being provided by the Motor Circle of the Otago Women s Club. illustrated papers, magazines, and playing cards have been received from various donors. The Hospital Guild, before closing for the season, has again stocked the hostess's cupboard with garments that will be used in the course of her work. Alany a needy case is provided for from this .source. The St. John's Ladies Guild has closed clown for the year, having completed a large amount of work. District nurses are furnished with a good supply of useful material needed in their work. The president (Airs G. M. Baker), who has been incapacitated by reason of ill-health, expects to take up her duties again at the opening of tlio next season’s work. The concluding examination of classes for the year will be held during this month, bringing to a close a year of successful work. The following have gained their medallions by re-oxamina-tion through the various divisions:— Mesdamcs S. M. Reynolds, Al. Warrington, J. K. Bills, Misses I*. C. Kelly, I. L. Buckland, L. Stokes, N. Young, K. Potter, M. Thomson, V. Laurie, U. Vivian. Comment was made regarding the fact that in many eases of accident the use of the ambulance was overlooked, and patients were conveyed to the hospital in motor cars or any other conveyance available. During the past month two cases of fractured legs had thus been conveyed. The public should know that ambulances are ready at call and that a telephone message will bring not only the means of conveyance, but also a skilled attendant with material to attend to the patient, so that lie may be conveyed with as much comfort as possible and without additional risk.