WAIPAWA MATRON TO RETIRE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 257, 13 October 1932, Page 3

WAIPAWA MATRON TO RETIRE

MISS C. I. DRUMMOND. FIFTEEN YEARS’ SERVICE. (Special Representative.) The resignation of Miss C. I. Drummond, after a period of 15 years’ service as matron of the Waipukurau Public Hospital, was received at yesterday’s monthly meeting of the Waipawa Hospital Board. Miss Drummond’s resignation was received with deepest regret by the board, and it was decided to place on record the board’s sincere appreciation of the extremeiy capable and efficient manner in which she had discharged her duties as matron of the institution. Miss Drummond’s resignation dates as from the middle of December next, as she wishes to retire on superannuation. The chairman (Mr W. H. Rathbone), in eulogising Miss Drummond’s services, stated that she had been connected with the hospital for 15 years, during which period she had endeared herself to both patients and staff alike. Mr Rathbone was sure that the board members, nurses, patients, and domestic staff would feel her resignation very deeply. Miss Drummond, who had had a wide experience of nursing, was a most capable matron, and by reason of her wonderful natural sympathy had endeared herself to everyone she had come in contact with. She had made herself a very popular figure, not only in the institution, but with the general community. VERY POPULAR OFFICER. "I am very sorry to hear of Miss Drummond’s resignation,” said Mr B. G. Atkins. ‘‘lt will be hard to replace her and to get another matron to do what she has done.” Mr N. G. Hawthorn: I don’t think that we will ever get a more conscientious matron than Miss Drummond. She realises how fully the board appreciates her services and always has done, and we realise that we could not possibly have a better matron. It is indeed unfortunate that Miss Drummond cannot see her way clear to reconsider her decision. “One of the best judges of Miss Drummond’s capabilities are the patients who have passed through the hospital,” said Mr D. Eddy. “I have not heard of one patient who has not thought a great deal of her. She was loved by patients and staff alike.” Other members endorsed the previous speakers’ remarks, all speaking in glowing terms of Miss Drummond’s services to the board. The chairman moved that the matron’s resignation be accepted with deepest regret, that a letter conveying the board’s appreciation of her very fine period of service be sent to Miss Drummond, and that she be granted three months’ leave on full pay. This was carried unanimously. SUCCESSOR RECOMMENDED. The board then went into committee to deal with the matter of appointing a successor to Miss Drummond. It was subsequently announced that the board had decided to recommend to the Minister of Health the name of Sister H. A. Turnbull to fill the position of matron. Miss Turnbull commenced her training at Waipukurau in 1917, being appointed a sister in 1921, and deputymatron in 1928, which latter position she has held ever since. Miss Turnbull is well known to the people of Waipukurau and of Central Hawke’s Bay generally.