ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21968, 27 November 1934, Page 12

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

WORK OF "PAST YEAR j WIDESPREAD ACTIVITIES SMALL FINANCIAL SURPLUS r A surplus of £B3 for the year ended September 30 is revealed in the 43rd annual report of the Auckland centre of the St. John Ambulance Association. The report, with the statement of accounts. will Ik? presented at the annual meeting in the Town Hall concert chamber to-morrow night. The report states that there is a surplus of £1122 in the general account, but against this there must be set losses of £562 on the transport service account, and £477 on the district nursing service. The " satisfactory balance in the ceneral account is largeb* due to a donation of £SOQ, received from Mr. D. M. Caldwell toward the end of the financial year, and the new ambulance donated by Mr. F. C. Mappin. During the year alterations to the former Elam School of Art build'ing were completed at a cost of £3469. The general account shows the income for the year to be £2328, the principal items being:—l 933 collections, £1165; donations, cash and motor ambulance, £906; stores and medallions, £114; and class fees. £lO7. Expenditure totalled £1205, the largest items being: Grant to Auckland Corps Brigade, £260; office salaries. £232; and general expenses, £164. Ambulance Service Costs The ambulance transport sen-ice cost £3370 to operate for the year, wages accounting for £1664 ; materials, tyres and maintenance. £635; and benzine and oil, £521. The principal items of revenue were transport fees, which produced £1370, and the Auckland Hospital Board's grant of £1033. In the district nursing service accounts, the expenditure was £477 in excess of the income, which consisted of donations totalling £2SS. The annual street collection took place this year on October 19, and produced £1169. The expenses were £7l. During the year the fleet of "ambulances carried 9610 patients, travelling 65,912 miles, the report states. In addition first aid was rendered to 3726 people on the wharves. The district nurses visited £12,435 homes, travelling 17,985 miles, and 3060 people attended the clinic at the ambulance station. Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade were on duty at 30 sports grounds every week-end, and there were also 9250 first-aid treatments at missions and kindergartens. The medical comforts department loaned 513 articles. Attendances at Lectures Lectures giv<3n on firet aid. home nursing and home hygiene were attended by 1810 pupils, most of whom gained certificates or other awards. In the previous year there were 1756 pupils. References to the deaths 'during the year of three prominent citizens, Sir George Fowlds, a Enicht of Oraoe of the Order, Sir. William Rattray, Commander of the Order and honorary secretary for many years, and Mr. W. B. Ley land, are made in the report. A brief account of the activities of the St. John Ambulance sub-committee of the Mayoress' War Memorial Library League for the year ended February 28, states that 458 parcels of books, map?, papers, Christmas cards, calendars and toys were distributed during the period.