ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10418, 22 July 1895, Page 4

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

The regular meeting of the Ceut.a. Committee was h«sld at the Garrison Hall on Thursday eyening, 11th insfc., Colonel Wales occupied the chair, and there were also present—Drs Smith and Will, Messrs Applegarth, A'_b.n, Livingston,' Campbell, Farrant,. Moir, and Barclay. A large, quantity of correspondence from lecturers, branch seer, tai ies, and others was deVlt with. Superintendent Mearns reported having fitted up two ambulance hampers and also an ambulance kit, which were sent for tbe inspection of the committee. A hearty vote of thanks was accordi-d to Mr Mearns for his trouble in this matter. Ifc was resolved to convey to Dr Teevan, upen the occasion of his departure from Dunedin, the thanks of the association for the services which he had ren-' dered in the patt, both as a lecturer and as j an examiner. The formation of new branches in connection with the centre was approved as under :—Wiutcn, Kurow, West Tai-_ri, aud Arrowtown. The following medical men, having rendered assistance to the centre as lecturers or examirers, wfra ..appointed to the honorary raedic.il staif:—Dr Stevens (Kuvow), Dr Neale (Palmerston), Dr Churoh (Naseby), Dr Roberts (Duuedin), Dr Allan (Mcsgul), Dr Cattan (Outn-m). Dr Sutherlaud (Milton), Dr Neweil (Lawrence), Dr Riley (Winton). The Secretary repoited that the nsmber who bad gotiu through or were undergoing instruction throughout the centre during the present season was approximately 720, made up of about equal numbers of men and women. A request from the St. 'John Nursing Corps for the institution of a course of invalid cooking classes was received, and ifc wns decided thafc arrangements shouid.it possible, be made in , this direction. The- question of permanent rooms .for the association was discussed, 'and ■ a sub-commiotea appointed to make : inquiries on the matter and report at text meeting. It wa S decided that the suggestions for the better conduct of examinations, mf.de by Drs Colquhoun and Roberls, should be Eiven effect to. Consideration of the rules of the Ss. John Ambulance Corps and of the fervice certificate was held over uutil next me.tiog. The following publications were received:—Dr Scott Riddell's "Manual of Ambulance," Mrs Craven's " Guide to District Nursing," Central Executive Committee's Report for 189., Report of. the Council of the Victoria Centre for 189-1. It was decided to order Dr Lawless's 'TFirst Aid to the Injured." Accounts amounting to £17 6s 3d were passed tor payment.

Drs Colquhoun and Roberts have sent to the secretary^ of the centre their report of the examination of the women's eveuing ambulance class. The following are tbe successful candidates :—Miss A." Allen, Mrs F. B.llan?yce, Miss J. A. Ballanfcyne, Miss M. Barclay, Mrs C. P. Brophy, Miss E. Budd, Mrs G, Calder, Misses M. Callender, M. Campbell; M. Cunningham, M. de Sf-lamas, Mrs.M., Duncan, Mi«tes L.,Duncan, L. Donald,, N. Everett. N. Fotbenngham, A. Hjiy, J. M. Hutton,, K. B. X.am, C. Ker, Mrs W. Liviug.ton, Misses R. Mills, L. M'Gill, J. M'Nicoll, E. M.: Nicol!, O'Kane, Rjbb, R. Ratfcigau, J., Sligo, .A. M. Stewart. The percentsge of passes was 71. The examiners iv their report commended some of tbe work, particularly in fche written portion. In a nuuibsr, of.-cases, however, the candidates did not give a satisfactory exposition of the means of inducing artificial respiratiou—they understood how it should, ba dose, bub were laokiug in practical application. The local press states that the men's class of the West Taieri St John Ambulance Association met in the Outram School on Thursday, lltb inst, and received a highly iuteresbing aud instructive ler ture from "Dr Cattan on "The Frame work of the Human Body." Afc the close of tbe lecture all lhe members of fche class took part in .applying in various ways the triangular bandage. There were 23 members present. The office-bearers of the Arrow branch are as follow :—lnstructor, Dr J B Thomson; hon. secretary ,and treasurer, Mr, E.C.W; Porter; committee—Messrs A. Inglis, J.. Jeukins, and P. de la Perrille. Thirty-six members have been enrolled. - ..■-.,-

The members of the Winton branch of the B-seciation have elected the followiug executive .—President, Mrs J. Baird; committee— Mrd J. Gilmour, Mrs Tarlton (treasurer), and Miss J. Wylie (secretary). ■» . Dr Sutherland delivered the fourth of the series of lectures to .■ larlies iv the Council Chamb.rs, Milton, on-Friday night, treating on the subj^ci. of insensibility, and animal and mineral poisons and their remedies. ,

The final lecture under the auspices of the Eis V. Taieri... branch ..--.of the association was delivered by Dr Alla.ii on Monday evening. There was a go id a.tteuda,uce, and the lecture w,is much apprtcis.'fc_ -by the ladies present. The subject was "Nursing." The examination is fixed for July 29, and will be conducted by DrWill,,,of Abbottford..—Advocate.

- Those who atteiided..the Dunedin Engineers' distribution of prizes at the Garrison Hall la3t week were. afforded' au opportunity of seeing a number pf aiubuiaiice events gone thtough,; and in the imprpvisiug of|.the stretcher we noticed that advantage was taken of the waistbfilts and otht-r. accoutrements, w^ieh with two poles were made into an admirable means of transport.

We are" pleaied to. j-fcate that,there is every probability of a woman's first aid cla. s being rt-rted at Port Chalmers in the course of a few weeks. ■.■;•;'c •-•■'" ,

Dr Whitton dtlivereji his.concluding lecture to tte men's class, at oam»rn on tbe 4fch inst. It consiited qt a. refillpitukt'ou of the information given in fche prtvi^usleetures, and was'very useful in refreshing the memories of the members of the -class., T.ije members are now practising for the'xaminaßoa, .->,

Dr SteuhousV- lecture to the men at the Fire Brigade Sse.tiou last wtek was as interesting as those preceding it. The lecturer took up the subjici-s of iusersibility, burns, scalds, &c. Undeiv the firsfc T mentioned. head he fully explained the _.ya_ip.qn_,s nud treatmsuf. in cases of apoplexy, epilepsy, and otlier kinds of fits, and the. lecture, interspersed as it was with many _nnu_i'.g.inei-e!ns-which had at difieretit times come under the doctor's notice, was highly appreciated. Practical work was gone through, boih before and after the lecture.

TUe examination of the meh'« first aJid class

at Mosgiel will be conducted by Dr Cattan, of Outrun. The date is*not yet fettled. • The weekly lecture of the course was delivered by Dr Smith to the men's class of the West Harbour branch.on Tuesday evening. The.subject was "The Restoring of the Apparently Drowned," and after giviog full directions as to the. procedure in such easeß, the lecturer instructed in bandaging, &s. This being, the" last lecture of the course Mr W. Birclay, chairman of the branch, on behalf of the members thanked, the-doctor for the lectures and expressed the p!eaMire,they had had iv .attending. Dr Smith briefly replied. The c'ass will meet for practical work on Tuesday next,, aud the examination will be arranged for the evening of the 30th inst. As inquiries are being mads regarding-an afteinoon nursing class for ladies, we ate desired lo stafcb that ifc is not expected that such a.clas. will ba arrnuged this season. The fifth lecture to the gentlemen's class of the Mosgiel branch was delivered on Friday, 12th inst, by Dr Allan, who made his .subject very interesting, aud it was much appreciated by those present. Special attention was paid to the ni-.nrj.er of rendering first aid in drowning, accidents, &c. Dr Allan explained ifc very plainly by a practical illuitratiou.—Advocate. • At tbe women's olas3 at Mosgiel last week Dr Allan took up tbe subjects as laid down in the syllabus for the fourth lecture; The examination of the class is to be conducted by Dr Will,, on the 31st July.

The association announce that a series of lectures on " Home Nursing and Hygiene" will.be commenced on Thnrsday next under Dr

Will". . Only a few tickets are now left for disposal, and those who are unable to gat places iv the class will require to wait until the commencement of a second course in a few week's time.

The women's class at Ravensbourne received it_ final lecture from ,Dr M'Kellar on Ftiday evening, 12th inst. The instruction consisted principally of a revision of the subjects previously gone through, and was followed by practical work. The lecture was much appreciated On Friday next a meeting will be held for practice purpo.es, when.af possible, several certificated members of the association will assist. The examination is to take place a week later.

The examination of the ambulance classes which have been instructed at Balclutha by Dr Fleming, was conducted by Dr Sutherland, of Milton, on Tuesday last—fche women's class' in the afternoon and the men's in the evening Results will duly appear.

The regular monthly practice of the St. John Ambulance Corps wbb held at the Fire Brigado Station on Tuesday evening, there being a large muster of msuibers. Om. candidate wxs'baUctif-d for and six others proposed, which brings tho stseugth of the corps up to about 50. A .ist of bsoks which had bfen procured by the Central Committee for referer.ee purpose* was read The evening's programme .f work, which was carried out under the direction of tie superintendent, was most instructive. The mereThsra were told o2 in _ ections, and the patients placed with cares describing the supposed symptoms from which the section leaders had to diagnose the nature of the scoidents and apply treatment accordingly. The stretcher was also brought into use, and the drill in its various forms gone through, and altogether a most; profitable evening was spent.