BATCHELOR HOSPITAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21976, 10 June 1933, Page 18

BATCHELOR HOSPITAL

LADIES’ GUILD The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Batchelor Hospital Ladies’ Guild was held yesterday in Knox Church Sunday School Hall, the president, Mrs J. M. Gallaway, presiding over a good attendance.

The matron (Miss Every) reported that for the year ended March 31 there had been 340 births at ‘ the hospital, which had experienced a very busy year. Over half of the patients had been receiving relief or charitable aid. This was accounted for to some extent by the fact that young people found it easier to secure assistance if they were married. The work done by the guild was greatly appreciated by the hospital staff. —The report was received. The secretary reported that 156 garments had been made by the guild and forwarded to the hospital during the year. There was an active membership of 26 and the guild had 12 honorary members. On the retirement of Mrs h, JR. Riley, a vice-president, it bad been thouht fit to make recognition of the services she had rendered to the guild. The matron and staff of the hospital ■were to be congratulated on the manner in which they had conducted the affairs of the hospital during the year. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £lO 2s 6d. . On the motion of Mrs W. E. Carswell, the report and balance sheet were adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs -L M. Callaway; * vice-presidents —Mesdames Batchelor, Russell Ritchie, and D. Ramsay; committee —Mesdames G. Gallaway, W. E. Carswell and J. Dawson; secretary and treasurer, Miss L. A. White.