HEROIC NURSES

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 14 March 1932, Page 4

HEROIC NURSES

DR. VALINTINE’S TRIBUTE,

Speaking at a meeting of the Women 's Division of the Farmers' Union at Eltham last vrcck, Dr. Valintine stated he had met many notable women in his public and private life, and outstanding among them were hundreds of nurses, who had displayed marvellous courage. He remembered the great devotion of a large number of nurses at the Trentham epidemic camp, many years ago. They had shown great heroism. It was reported by the bacteriologist that the disease had been diagnosed as typhus,'"a most contagious disease. He (Dr. Valintine) ■ had then called the nurses together and acquainted them of the fact. He told them that remaining in the camp would probably mean the death of at least 25 per cent, of their number. . Yet not one nurse would decide to leave. They stuck to their posts with a heroism almost passing understanding, and, fortunately, not one life was lost, the disease being discovered later to be more serious than typhus, but not as contagious.