ESTABLISHING SUB-DEPOTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1489, 20 November 1918, Page 5

ESTABLISHING SUB-DEPOTS.

ARRANGEMENTS PROGRESSING. At the preserT time the anti-influenza organisation in Christchurch is in something of a transition stage. The organisation is being improved by the establishment of sub-depots in various parts of the city, thus lessening the congestion at the Central Depot, and providing aid more quickly. “All the depots are to bo self-con-tained, and to have their own medicines and their own soup and comforts,” said Mr M. J. Gresson, who is supervising this subdivision, to a Bun representative this afternoon. If the nurse in charge is in doubt about the .gravity of any case, she can communicate with Nurse Maude. Where any case requires, in the opinion of the nurse, a doctor, she must notify the Public Health Department. If the nurse thinks that a ease should go to the hospital she will ring up for an ambulance. A certain amount of congestion is bound to occur to-dav while the scheme is in a transition stage and decentralisation is in process, but I hope that by to-morrow any cases occurring in a district which to-day are being dealt with by the Central Depot will be notified by the Central Depot to the sub-depot concerned. ’ ’ Mr Gresson added that the West Christchurch depot has started, in charge of Sister Miriam and three assistants. The Rugby Street depot has started, in charge of Mrs Turnbull ami two assistants. St. Albans has also started, under Nurse Gadd and some assistants. The Wesley Street Hall depot is going, in charge of Mrs IF. Smith, and a trained nurse is on the staff. The Leyden Street Hall depot is going, with Mrs Papps and another lady working. This depot is in need of untrained assistants. ‘‘Sydenham's depot,” continued Mr Gresson, “is going very well. It is well organised, but wants a few more untrained assistants. The nurses there are under the charge of Nurse Bowden, and a junior doctor is permanently attached, to meet Sydenham requirements. The only district causing anxiety at present is Waltham, whose patrol reports were later than those of other districts. To-day's reports indicate that there is a fairly large number of serious cases in Waltham, but there is no organisation there of nurses to deal with the position. So Waltham is still being dealt with from the Central Depot. Nurse Maude has promised that if she can obtain a trained nurse she will install one there with untrained assistants. but so far she has not succeeded.” The list of sub-depots which is being established is as follows; Non. I and 2: Shirley and Richmond. boundaries (No. It: Shirley Hoad, Hill’s Road, North Avon Road, Dudley Creek, and River Avon. "Boundaries (No. 2); North Avon Road, Fitzgerald Avenue, and the River Avon. Headquarters and Depot: Richmond Working Men’s Chib (telephone 108 It. Chairman: Mr It. It. Loughnan (telephone -1530,1. No. 3: Linwoc.d School. Boundaries: Limvood Avenue, Buckley’s Road, Old New Brighton Road, and River Avon. Headquarters and Depot; Mr H. F. Herbert's residence, 132 Tailored Street (telephone ;t-H2M). Chairman; Mr H. F. Herbert. Nos. 4 and 6: Rotlcstcn Street and Wesley Schoolroom, Fitzgerald Avenue. Boundaries (No. ■! i : Slamnore Road In River Avon, I.inwood Avenue to Cashel Street, to Slamnore Road and Limvood Avenue. Boundaries (No. fit; Bnrbndoes Street to Bridge, Oxford Terrace to River Road, to Stanniorc Hoad, to Worcester Street, thence to Rarhadoes Street. Headquarters and Depot: Wesley Schoolroom, Fitzgerald Avenue (telephone 12831. Chairman; Rev. E. P. Rlamires (telephone 1283 i. Vice-chairman: Mr !i. H. Wilson (telephone 33211. Deputy-chairman: (No. ■1) Mr J. W. Null. Secretary: Mr T. S. Dacre. In Charge of Depot (Wesley Schoolroom): Messrs W. Cookson and A. K. Diehl, and Miss Menzies. Depot hours: tl a.in. to !l p.m. Helpers (No. fit: Messrs (!eo. Whitcomhe, C. F. Dobbs, Maloney, and Jacques, Mrs 11. If. Smith, Mrs H. It. T. Spanjer. Mrs MeCausland, Miss Menzies, Miss Duff, Miss A. Wilson; also some Roy Scouts. Nos. 5 and 7: Leyden Street Hall, and Salvation Army, Fitzgerald Avenue. Boundaries (No. ai: Philip Street, Albert Street. Cashel Street, Aldwin’s Road. Elisor’s Road, to railway, Wilson's Road, Ferry Road to Philip Street. Boundaries: (No. Tl Worcester Street, from Fitzgerald Avenue to Stanniorc Road, thence to Cashel Street, Albert Street, Philip Street, part of Ferry Road and Wilson’s Road to railway, thence to Falsgravc Street, Fitzgerald Avenue to Worcester Street. Headquarters and Depot: Leyden Street Hall (telephone 13-17. three short rings!. Chairman: Rev. 11. A. Job (telephone ■42371. Acting Deputy-chairman (No. 5!; Mr Orniandy. Helpers: (No. :">| Miss Boon, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Papps, and Mrs Joh. No. 8: Foresters’ Hall, Oxford Terrace. Boundaries: Colombo Street to River, Oxford Terrace to Rarhadoes Street, thence to Worcester Street, thence to Colombo Street. Headquarters and Depot: Mr L. P. Christie’s residence, 20(i Gloucester Street (telephone LS4i. Chairman: Mr L. P. Christie. Helpers: Messrs Boulton, Giimour, Hossiter, Buchanan, Neil, and Faulkner. Nos. 9, 10. 13, 14: St. John’s, Hibernian Hall, City Council, and Knox Schoolroom. Boundaries (No. ill: Colombo and Cashel Streets to Worcester Street to Fitzgerald Avenue, thence to Cashel Street, thence to Colombo Street. Boundaries (No. IOi: Corner Colombo and Cashel Streets eastward to Fitzgerald Avenue, thence to Falsgravc Street, to railway to Colombo Street, thence to Cashel Street. Headquarters; Hibernian Hall. Chairman: Mr J. It. Hayward (telephone 381 li. Helpers; Marist Brothers and Sisters of the Mission. Boundaries' (No. 43' : Corner Par l : Terrace to Kilinorc Street to Colombo Street to Cathedral Square to Cambridge Terrace, to itoiIcston Avenue, thence to corner Park Terrace and Kilmorc Street. Boundaries (No. lit: Corner Realey Avenue and Park Tcracc to Colombo Street, thence to Kilmorc Street to Park Terrace, thence to Realey Avenue. Chairman; Mr It. J. BeswicU (telephone 20831. Helpers: Mr and Mrs L. J. Joyce. Misses Smith (2i, Messrs Ft. Clarkson. A. E. Raker, John Grcig, C. T. Aschman, and A. Kaye. These combined districts wi! use the Central Depot in the Square (telephone 3707 1. Tile Mayor (Mr H. Holland) was elected chairman of the group; hut all the districts will work under their own existing organisations. Nos. II and 12: Oddfellows’ Hall. St. Asaph Street, and St. Andrew’s Schoolroom. Boundaries (No. IT): Worcester Street from River to Cathedral Square, thence by Colombo Street to railway. Thence to Montreal Sircet, thence to Oxford Terrace to Worcester Street. Boundaries (No. 121: Oxford Terrace to Montreal Street, thence to railway, thence to Lincoln Road, thence to Oxford 'Terrace. Headquarters and Depot: West Christchurch School (telephone 1809). Chairman; Mr Gordon Hutchison (telephone 3393). No. 15: St. Luke’s Schoolroom. Boundaries: Corner Colombo Street and Realey Avenue, thence to Fitzgerald Avenue, Cambridge Terrace to Colombo Street and Realey Avenue. Hadquarters and Depot: St. Luke's Schoolroom (telephone 2374). Chairman: Mr R. C. Bishop (telephone 1414 or telephone 4321. Deputy; Rev. F. N. | Taylor (telephone 28i. Secretary, Mr S. Briggs. Helpers: Ladies in charge' of depot Miss Inkpen and assistant, Miss Cocker, Mrs Jennings, Mrs Wallace, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fox, Miss Macdonald, Mrs Bridge, Miss Allard, Miss Shand, Miss Stewart, Mrs Wilson, Miss C. Vecl, Miss Rowker, Mrs Banfield, Mrs Floessel, Miss Martin, Mrs Kurnow, Miss G. Colhorne Veel. Volunteer nurses (from St. Luke’s): Mrs Mather, Mrs Lewis, Miss Pitts, Miss Wheatley, Mr Maxell, Miss Sharp, Mrs (’.aider. Patrol workers: Mr Johnson, Mr Judge, Mr Lawrell, Rev. Taylor, Mr Willis, Mr Andrews, Mr Briggs, Misses C. Veel, Novice Allison, Miss Gaudin, Miss Scott. Nos. 18 and 19: Rugby Street Schoolroom and Elmwood School. Boundaries (No. 18): Corner Rossall and Rugby Streets, along Rugby Street lo Si. Albans Street, to Upper Springfield Roan, thence to Realey Avenue, and Carlton Street, to Rossall Street. Boundaries (No. 19): Norman’s Road, May’s Road, Rutland Street, St. Albans Street, Rugby Street, Rossall Street, Fulton

Avenue to Strowan Hoad, and thence bv creek to Norman's Road. Headquarters and Depot: Rugby Street Schoolroom (telephone 2520, three rings). Chairman: Mr A. S. Tavlor (telephone 2028 i. Deputy-chairman: Mr E. C. Huic ] (telephone 3ti">!»r. | No. 21: St. Mark's Church, Opawa. ! Boundaries: Corner Wilson's Road and j railway to Heathcote River, River Road to | \\ ilson's Road to railway. ! Headquarters and Depot: Mr George Scott's residence i telephone -J2'.>>. ; Chairman: Mr George Scott. No. 22: Waltham Hall. | Boundaries: Corner Madras Street and railway to Wilson's Road to White's bridge, Langdown Street, Austin Street. Campbell ! Street, Humoodlt Street to Madras Street and railway. ' Headquarters: Waltham Hall, Shakespeare , Street. i Chairman: Mr C. V. Harvey. Dcpulv :Mr !J. J. Adams. No. 2:!: Sihoolreem, Tennyson Street. | Boundaries: Colombo and Southev S{r.-ts Ito Longfellow, Miller. Seddon, and TennvIson Streets lo [',i V er Heathcote, io Col..mho , Street ami Southev Street. | (.liairmnn: Mr 1\ Bur^oyne. Nob. 24 ami 23: Sydenham Football Club's I Hall, and Brougham Street Schoolroom. j Boundaries (No. 2!,: Colombo Street and railway eastward io Madras Street, theme to Humboldt, Campbell. Austin, !.; :.,! vui ctt:; to V hi;: s I ~,)„,., 11: .,,ti K -< r : ~:: lo icmiysoii Street, th. oce to Seddon. Milhr, LonHlellow, Soutlu > Streets to Colombo I Street to rail v, av. Boundaries iN.i. i:-..; Comer Antigua j Street and railway to Colomli.i Street to S ricKlaml Street, and then,-,- bv Antigua Street to railwav. Heaclqmu-ters and Depot: Corner Colombo and Wordsworth Streets itelephone 0r.1.. I Chairman: Mr \V. T. Lake (telephone 20131. Nos. 16, 17, and 20: Winter. Street, St. Matthew's Schoolroom, and Si. Albans School. Boundaries INo. 10,: Warrington Street to Hill's Road, to North Avon Road to Rcalev Avenue to Madras Street, to Forfar Sirect and Warrington Street. Boundaries (No. 17c Corner Springfield I Road and lidgeware Road to Madras Street to Bealey Avenue to Springtield Road, and corner that road and Edgeware Road. I Boundaries (No. 2(11: Corner Rutland ; Strict and MeFadden's Road, Inncs Road, j Shirley Road, Warrington Street, Upper Madras Street, Edgeware Road, Upper Springfield Road, thence to Rutland Street and to MeFadden's Road and Rutland Street,. Headquarters and Depot: St. Matthew's Schoolroom (telephone 15C6, give three short ringsi. Hours: 9 a.m. to i) p.m. Chairman: Mr A. H. Hobbs. Vice-chair-man: Mr A. Williams. Helpers INo. l,i: Rev. A. Hore (telephone 15661, Mr \V. J. Hunter (telephone 36021, Messrs ,1. It. Struthers. Jowsev, A. J. Virtue, McDonald, Donaldson, ('.has. Clibborn, Fletcher, Mr and Mrs Barker, and Canon Coates. Helpers (No. 20): Miss M. V. Sweetland, Mrs Hassell. Messrs It. Malcolm, W. M. Horton, Norrie, J. J. Hastie, W. O. Blythe, C. R. Dlythe, C. E. (Ircei), A. E. Baker, J. D. Carey, W. V. Blythe. R. R. Runt. C. Queree, L. Hobbs, P. L. Davies, J. M. Blythe. Nos. 26 and 27: Selwyn Street Schoolroom and Addinglon. Boundaries (No. 20): Corner Park Road and railway, to Antigua Street to South Crescent Road, to Selwyn Street, to Ward Street, to Church Square to Park Road and railway. Boundaries (No. 27): From corner Lincoln Road and railway to Park Road, to Church Square. Ward Street, Selwyn Street, Jerrold Street, to Lincoln Road to railway. Headquarters and Depot: St. Marv's Schoolroom, Park Road, Addington (telephone 612). Hours: y a.m. to '.> p.m. Chairman: Mr D. McCrackcn. Depute: Mr Jas. McCullough. Secretary: Mr E. H. Smith. THE PUBLIC^SERVICES. POSITION APPP.ECIABLY EASIER. Though.the stalling problems of the public service have eased slightly, the shortages are still very pronounced. At midday to-day the Superintendent of Telegraphs reported a sick-list of 120, as against llti for the combined shifts of the preceding '2i hours. Still, he hoped to carry on without any further restrictions than those now in force. With regard to the Post Ofliee, however, and the railways and trams, the position is appreciably easier. The chief postmaster reported CS absentees yesterday, an increase of five on Monday's total. To-day four men have returned to duty without any others staying away, so that the total shortage is now only (i-1. The suboffices are still having an anxious time. in the railway department, also, the position has been eased a little by the return of a few men v.d-o were attacked early and in a very mild form. Though the total staff on duty is still little more than half, the management is confident that present services will be maintained. The position is even a little better with the Tramway Board. From the first shift yesterday of motor men and conductors -11 men were missing: to-day the shortage was reduced to .'!■'!. Actually, however, for the two shifts there are something like 71 men still absent from the traffic staff, as well anine members out of a total of 2d on the clerical side, and a relatively smaller proportion from the worker.- in the ear-sheds. use of thFambulance. One of the difficulties that those in charge of the ambulance have to contend with is the refusal of some of the patients to take advantage ot the vehicle. Mr C. .1. Treleaven. of the .-■:. John Ambulance, says thai very many cases have been reported to him where, after the ambulance has been sent to remove a patient, the patient has iefused to travel in it. At such a time when the ambulances are working at high pressure it is a most serious waste of time to go en a [journey, sometimes as far as Belfast, and then to return empty. Mr Treleaven suggests that patrols, before requisitioning for an ambulance, should ascertain whether the patient is willing to make use of the conveyance. CLOSING THE BANKS. AM AUCKLAND PROTEST. Press Association. APOKLAXn, November 20. Business men strongly protest against the closing of the banks for one week. The chairman ot' the Chamber of Commerce telegraphed to the chairman of the Associated Banks, urging that the worst of the epidemic is over here and employees are returning to work. It is of the utmost importance to get business back to norma!, and. he suggests that the banks reopen, if not at once, then in the course of a few days. j In a telegram to Siir Joseph Ward jMr Burns asks him to support the request which he has made. DUNEDIN PROTESTS. Press Association. DUNEDIN, November 20. The executive of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce resolved to protest against the banks being closed for a week without notice, and suggest they be authorised to open for a limited time on Friday for the purpose of receiving deposits and cashing wages cheques. THE FERRY SERVICE. Press Association. WELLINGTON. November 20. Great difficulty is being experienced in obtaining complements for the Government steamers Hinemoa and Tutanekai. If a erew can be got the Hinemoa will take passengers on urgent missions and mails to Lyttelton to-night. Otherwise there will be no ferry boat.