WORK OF DISTRICT NURSE

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1931, Page 5

WORK OF DISTRICT NURSE

ACTIVITIES IN NEW PLYMOUTH. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. Comprehensive reports of the recent work accomplished Under the auspices of the New Plymouth District Nurse Association were received at the last meeting of the association. The secretary reported splendid work was still being done by the Egniont Village Ladies’ Sewing Guild, the members of this guild haying made and still making many useful garments for the poor and in addition to thus giving their services, they each contribute a small sum at each meeting, with which they will ultimately purchase new material, such as flannel for shirts; Of course new material is not used for all garments, many dresses, coats, boys’ trousers, etc., having been made up from other garments that have been <riven for the purpose. ° It was decided that the secretary should try to arrange for a central sewin<r room for the use of the ladies of the New Plymouth Sewing Guild (one room having been offered) in view of the fact that there was no longer a

sewing machine available at the Hospital Board’s office; also it was considered too far for some ladies to come to the sewing room at the Hospital Board’s office. The secretary gave a short talk on the work done at the meetings of the National Council of Women and spoke of some of the remits which were to have come before the recent conference. The secretary was empowered to pay the yearly membership fee to the National Council of Women, also an account for spectacles which were very badly needed by one of the refugees housed in the East End pavilion, this account to be paid from the emergency fund. Sister Gill’s report was as follows: The number of new patients on the* register was 9, number of patients discharged 5, died 2, remaining 12; number of visits to homes, treatments, etc., 152; number of inquiries 76; number of charitable aid recipients 35; telephone calls 130; clothing supplied to 8 families, 124 ’ articles; domestic help found in one instance. The report covering a period of five weeks (March 5-April 12) stated that < it had been a busy month in all branches, particularly the clothing section. Nurse V. Gibson did relieving duty during annual leave. Number of patients on register 13, discharged 14,

patients transferred to hospital 3, diet 1, remaining 7, number of visits t< homes, treatments and advice 172, num ber of visits to homes, inquiries 84 number of visits to charitable aid re cipients 26; telephone calls 95; cloth ing supplied to 27 families, 334 articles Mrs. C, Berg was welcomed as a nev committee member.