DISTRICT NURSING

Taranaki Daily News, 28 November 1934, Page 12

DISTRICT NURSING

NEW PLYMOUTH OPERATIONS. BUSY MONTH EXPERIENCED. Gdbd progress during October was reported at the monthly meeting of the district nurse committee yesterday. Mrs. F. E. WilSOn presided and there were also present Mesdames Griffiths, Balharry, White, Bailey, Evans, Berg and Loveridge. The month had been busy in all branches of work, reported Sister M. Jackson, the district nurse. Examinations in practical work were conducted at the hospital. The figures for the month were: Number of new patients on register, 23; number of patients discharged, 12; patients transferred to hospital, 3; patients remaining, 12; visits to homes for treatment and advice, 220; visits to homes for inquiries, 104; charitable aid recipients, 15; telephone calls, 107. One hundred and sixty articles of clothing had been supplied to 24 families. The thainks of the association for various gifts were due to Mesdames Haughton, Colson, Thomas, Evans, Marfell, Wade, Robb, Malcolm, Humphries, Vinnicombe, Skinner, White, Balharry, Rich

and Cooper, Mtes Hamerton, Archdeacon Evans, nurses’ home and the New Plymouth branch, of the Women's Division of the Fanners’ Union.

The Red Cross Society had written asking the committee to co-operate in the borough council to change the collecting day for the two organisations from August to March. The council had advised that no application for any alteration could be forwarded until October next year and the secretary was therefore instructed to inform the Red Cross Society of the position, but to offer the support of the district nurse committee should the society desire it later. The secretary was empowered to pay the December quota to the hospital board.