HOSPITAL LADY VISITORS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16903, 30 November 1922, Page 10

HOSPITAL LADY VISITORS.

Hospital La ly Y’iyiroi Associatioit *ias held rds>v altornooT* in the Hospital Leotnro Hall. Tab-art were Mesdames Hogg. Flemiv/*:. .SaviJle. Walker. Blackburn. Studboln.e and Bal:e v. B. .Misrcs Tni>arr. V,'ikon, .fulinß and Neave. Apnb.;-;T-s for absence were received from L»dv Rhodes (president... Miss Turner ('honorary secretary). Mrs Crooke, Mrs f-rcssou and Mrs H. (). !). A welcome tm'.s extended to tlie two new members. Mrs Studholmc and Julius, and to Mi-?*' Muir. Matron <w the Hospital, who has returned from ox vended lea re. vico-p resident for several years pa-st. was accepted with regret. Votes of thanks were pa.ssjed to vhe chairwoman. Miss. Tabart, the secretary h r.« 1 assist an t sf-crc iary. \ ’ >ses T »! r 11- t nnd Wilson. 6ist«r Houston (acting Matron), Miss .Mtmro, the official visitors, the* Flower Guild. Messrs Andrews. treasurer, and Ollivier. auditor, and the concert par tic.-?. The election of officers for the yea* resulted as follows, most of the members being re-elected :—President, I,ady Rhodes : vioe• prcaident. Mrs Hogg; chairwoman -of committee. Miss Tabari; honorary secretary. Miss Turner: assistant secretary, Miss. M. Wilson: treasurer, Mr H. D. Andrews; committee, Mesdame l ' Blackburn, Owen, Henry Ward, Fleming, (Sister Houston, and Miss Cardfile. The annual report, which w«« presented by Miss Wilson? assistant secretary. gavo a comprehensive account of work during the year, (rood work had <jnietly done iu all department ft C»ne hundred and eighty-one patients ivej-e sent to the Rhodes Memorial Convalescent Home at a cost, of £34* As, and five children spent some weeks at the Children’s Convalescent Cottage n*. New Brighton, costing £5. Patients’ fares had been paid to the amount of .€2l iis 6d. As this, last winter hacl been such » hard one for the poor, a larger sum than usual bad been spent in helping ex-patients in their own | homes, £7O lbs having been used for | thirty-seven families. The winter t on? party this year bad done exceptional work. 1.43 garments being made to give | to destitute patients, and many also for use in tho hospital. In this way i €67 14s 8d had beau spent on material. The vocational work had been most,sueI cessfully continued during the year. and had given much help and pleasure i to many patients, and the sales had ■ exceeded expectation, £ll9 having been i received, and only £BO spent foi j material. The salaries of teachers, ! £l2o* had been paid as arranged out | of the interest on Mrs Townend s be- ' quest, the sales of patients’ work form ; ing a. good addition to the association's funds. During the year the Girls’ Amusement Guild had boor, disbanded. : help in the ward for infantile paralysis i children being no longer needed as tin? ! Education Board appointed a per- ; manent teacher, which innovation lia<i ; been of much benefit. The nurses .; rest cottage was much used and ani preciated. and the committee war i rilpnswl with the carp the nurses hac

take - of it. The Li bran- Committee ; had worked well and t!.c weekly uisivibulioie? of books laid jiiyen much ! jrav* concert - received much gratitude f.crl- given every week in the corridor, •or of von in the separate wards as, well. Thanks to the Royal Christchurch Musical Society, the assoeiai and tho year had ended with a credit L The report was adopted on the i motion of Mrs VCdke.r. seconded by Wvr- BakewcM.