A HOSPITAL MATRON'S MISHAP.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 10, 20 August 1897, Page 27

A HOSPITAL MATRON'S MISHAP.

KICKED BY A HILLSTON JOCKEY IN DELIRIUM. HE THOUGHT HE WAS IN A STEEPLECHASE. A BLOOD VESSEL BROKEN. PAINFUL STOMACHIC COMPLICATIONS.

For several years the tireless matron of the Hillston Hospital was Mrs. F. Enwright, a lady who was one of a noble band of five nurses of the Nightingale Sisterhood, who left England to join the staff of the Sydney Hospital twenty-five years ago. A certificate from the president and secretary of the Hillston District Hospital eloquently testifies to the singular devotion of Mrs. Enwright to her duties, and the ability, care and accuracy she displayed in all departments of the institution, from nursing to dispensing. A stalwart youngpatient was in the Hillston Hospital, and in a fit of delirium he f mcied he was riding in a steeplechase, and while being held by the matron (Mrs. Enwright) he kicked ought and struck her violently in the side. The kick broke a blood vessel in the stomach, and hemorrhage set in. Many other complications followed in the train of this unfortunate accident, and Mrs. Enwright was in a pitiful and perilous plight. Her medical attendants succeeded in arresting the flow of blood, and, after six weeks, Mrs. Enwright was able to leave her bed. But the matron was by no means out of her trouble She was unable to resume her duties in the hospital, and the most assiduous efforts of her medical advisers failed to restore her to health. She was in a desperately feeble condition, and she despaired of recovery. " It was with a heavy heart," said Mrs. Enwright, " that I recognised I could no longer fulfil my duties as matron. I had scareeFy strength to attend to myself. There were pains all o\ er me. and I never knew a moment's ease. At times the pains in my stomach bent me double. They resembled internal rheumatism, or neuralgia, and I feared that, at any moment, they would reach my heirt. and prove fatal. And they were very near the heart. During my long experience as a nurse I never knew a case similar to mine, ami I was puzzled completely. Instead of getting stronger I rapidly grew weaker and more languid. Nothing could inducj an appetite for food, and existence became almost unendurable. And, as generally happens, other maladies beset me, including constipation. The doctors warned me to leave Hillston and try a change ot sea air. They also warned me to lay up for six months as a complete rest was imperative in my case. Acting under instructions, I ca.no to Sydney, and slightly bjnefittpd by the change ; but the trouble was o lly calmed, it wa.s not cured." '" Did you try any other remedies, Mrs. Enwright ?'' '" Yes ; score-, of them. But they failed to relieve nio o\en. My health was completely broken down, and stimulants did me no gooll whatever, lint [ was not surprised at this, for I h;id a professional prejudice to patent specifies ; nevertheless, I tried them hoping, against hope. I yearned for some escape from the plight I was in' And, while I fjll away in flesh, there "-eemed no relief for the terrible pains which racked me. Yes, I can pity any poor mortal invalided as I was." " Well, you don't look like an invalid now. How did this change come about .' " "In the simplest way imaginable. Although I had swallowed innumerable drugs and purchased all kinds of patent medicines, and had been advised by many, I felt that my infirmities needed a specific which I had not yet tried. The case was puzzling-, but I could not bring- myself to believe that it was hopeless. Well, one day I was reading an account of the wonderful cure o p Thomas Jar-vis by means of the Dr. Williams' Pink Pills ior Pale People. 1 pointed it out to my husband, but he thought that these pills would fail like the other patent commodities I swallowed. However, he was as anxious as I to happen upon something to suit my case. Without a moment's delay I sent for a box, and took two pills, and would you believe it, within two hours I felt distinctly relieved The pains miraculously and mysteriously eased, and instinctively I knew that my salvation wasassutvd. I followed the directions carefully and the results were astounding Incredible though it appjar-.. the pills brought abou: a complete recovery. I took Dr. W. Hiatus' Pink Pills only, and no other remedy, and now I am as well and as robust as ever. There is a pain nowhere; my appetite is perfect my vitality was magically revived, and I was never stronger The' euro is absolute, and the p i*t debility is completely blotted out. And. at every opportunity. I let people know trie marvellous change' wrought in me with lightning rapidity by Dr. Williams' Pink I'iJs for Pale People, and 1 cannot sufficiently express my gratitude tor these" — and air*. Eiiwright tojk down a box from the lnantlepiece. and eyed the pills proudly " Then you arc still using the Pills >"' '• Oh, no ; there is no necessity for them a* far as I am concerned. I merely keep this second box here that I may recommend them to others." Mrs Enwright, who was looking the picture of health and \igour, was warmly congratulated on her remaikablc recovery.

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