SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 65, 11 December 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Women and Surgical Appliances. "Why, I believe you Indies could invent Heaven if wo asked for it," was the enthusiastic exclamation of a doctor who recently visited the Surgical Requisites Depot at Mulberry Walk, Chelsea. Certainly the work that, has been accomplished there is a splendid example .of the triumph of lovo and patriotism over the .science that seeks only monetary reward. There is no such word as "impossible" in the vocabulary of that body of women who are giving their whole time and thought to the planning and' inventing of appliances for every form of wound, every individual complaint. The great work bcnn with the. making of papier roache splints of every description, fitted with screws a't4' adjustments that made them suitable for almost any patient. The invention of surgical baths of the same material was hailed with delight by every hospital, and the upkeep of Hip supplies has P"->-oil untold 'numbers of amputations. The'boot and glove avmliances for font 'and wrist dron, which brought special fame to this depot, are daily hearing the highest stage of ingenuity, and . 'the latest invention is a glovo for a man who has lost a hand, which, by a turn of fh? wrist, enables the patient to pick up any lieMobject. The waking of surgical bonis for wounded ankles and feet is also nearing perfection.. A. doctor has merelv to express a wish that somel'iiii" be dune for a certain casi>; Hiss Halle says of course something must be provided, and presto! another invention. Not; content jyilh providing surgical ward boots, the~vorkers pla.n for the noor foot, that mav be e long time h«nlin<r. and these wliite-veiled women pile and heel ,p,nd hammer heavy leather for outdoor wear as iMustrious'v n« any cobbler. The recent invention of making peg !».""! ba> been attended with snob suecss that, many workers are required in that ''»- partn'""t to cone with the orders. The *tcel fittings necessary are nil made hv the depot workers. a= it was- ini'vwsib'p to procure theur liebt enough for the purpose otherwise.—"The Queen." Mrs. ,T. Henrys is recovering satisfactorily fronr a second attack of'influenza. Mrs. Crofton Umbers, who has recovered from a very severe attack of influenza, .contracted when she was appearing in "The Gondoliers" with the Wellington amateurs, hns left for Duncdin, She intends later on to reside with her parents at Mangere, Auckland, .Miss .Helen Gard'ner, who is also convalescent, has gone to the country to recuperate.Thp Hutt County Council yesterday passed votes of condolence with Mr. .1. W.Cudby, the county inspector, on the death from influenza of his sister, Mrs. J. Craig,*of Upper HutJ, and with Councillor W. Galloway on the death of his wife and son. News has been received in Palmerston North of the engagement of Captain Charles Lo i'ann Young, at. present on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Prance, to Stephanie Grace, daughter of the liev. W. Bryaii-U-rown, of Eastbourne, England, and sister of the late liev. (I. S. BryanBrown, chaplain' of Christ's College, whose death while on active service caused so much regret in Christchureh. Captain Veiling is a. son of Mr. .lames •Young, ufPalnierston North, and was a student, at' Canterbury Cdllego at the time of his enlistment in 1915. Mrs. Eleanor Guinness, wife of Captain W.M.'G. Guinness, M.C., R.A.M.C., died last week at Ambleside, Whitchurch, Salop, stated a London correspondent ,on September 28. ..... '.j Mr. Justice Stringer and Mrs. Stringer have been staying at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, during the past few days.

The engagement is announced of Miss Iris O'Leary, second daughter of Mr. and .Sire. A. P. O'Leary, of Now Plymouth, who have been living in Rnglimd for some considerable time. Tho bridegroom-elect is Mr. Michael Cnvnnagh; of Ballasth Mouse, Etrill. Queen's County, Ireland, son of Mr. Joseph Cavanagh. December 10 was the date fixed for the ceremony, which was to tnko place, in London. Prior to the war, Miss O'Lenry had been studying pianoforte playing on the Continent, and her good knowledge of German has since been of much use in the Censor's Office. Before leaving New Zealand, Miss Iris O'Leary was ii well-known pianist. The following motion has been passed by tho Auckland Soldiers' Mothers', League :-"Tliat- the 'committee of the Soldiers' Mothers' League offer to His Worship the Mayor and Dr. Fvengley .their...most, sincere thanks for their heroic attitude in dealing with the public health of this city, nnd Hie members of the-vSoldk'rs'...Mothers' league, who hnve suffered most cruelly through the pestilence, will uphold them in all that they think necessary to do in the interests qf humanity." Nurse Nelson has returned to Wellington from a visit to her parents, Captain' and Mrs. Nelson, Hawke's Bay. Sister St. Theckla (Miss Annie M'Laughlan), formerly of Westport, and a member of the Order of the Sisters of St. Joseph, which she joined ten years ago, died at the Hastings Convent on Saturday from influenza. Nurse Waite, who volunteered to assist in Auckland Hospital recently, and returned , honie last week, (lied at the New Plymouth Hospital ywterday morning ■ mider distressing circumstances, states ft. Press. Association message. She returned apparently in good health, but developed a seemingly slight attack of influenza on Mondny. Her condition was regarded as Satisfactory, but in the evening virulent symptoms, hitherto unobserved in any local case, appeared, speedily ending fatally.

Some casos have arisen in the Masteitoii district during the epidemic which go to demonstrate that tho Maoris are either ijiciiuahle of putting up a decent light for life or that they fret themselves to death on hearing of the demise op a relative, states the "Age." "Ho just simply laid down and gave up the ghost on hearing Hint his wife was dead," said an attendant-at the hospital when referring to tho death of n Maori. The fact that whole families have been almost wiped out tend* to bear out the assumption that Maoris die of broken hearts rather than from friglit am! . natural causes.

Many convalescents are now discovering that as a result of Influenza their hair is falling. Mrs. Kolleslon is just at present devoting her wholo time to the treatment of such cases, and sufferers are invited to arrange a free consultation. A. specially prepared Lotion for country patients, which has.been found very successful, can he had at fi.«., postago' free. 256 Lambton Quay.—Advt.

The wonderful hair tonics prescribed by Miss Milsom, Hair and Kaco Specialist, have worked marvels. Their action iis liko magic, arrests irritation of tho scalp immediately, and feeds and nourishes scalp, producing new growth. Stale whether the hair is too dry or too greasy. All hair and skin'foods. Shampooing, clipping, manicuring. Miis Milsnin, ,ilt 'Phone BW.-Advt. ;

Nothing moro suitable for boy-wear in holiday-time than our latest style Washing Suits. For boys; 2 to- 8 years, ss. Ild. to 21s. Uco. Fowlds, Ltd -Advt.

Beauty and sympathy aro beautifully combined in the arrangement of our wreaths, which will prove a fitting triImte at the funeral of relatives or friends. Miss Murray, Vice-regal Florist, Willie Street, Wellingtou.-Advt.