WELLINGTON HOSPITAL

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 131, 29 November 1929, Page 15

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY

The following-report of visiting at the hospital by members of the Women's Auxiliary of the Wellington Hospital Board, from'lsth July to 30th September, 1929, was presented to a meeting of the board yesterday:— ;

The Wadestown League of Mothers visited the . Hospital from 15th July to iißth July, 16 members taking part. The members of this league take a great interest in the patients, and have been able to do a great deal to help those who are in need. The children too are specially visited as well as the patients in the Victoria wards. They also visited a patient who had gone to the Home for the Aged Needy, and while there found their visit niuch appreciated by all the. inmates. Letters were written, messages and many little kindnesses done for several patients. Gifts of sweets, fruits, jams and scones, eggs, cigarettes, writing material, books, magazines, and oranges and comic papers for the children as weli as a large cake left with the sister to be cut for them. ..._■ ■

The Seatoun League of-Mothers visited from 29th July to 11th August, five members taking part and visiting. 110 patients. The niembers of this league, too, take a special interest in the-.work, and have been able to do very much to help and. cheer" the patients in all the wards. Gifts of fruit,- flowers, tobacco, cigarettes, cakes, and eggs were given. . . • .

The Wellington W.C.T.U. visited from 12th to 25th August, and 120 visits were paid in that time. The members of this society are very'devoted, to their duty, and gave a great deal of time to the Victoria wards and . the children's wards. Gifts.of fiowerSj fruit, cigarettes were given,' also writing material. "--'.>■■• '.'£";■ >■■■'.-■*:•.._'

The Victoria League visited-from 2nd to 15th September. The members of this league take a keen interest in the patients, and visit as many as possible each visitng day of their period. Patients were helped very materially and gifts of small cakes, fruitj cigarettes, and magazines were given. .

The Central League of Mothers visitecl from 17th to 30th September, :and (luring that time 245 patients.-were'vis-ited. The members of this Jeague devot6 a great deal of time to the "Victoria Ward. The old: people appreciate the services of the members in doing messages for them, and being made to feel they ■ are 'ijot Eggs, cakes, sweets, and books are given and much appreciated..; -a ■■:■■;..:■■/

The St. John Nursing Guild report: 303: visits paid to patients'.homes, 98 calls at the surgery,...26-:uew. patients tered during the month, -three removed to hospital, and one to the Convalescent Home. Many cases of distress were relieved, and groceries, clothing, and coal were supplied to iriany.