A BUSY YEAR

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 103, 28 October 1933, Page 18

A BUSY YEAR

ST. JOHN NURSING GUILD

NEW ZEALAND BODY

In proposing tho adoptioa of th# annual report and balance-sheet at tha recent annual meeting of tho District Nursing Guild of St. John, Colonel J. J. Essou, C.M.G., V.D., Lieutenant Commander of the Commandery in Neiy Zealand, who presided, remarked that the commandery was now an' established fact, in which the work of tho order was accorded a certain measura of "home rule." Tho various activities of the Order in Now Zealand werd co-ordinated within . its , jurisdiction, which would simplify administratioa and save both time and expense. Colonel Esson, who had been previously . introauced to the audienco b.V; Mrs. Staco (president), who congratulated him upon his appointment, gave a most interesting address on the early; work of the guild. Mr. Boff© (superintendent of tha Free Ambulance) said that he was quita certain that the general public had no idea of the amount of good work dona by the guild. In proposing tho officers ana conn mittee Mr. J. W. Jack spoke very highly of the throe nurses and their work for the guild. Mr. .C. S. Falconer seconded the election of officers ana committee, arid suggested" that photographs of the foundation members and officebearers of the first committee should bo acquired by the guild. , Mr. Fisher baa been a pioneer of the brigade work, forming the brigade in Dunedin—th» first outside the United Kingdom. NEW PHASE ENTERED. ■ Dr. W. Young (the guild's first hon. medical officer) gave a short address^ on tho progress of the guild's work. Dr. Young remarked that-' during the past year a new phase had been entered upon. The Health Department (thanks to Dr. Watf-and Miss Lambie), recogi nising the valuable work done by tha guild, had entered into negotiations with the guild and the Hospital Board, :the outcome of which was that the guild had undertaken on notification from the medical superintendent, t<» visit ex-patients in their own homes. As Ihe constitution did not allow^ fees to be taken such fees wore to ** collected by the hospital authorities, who would aWthe guM another experienced nursT from the hospital staff, vrhea n<MrTT. Stace, speaking for■ .Stater Collins, who was busy attending patients, said that the nurses had had a very busy year, especially in the latter part during small epidemics of influenza, then mumps and measles,,9B new cases having been registered -dun ins this month. , , . Mrs. Stace announced that tn» diploma of the Grade of Lady of Grace which had been.conferred on Mrs. W. S Moorhouso in her,lifetime had beea loaned to tho committee by a lady w™ wished to remain anonymous and nact been hung on.the wall in the; guild office Mrs. Stace thanked the com* mittee, secretary, ana treasurer for,cooperation in the work, Colonel Esson for; presiding, ana all who helped to maka the meeting.a success.. :■:■.: Miss Joyce Dinnison pave some vot.v, humorous 'recitations which were nutcli enjoyed. ■ ■ ; ■"•■' <■ — '•"..