RED CROSS PEACE TIME WORK

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1929, Page 7

RED CROSS PEACE TIME WORK

Sister J). AL Christian of the Red Cross Nursing Service has arrived ii Hokitika for a term with the object of making it her starting point for :- series of lectures and practical instriic tion in home nursing hygiene and gen oral health matters to he given n South Westland. During the last thro-, years Sister Chrisian has been ongap ed in Red Cross Peace Time Work it the Waimatc, Alethven, laws ton River and Lincoln districts, and i has been found that people in tincountry districts appreciate the op-port tunity given to benefit from her knowledge. Sister Chrisian was omof several New Zealand nurses who were specially irained for this work the New Zealand Red Cross Organ*i«n tii.li ’hnv'inig ,establislv?d -scholarships tenable at Bedford College, Loud on where there were also scholarship holders from all parts of the Empire and from nations associated with the League of Red Cross 'Societies. The training given in this institution is of comprehensive and high standard from a health point of view and Sister Christian is well equipped for disseminating knowledge which must bo of advantage to any community. Meetings will he called in the various West. Coast districts from time to time for the purpose of forming classes to instruction for both sexes, to arrange general health talks to married women and health talks to children after school hours where the teachers will co-operate.