BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1930, Page 6

BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE

URGED FOR WELLINGTON

(By Telegraph- Press Ashoeiat'.on). (

WELLINGTuN, Aug. .27. ; An! appeal, for the inauguration of a bfcqoci' trunf.usion service ill Wellington wife made by ])r A. TeiVnant in an atiuross under the auspices of the British Lied Cross Society. ' '! • Dr Tennant referred to the service in London, where it is possible at a moment's notice to get in touch with, donors of blood. Boy Scouts, Gift Guides, Too H., Y.M.C.A.,' and other organisations were rendering vali'iSible service. All a doctor had to do was to ring up the Red Cross.' Society amt inform it of his requirements, 1 , and. a few minutes later transfusion was taking place. , . ■ “The service in London,” lie said, “has developed to H.uch an extent, it is just like ringing up a bakeipiind ordering a loaf of bread.’ He could not say bow ina-nyy.- cases>>>oL t . /..Jjlood transfusion occurred every nunitli. m Wellington, lbut lie. commended local Red Cross S-ciety the wiigg, stion that a suni.kir.., service to,. u England bo instituted here. In his opinion there jvas need for it.