"There have been 42 bundles of hospital nececetties sent away during the year. These in all contained 9,101 articles. I might add here that although last year's (1924) figures shewed a large increase on, those of this year (1925) it docs rot mean to say that there has been a diminution of work, but] simply, that we have tried to do more efficient work, for instance bandages of five or six yards instead of two or three which naturally ""zereases the output by half whet it comes to numbers.
Then again, we have sent dozens! of warm bed-jackets which have been so acceptable during the cold winter months, "During the year also the Hosrital_workers were called upon by! an 'Emergency Relief Committee' te fit out three ambulance cars.
This meant the making of 1,200 articles in addition to the number already mentioned which of course also meant time which could have otherwise been given to direct] hospital work, "The number of hospitals helped has been lower for 1925 than the previous year, the reason being that we have' sent larger bundles to a smaller number of hospitals. Owing to the unsettled state of the country and the difficulties of transport only the more accessible hospitals have been able to receive help."
Mrs. Dovey here expressed her! gratitude for the number of faithful workers who go to the rooms week, by week making an average attendance of 16 the whole year round. She especially thanked for their devoted services, Mrs. J. D. Forrest, Mrs. Mellanby, 'Mrs. Hotson, Mrs. 'Adnams, Mrs.' Weston, Mrs.' Aiers, and Mrs. A. Macgregor
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