The annual meeting of—the managing committee of the Private Nurses' Association took place on Monday at 35 Boone Road at 5.15 p.m. Those present included Drs. E. L. Marsh, chairman, Jackson and H. ©. Patrick, Mrs. Cromarty, Miss E. Summerskill, hon. secretary, Miss C. Hutton, superintendent and Mr. H. Middleton, hon. treasurer. The report and accounts for the year were approved and passed, and it was agreed that the Council be requested to continue to provide at least. six rooms for the accommodation of nurses who are members of the Association.
The Secretary's report was as follows Cases nursed:—Medical, 59; Surgical, 10; Maternity, 19; Mental, 0; Infectious 10; Total, 98.
The above shows a decrease of 15 cases nursed by the P. N. A. nurses owing to the large increase in the Municipal Staff. There have been no cases refused during the later months of the year; on the contrary there have been several nurses unemployed.
Residing in the Home at the end of the year are six Association nurses.
Out of the 98 cases nursed there have been six deaths.
The health of the nurses has been good generally, one Nurse was off duty during December owing to diphtheria and was removed to the" Isolation Hospital.
It is with regret that I report the death. of Miss Hamlyn by drowning while on the- way to Kuling for a holiday.
The hon. Treasurer's report showed a total income for the Association during the past year of $2,541.52 and a balance in hand after the purchase of £100 worth of War Loan stock, of $119.21.
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