WORK AT THE VARIOUS MILITARY HOSPITALS.
MRS. JOHANNA M. TERNAN.
There existed what was known as the Knights of Columbus Hospital Comfort Bureau. The following are the names of those serving on that Committee: Rev. John Quinan, Capt. M. Ryan, Jas. J. Bates, T. J. Burke, E. J. Griffen, Geo. J. Lynch, Jas. P. Mulcahy, Frank A. Gillis, and O. G. Burke.
Mrs. Johanna Mary Ternan was appointed Secretary.
Daily supplies were sent to Camp Hill Military Hospital and Cogswell Street Station Hospital and weekly visits were made. On these visits fruit, candy and cigarettes were distributed by the following committee of ladies: Mrs. Geo. Metzler, Miss Nita Gauvin, Miss Fannie Clark, Miss Metzler, Mrs. M. Foley, Miss Mary Neville, and Miss Frances Chisholm.
In addition to the above Hospitals, supplies were sent to Pine Hill Convalescent Home, Rock Head Military Hospital, Kentville Sanitarium, Naval Hospital, County Jail, Victoria General Hospital, Lawlor’s Island, Quarantine Station, Air Station, U.S. Flying Corps and H.M.S. Hospital Ship Essequibo.
Weekly visits were made to the Kentville Sanitarium by Mrs. W. S. Rothburn, of Kentville, and a committee of ladies, Miss McCormack, Miss Farrell, and Miss Kearney, under the supervision of Mrs. Johanna M. Ternan, of Halifax.
At Christmas, 1918, there were:
| Patients. | |
|---|---|
| Camp Hill Hospital | 440 |
| Naval Hospital | 38 |
| Cogswell St. Hospital | 300 |
| Kentville Sanitarium | 200 |
| Nova Scotia Hospital, Dartmouth | 70 |
| Pine Hill Convalescent Home | 125 |
| Rock Head Military Hospital | 60 |
| Total | 1,233 |