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In addition to listing the number of recent visit from convoys, this report covers a variety of topics. These include the sad loss of two Canadian Officer patients, the retirement of Captain Crymble and the number of Nursing staff on leave, as well as a visit from esteemed gentlemen Colonel Sir Charles Wyndham Murray, C.B. and Colonel Burtachaell, C.M.G.A.D.G.M.S.
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Army Post Office, S.11.
British Expeditionary Force,
France.
4.10.16.
My Lord,
Prior to giving you a statement as to what has
occurred in the Hospital during the past week, I would
like to say with regard to Captain Crymble severing his
connection with the Hospital that Lieut. Wilson, who is
quite a good and skilled Radiographer, will undertake this
work after Captain Crymble retires. The question of salary
I do not propose to raise at present.
The following convoys have been received:-
| stretchers | walkers | |||||||
| Wednesday | 27th. | from | No | .11. | A.T | 84. | ||
| do. | do. | “ | “ | 9. | “ | 48. | 16. | |
| do. | do. | “ | “ | “ | “ | (Officers) | 5. | 6. |
| Thursday | 28th. | “ | “ | 6. | “ | 4. | ||
| do. | do. | “ | “ | “ | “ | 92. | ||
| Friday | 29th. | “ | “ | 19. | “ | 45. | ||
| do. | do. | “ | “ | 27. | “ | 60. | ||
| Sunday | 1st. | “ | “ | 4. | “ | 72. | ||
| do. | do. | “ | “ | “ | “ | (Officer) | 1. | |
| Monday | 2nd. | “ | “ | 26. | “ | 80. | 22. |
making a total admissions during the week of 535.
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With respect to the cases admitted to Hospital
it is perfectly clear the Authorities recognise the
capability of this Hospital to deal with the most severe
type of cases, and as the convoys under review demonstrate
most of the cases were stretcher. The total number of
very seriously wounded was large, many surgical operations
being necessary.
On Wednesday the 27th. Colonel Burtachaell, C.M.G.
A.D.G.M.S. called at the Hospital and had a look round
several of the wards.
On Friday the 29th. Colonel Sir Charles Wynd-
ham Murray, C.B. came out from Boulogne and had lunch with
us and then went round the Hospital, he evinced a great
deal of interest in the Hospital and its management, and
I think I am justified in saying he carried away with
him a satisfactory impression of all he saw. It is quite
sufficient for me to say that in all probability he will
present his own views to the Chapter in Council of the Order
as to the condition he found the Hospital in.
I regret to say that two of our Officer patients
have died this week. They were both Canadians and there
was little hope of their recovery from the time of their
admission.
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Sister Austin has been allowed home on
special leave to see her father who is seriously ill.
Sister Hamilton has left the Hospital on
the completion of her contract, and Sister Pearce went
into the sick Sisters Hospital on Monday the 2nd. with
a bad septic thumb.
The following members of the Nursing staff
returned from leave on Monday the 2nd. – Sisters Balance,
Bycroft and King. V.A.D. Nurses Batey, Patchett and Ingledew.
So far as I know everything is going on quite
satisfactorily at the Hospital.
I have to honour to be,
Your Lordships,
Obedient servant,
(Sgt) Charles J. Trimble.
The Director of Ambulance,
St John`s Gate, M.C.
