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 Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 17 August 1944, page 6
Women'» News
MEDICAL CARE FOR DUTCH IN SYDNEY
CLINIC AND HOSPITALS
SISTER EDITH KRANEN-DONK bandaging a patient's arm at the Dutch clinic in Kent Street. She is the only woman officer in the Dutch Army and holds the rank of lieutenant.
Members of the Dutch com-munity in Sydney and Javanese and Indonesian sailors and soldiers are now provided with medical care in surroundings where their language and needs are understood.
They are nursed by their own people and are able to obtain their right diet, consisting chiefly of rice, fish, and "sateh"- small pieces of meat grilled and dipped in sauces - which is a favourite dish.
Doctors who served in Dutch ships before the war are among the staffs of the recently completed clinic, hos-pital, and sanatorium which have been established in Sydney by the K.P.M. at the request of the Netherlands Government, which has de-frayed expenses.
From the modern clinic in Sussex Street, which is the headquarters of Dr. Van Leent, senior medical officer and superintendent of medical ser-vices, patients are sent to the hos-pital or sanatorium if necessary. When Dutch ships are in port, as many as 50 cases a day are attended to at the clinic, where the work includes im-munisation against tropical diseases. Notices on the doors are written in Dutch, Malay, English, Indonesian,
and Hindustani.
Chief nurse at the clinic is Sister Edith Kranendonk, the only woman with a commission in the Dutch Army. She escaped from Holland after it was invaded by Germany, and was sent to Australia by the Netherlands Government last year. She was award-ed the Meritorious Service Cross by Queen Wilhelmina. Members of the Dutch Women's Organisation in Sydney receive nursing training at the clinic, and 14 girls have bsen specially trained to deal with tropical diseases.
NAMED AFTER PRINCESS
The Princess Juliana Sanatorium for
tubercular cases has been built in beautifully laid-out surroundings at Wahroonga. In the modern fibre building there is accommodation for 66 cases, and an additional wing is being built for women. Outside the long dormitories are spacious airy verandahs containing special day beds for patients. One of the patients re-cently escaped from Japanese-occupied Sourabaya in a native fishing-boat. His illness is a result of his treatment by the Japanese.
At the Queen Wilhelmina Hospital, Centennial Park, all types of medical cases are treated. There is a special wing for sea-faring men. Youngest in-mate of the hospital is a six-weeks-old Javanese baby. -
Corporal Mabel Leigh, A.W.A.S., whose marriage to Corporal John John-son, R.A.E.. A.I.F., only son of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson, of Wollon-gong, was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Kingsford, has two brothers serving with the A.I.F. The bride, who is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Leigh, of Kingsford, was at-tended by Mrs. R. Leigh. Corporal H. Jacka, a member of the bride-
groom's unit, was best man. Chaplain R. A. Johnson. R.A.A.F., performed
the ceremony.
More than 1,000 dancers abttended the Traffic Ball, held last night at the Town Hall by the New South Wales police. The proceeds of the ball, about
£1,000, will be donated to the Anzac House Appeal.
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