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We are pleased to send you this months Stuffed Notes.
There has been one case of influenza which was fatal. But we are glad to say no more cases have been proved influenza.
All the other patients all getting on very well, all but Caecer the Stuffed whos eye is still bad. Bruin has got Typhoid Fever very badly but we think he will not die.
All in the hospital send there love.
K.C. Cudmore
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The Hospital has had one death a little boy died of a injured Spinal Cord. The accindent accured through a motor driven by Mr Jackson of Henly Beach ran into a trap driven by Bellring and Caeser the Stuffed. Both were rendered unconious and taken to the Animal Hospital. Bellring is getting much better and soon will be going home.
All the other patients are getting better
No more cases of Enfluenza have accured.
All the Hospital sends their love.
KC Cudmore
(Matron)
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There has been one more case of Influenza. But he is recovering. There are 5 cases of Diphtheria but they are all getting better all but two who are dangirus.
Nurse Wells is going for a holiday so Nurse Wagga is taking her place.
All the patients are improving all but two Bellring and Possy the Stuffed.
The hospital sends their love.
KC Cudmore
(Matron)
Ward 11 Keswick Military Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia 1919 Photograph from the Australian War Memorial
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The are 8 cases of Influenza 2 deaths and 3 dangious cases all the rest are getting better.
The Mayor gave 10 pounds to the hospital on Saturday. The Govenor 5 pounds.
Bellring and Possy are much better and will leave the hospital on Friday. Nurse Wells has come home and will go on with her dutys as before. Dr Binks xrayed Bruin yesterday but found nothing broken only a bone bruised.
All the Hospital sends its love.
K.C. Cudmore
(Matron)
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Five cases of Influenza have accured 1 death and 2 dangirus the other two a getting better the outbreak of Influenza is very bad at present.
One of the convalescent patients, Poggy Quack Quack, was out for a walk with one of the nurses, saw his mother across the street and run to meet her when he was in the middle of the street a motor run over him.
He was taken to the Hospital were he died. It was not the nurses fault for she tried to catch him.
All the Hospital sends thier love.
K.C. Cudmore
(Matron)
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There are 10 cases of Influenza 3 deaths and 5 dangrous cases. Nurse Wagga is ill with Influenza so Nurse Sambo is taking her place. Dr Bingo x-rayed Little Teddy, he has a broken back. He is slowly getting better. Nurse Wagga is is not so very dangious but she is fairly bad.
The Hospital has given 20 pounds for the Navy.
All the Hospital sends thier love.
K.C. Cudmore
(Matron)
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Influenza
Cases = 12
Deaths = 4
Dangious = 3
Mild = 5
Nurse Wagga is quite well now and has gone away for a Holiday a Henly Beach.
We are not removing the Influenza cases to the Isolation Hospital at the Exhibition. As we heard the conditions are not very good.
All the Hospital sends thier love.
K.C. Cudmore
(Matron)
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Septeber
On Monday Bellring was in a tran when it clided with another the two motormen were killed as well as 10 passengers & many injured. The rams caught alight which made the tragedy more awful. Bellring was taken to the Hospital where he is in critical condition between Life and Death. Some times he seems better sometimes worse. every attention is being had to him that can be done & we still have hope of his recovery.
There a five cases of Influenza but they are all recovering.
Nurse Coon has gone for a holiday so Nurse Wells is taking her place.
All the patients send their love.
boobook48 said:
What an amazing document! Kathleen was so observant and creative and must have been a delightful child.
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cassmob said:
Fascinating. What did she do in adult life?
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Anne Young said:
She lived to just short of her 105th birthday. She didn’t have a profession but was associated with a number of charities including the Mother’s and Babies and the RSPCA. https://ayfamilyhistory.com/2017/01/01/kathleen-cudmore-a-memoir/
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kristin said:
Somehow I lost track of your blog when you moved and have just now found you again. The newsletter is wonderful! It reminds me of times I sat around and listened to my father talking about people in his church and I would be quietly taking notes. I never wrote any of them into stories, but once in awhile I come across that journal and wonder what happened to those poor people.
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Lori Lyn Price said:
This is incredible. It reminds me when I made fake schools around her age, complete with curriculum, teachers, and room assignments. You left a comment with the link to this blog post on my post on 1918flustories.com. With your permission, I would love to give a short intro to your blog post and then provide the link to the your blog post. Please let me know via the blog contact me feature if this would be ok. Also, it works best if I can include one picture, so please let me know if that is ok.
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Anne Young said:
I am happy for my blog post to be reblogged.
I don’t recall my comment and can’t find the link on your blog.
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Lilly76 said:
This is awesome & made my day
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