ADMISSIONS TO THE SANATORIUM.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 3, Issue 146, 18 September 1895, Page 2

ADMISSIONS TO THE SANATORIUM.

In.the House the crther night 31r li.. Lachlan. niembei' for Asbburl :■, : ' usual method ot' obtaining assistance : send patients to the Eotora i Sandtoriui without applying to the Charitable Ai Boards? Mr Reeves stated that the iff. rangements and regulations forfldmissi. there were very simple. Any application mad.' to himself or to Dr BlacGfregor iv. ceived prompt attention. The department then c unmunieatcd-with DrGinder. the Resident Medical Officer at Rotorua" In that sense, and that only, could he fas said to be always sending people to Rot - rua, and, if any person was reported i be in distress to an officer of the department, ins application would always :.. ceivo prompi an:! courteous attention, The regulations wore these : First of nil, ap:it*cnl might !,•• sent by a Hospitaj Boarlor.ii. Charitable Aid Board, if tin raise .vi! ■ certified to 1 no fit foriproptr troitmonl ai the Sanatorium, Then patixsit might be sent by a frieu. y society. Then, :i patient might be aumittediftlie ease was fit for treattnem there and the patient was prepared id ■ . 3()'sa week. Then, a patient iuighi admitted who-was not prepared to l anything, or who was prepared to Jjfcy little in ease there was a free vacant he I for him. In all these cases the applieutions should be made to the Medici:] Superintendent; but. in the ease of p"i - pie who did not know tbnt. and, applii ' to the head of the department or to liiu:self, they invariably sent, the applic.-..t:0) on to Dr Ginders a.s a matter of kindne.-s and courtesy.