RESIDENT SURGEON

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9545, 10 March 1919, Page 4

RESIDENT SURGEON

FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL

A 1 tho Abb bur ton Hospital Idtiini today, a, lett<-r was received Iron) Or. Cheswon, District Health Officer, in regard to a Resident Nodical Onicm lor the A^hburton Hospital.

The doctor stated that he had conferred with the Inspector Genera) regarding' this, matter, and he was ab-ls-to staU) that the Department iavowed an Ji.ppointmen I of this nature^, which will enable the board to develop a much-needed Out-Patient Depait-,-nieni and the institution of a Ve-iujreat Diseo.se* Clinic, which would facilitate the wording of the Social Hygiene Act. In tho < vi ut, of tbe appointment being. madt 1, tiu-. salary should commence afc, i'.'iOO, with Loums lud', and light, butno privji,U' practice. Dr. Chesson added that h<; felt bv.ro such an appointment Vitni'-i bo of considerable benefit", to the' uiMriut, and cuablo the board to deal rao'c cffeciivoly v.ith'inloci ions, disease*!.

The Banrd de<-id<Hi ''That in \ irw o^ ihe rocomnu'iidation of tbe UoifwHtment in th^ letter o\ K^l)niav\ ) 28. 1015), received from tbe* District, Health 01----invr, and ■ provided iJie propos«'«l change doos no! dispmiwrtionatoly m-"■•n-af-'c tho hospital ex])endittn-e. the board decide? that a U(^idont Officr bo appointed at the Asbbnrtoii. Cov.nty Hc-pital,.''