NORTHERN WAIROA HOSPITAL

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 272, 16 November 1910, Page 5

NORTHERN WAIROA HOSPITAL

KESIGNATIONB ACCEPTED,

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)-

DAKGAVTLLE, this day. The trouble iffhicli .bs.s .been simmering at the Northern Wairoa Hospital for some time past, came to a head last week, when live members "of the stall resigned in a tody. Yesterday alter- ( noon a special meetiag of the Hospital- • Committee was held a, , , Te Kopuru to in-. * quire into the reasons lor so many re- * signations. XTr. F. J. Dargayille (chair- o man) presided over a fall attendances of members. Dr. Hastings Young (medi-|J cal superintendent) was present. Mr.. r G. N. Hayes (solicitor) appeared and I asked permission to •conduct the case for * ithe anatron (Miss Turabull), against whom allegations were made. Permission a •was granted. ; .. * The .chairman, in opening the inquiry, ~ said he had felt that a special meeting o was necessary, as. considerable friction'« existed 'between the doctor, matron, and' : l a staff, and militated against the interests ;j of patients. He.had asEed all those who 1 had resigned to put their reasons in * writing, and had also requested the mcdi- , cal superintendent to reduce to a writ- 1 ten report certain statements made' ~] verbally. Mr. Dargavflle read various j docuanents referred to, -which embodied ';< a number of more or less serious asaer-j* tions against the matron. U Mr. Hayes asked for a short adjourn-ii ment to enable him to consult with the ]« matron. He said the position ivas that j ■ none of the accusations embodied in the \ \ documents read had been communicated * to iMiss Turobuli, and members of the.. * went l>ehind her back and sent them it resignations, as would -have toeen proper,- 5 staff, instead of handing to her their J either to the doctor or the secretary, c •who had given her no official information 1 1 till last Sunday, and even then had not * stated the charges against her. Hall * an hour's adjournment was allowed, li On resuming Mr. Hayes subjected Dr.' ,l Young to a long and vigorous cross-1 \ examination,.and also called the matron, t who gave evidence in defence of administration, and also put In a number:* of testimonials showing that |medicil.'..i| officers elsewhere had expressed the I " highest opinion of 'her services and,"j capacities as nurse. Dr. Young cross-1 j examined her at some length. The committee considered the evidence in camera, ' and resolved unanimously to recommend '' the .board at WHaugarei to accept all ttie resignations. The enquiry occupied the best part of seven hours. •■ ]