WAIKATO HOSPITAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 58, 7 March 1912, Page 2

WAIKATO HOSPITAL.

HELP WR OIT DISTRICTS. (Ily Tclegrapb.--Owu Correspondent. HAMILTON, this day. At a special meeting of the Hamilton Hospital Hoard, held to consider applications from out-districts for assistance towards resident doctors, maternity nurses, cottage hospitals, etc.. it was decided to appoint a maternity nurse to Tangiatu ( King Country) right away, and to «Tect a nurses' home to contain one or more rooms for urgent cases at. Kuwh ; a (where there is already a resident medical officer). It was also decided that, as soon as l'iopio Medical Association hands over to the Board £2OO, tne Board wi'l be prepared to undertake the erection of » building for a doctor's residence at a total-cost of £7OO. providing the Medical Association will pay rent, and also I procure a trained nurse. It -was decided I to inform the VVairakei residents, who applied for assistance towards a resident medical officer, thsrt so-aoon as they arc prepared to help themselves the Board will give consideration to their proposals. The questions of lighting and water supply for the hospital were fully considered, and it was decided to engage Mr Munro Wilson to report upon the proposals.