A POPULAR NURSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 269, 10 November 1923, Page 12

A POPULAR NURSE.

THAMES HOSPITAL MATRON. HER RETENTION DESIRED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) THAMES, this day. A public meeting called by the Mayor in' response to an influential deputation to consider the position arising out of the matron's resignation from the hospital was attended by over 400 people last night. The speakers were Mr. W. X-cCullough, Miss Wilcox (High School teacher), Rev. A. J. Beck (Anglican), Rev. J. Milne (Presbyterian), and Mr. A. Cribb (member of the County Council). They pointed out that the matron had been asked for her resignation by the Board, who bad understood that with the opening of the maternity annexe it was necessary for the matron to hold a midwifery certificate. An appeal to the department revealed that this was unnecessary, but the Board refused to reconsider its decision. A resolution was passed that "This meeting of residents of the Thames hospital district affirms the desirableness of retaining the services of the present matron, and that a deputation of eight persons selected at the meeting lie requested to wait upon the Board with a view to respectfully asking it to rec insider its determination to dispense with the services of the matron." A delegation of six men and two ladies was appointed, including the Mayor (Mr. T. W. Rhodes, M.P.) and Mr. H. Lowe, chairman of the County Council.