CONVALESCENT HOME.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 220, 17 September 1930, Page 19

CONVALESCENT HOME.

NORTH SHORE'S XEED. SITE OF 4i ACRES OFFERED. c The time has come when we will iave to establisi a convalescent home on tie North Shore, but w> establish a MgiUT-equipped hospital tiere is out of tie question at tie present time," said Mr. W. Wallace, chairman of tie Auckland Hospital Board yesterday. His remark was made during a discussion following an offer by the Hon. E. W. Alison of a site of 44 acres. Mr. W. K. Howitt said that tie necessity of a iospital ia tie North Shore borough was agitating tie people liring there, and tiere was a strong feeling that tie time now taken to get an accident case from tie Norti Shore to tie Auckland Hospital was too long. Even if a folly-equipped hospital were not establisied there siould be a convalescent home, to relieve present heavy tax made on the main intitution. The chairman said he knew tie propertv, which was a very nne one overlooking the beach, and he suggested members should arrange to inspect it. Mr 7 E. H. Potter, in moving that tie matter be referred to the building committee with power to act, said that it was time tie board gave some hint to the medical profession of what it intended "to do. He thought too much was being taken out of tie business of tie private practitioner. Tie matter was referred to tie building committee dtod board members io arrange to visit the property.