"I venture to draw your attention to the fact that in some instances chronic patients are kept in hospital so long that they . practically establish themselves as permanent patients," stated a letter from the Health Department read at the' meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital Board last week." '_ He "letter stated such cases should. be sent to the Old People's Home, or some other - suitable institution. The' matter required careful watching, as there was a tendency in soro ehospitals to overlook such chronic cases, so that they came to.be regarded as permanent patietfta. The letter suggested that the medical superintendents should periodically clear hospital cases not likely to benefit by farther treatment. The* letter was received, the chairman (Sir James Wilson) remarking that the, Pahnerston North Hospital, run most economically. '
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18308, 16 February 1925, Page 6
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