QUAIL ISLAND LEPERS.
MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO-DAY. It is possiblo that tho leper patients at Quail Island, along with tho resident staff of attendants, will be trans ferred to Mokogai, in the Fiji gr OUp t " day. This announcement wa s made W T>r T. F. Telford, Health Officer f o 7p,,r terbury and Westland, l as fc evening Explaining the position, Dr To H i said that tho decision to transfer ?£ patients to an island in the Fii,* had been reached some time J&J ? all that was required was conveyance. Whether or not v ents would be sliifted to-day' ,i!„ T l ," on whether the Government!?! d Hineinou, which was to convev !? Incr ; arrived in time to do bo, and e tho necessary provisions, etc arn °u Dr Telford also stated that Br t t Hughes, Medical Officer of tr i i Auckland, who is at present in pt . church, would accompany +u„ ' Ll) nst- 1 oo tiz© steamer, pitients 1
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18461, 15 August 1925, Page 14
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