POLITICS IN HOSPITALS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22430, 17 June 1938, Page 10

POLITICS IN HOSPITALS

SPEECHES NOT FAVOURED BY DEPARTMENT SOUTHLAND BOARD REFUSES TO IMPOSE BAN (PBESS ASSOCIATIOX TKUGEAJtJ INVERCARGILL, June 16. A request that political should not be allowed in any a*”*: tutions under its control did not favour with the Southland Board at a meeting to-day. Tftenrquest came from the eral of Health (Dr. M. H. Watt)“It has come to the notice Qjt gg department that a group of jjt a hospital board cently been given an address «• largely political nature, stated letter. “It is notin the o£ patients generally that such faciun» be granted, particularly so as it is oo* viously difficult to control than. » would be appreciated, therefore, a boards would instruct that m no cumstances are facilities to granted for political addresses at aw institution under their control. “I do not think we should be fflfluenced by this request. If.*?* it is interfering with the pnnopw* of free speech” said the chairman (Mr T. Golden). “There would a limit to the amount of propaganda allowed in any institution; butt not think that the problem affec® us seriously enough to consider ws. ing the steps asked.” . It was decided that the secretary reply, stating that the board*** not in favour of the request, wftjcn was opposed to the principles or ne® speech. .