HOSPITAL NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27075, 25 June 1953, Page 10

HOSPITAL NEWS IN BRIEF

During April five oases of active tuberculosis were discovered from 1744 X-ray examinations at the North Canterbury Hospital Board’s chest clinic. Last month 1839 miniature and 176 full-size films were taken. Houses for Staff.— -The Minister of Health (Mr J. R. Marshall) has advised the Hospital Boards’ Association that he has no objection to the association’s proposal to erect houses and rent them to key employees at an economic rental. A provision is that the finance must, be by way of loan. Children’s Convalescent Home. — The Waikato Hospital Board has opened a children’s convalescent home at Raglan and has invited applications from children in the North Canterbury Hospital Board’s district who might benefit from a stay at the home. Parents are responsible for transport charges only. Early Records.— Old medical case histories and records of patients in the Christchurch Hospital have grown so bulky that space cannot be found for them, and yesterday the North Canterbury Hospital Board agreed to destroy all records before 1926. Medical Secretary.— Because of the difficulty of obtaining suitable accommodation the board does not propose to proceed with the appointment of a medical secretary. The position will be reviewed when the accommodation now occupied by the board’s offices can be used by the medical and nursing administration. Cashmere Hospital Loan.— Notice of his intention to move that application be made to the Local Government Loans Board for authority to raise £500.000 was given by Mr C. G. McKellar. The loan is for a further stage of the construction of the new Cashmere Hospital. Railway Ambulance.—A compartment in a semi-sleeping first-class railway carriage has been made available by the Railways Department for the use of stretcher cases requiring rail ambulance transport in the South Island.

£270,000 Loan*— When authority is received from the p>cal Government Loans Board, the North Canterbury Hospital Board proposes to invite public subscription to a loan of £272,000 for development at Burwood Hospital, Rangiora Hospital, and the stores block at Christchurch.