CASHMERE FRESH AIR HOME
BOARD’S CONVERSION PLANS USE AS CHILDREN’S SANATORIUM The Fresh Air Home at Cashmere is to be used in future for the treatment of children and adolescents suffering from various types of tuberculosis infection, and the North Canterbury Hospital Board proposes to spend £6OOO to convert the home into a children’s sanatorium.
At a meeting of the board yesterday, the public health committee reported that it had placed Dr. I. C. Macintyre’s views before the Director-General of Health (Dr. J. Cairney), who had concurred in the proposal. He had also approved the preparation of sketch plans showing the extent of the work involved.
“Dr. Macintyre has maintained, and your committee unanimously concurs, that the benefit to sick children far outweighs any other consideration,” the cdmmittee said. “It is also pointed out that circumstances have changed in recent times in regard to the treatment of tuberculosis, and that the health camps cater for children who are contacts arid have previously been admitted to the Fresh Air Home. “The greatly decreased number of applications for admission indicate this position, only half the available accommodation being used at present,” said the committee.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27592, 24 February 1955, Page 8
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