Amputees Complain Of Licensing Delays

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31027, 5 April 1966, Page 9

Amputees Complain Of Licensing Delays

(New Zealand Pres* Association)

WELLINGTON, April 4. Artfficiai limb parts and Stump socks should be free of impart licensing, the annual meeting of the New Zealand War Amputees’ Association said on Saturday. The association was told

that although licences were granted as required, the licensing procedure resulted in delays, sometimes created shortages for several months and interfered with the work of the Disabled Servicemen’s Re-establishment League. The meeting also decided that a staff member of the limb fitting factory should have overseas training at regular intervals. The meeting accepted an offer by the University of Caiifiomia of nine months’ free tuition for a staff member of the factory. The Government was urged to expedite construction of the league centre at Mount Eden, Auckland, because “all amputees are being jeopardised by the continued delays.” The association had been waiting since 1945 for the centre to be begun, it was said. It was believed that plana for the building, which would cost between £400,000 and £500,000, were again being considered by Che Ministry of Works.