OTAKI SANATORIUM.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 150, 19 March 1908, Page 8

OTAKI SANATORIUM.

At _ yesterday's' 'of the. Wellington Hospital, Board,' it,.was-made-clear-that .the Otaki- Sanatorium' is intended ,''for the treatment of ; Mnsuhiptives residing within ' this district, ami not .for others.

• The Chairman (Mr. J: T/ Luke) said that an' application', had' boon' received'. forVt'hb adniission of. a young'man. at M'astetori', to tho institution.' .The 1 caso-was. recommended' by;'Mr: 'A.. W. Hojug, M.P... The/lio'ard could' riot . take iii cases from, 'outside .'districts unless 'there .#as.'surplus; aciiomiiiodation at .thc. Sanatorium. Ho .was informed that tlio Sariatbrium'was full, but even, if it'-werb'-hot. soj it would be needful to reservo on'o or two 'beds-' for ' possible applicants from; within, tho ,district.. ...If- outsiders ;were to bo ,'adnuttcd, payment, should bo liiadoi by : ;.themselves or - their, friends, or by tho local body.'of', their district.Mr. F. , T.-' Mooro , thought ~tho. circumstances showed ■ the need, for larger, districts. The .secretary. (Mr/'G: ,'Willis) 'said there were . already twp patients'., from/;Carterton in tho'Sanatorium, and one was being l paid for by the'local, body.. Mr/ J. ,W; M'Ewan: questioned . whether the. Waiwhto, Sanatorium was not: the proper place. for, the applicant . whoso . letter was before, tho Board.'-,, The Chairman '-said ■ lie understood/that, a 'doctor had 1 -advised'- the ! patient that. tho climato s of Otaiki would' suit him hotter. -; . The application was, ,iof,t ,to .the .Chairman to : dear with after making, tlio necessary inquiries; .to financial;'arrangements, • and the accommodation, available, at the Sanatorium. '' : ;