KEPT FOR 28 YEARS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 303, 18 September 1936, Page 8

KEPT FOR 28 YEARS

Hospital Board Returns Patient’s Jewellery RELATIVE’S APPLICATION Bv Telegraph—Press Association. Invercargill, September 17. The publicity which has been given to allegations that the hospital boards in New Zealand have sold jewellery belonging to patients who died in the institutions had a sequel at a meeting of the Southland Hospital Board today when a letter was received from a North Island resident as follows:— “On reading the remarks made at a meeting of your board I noticed that a collection of jewellery is in your lawsession, and I hope that a ring belonging to my father, who died in your hospital as far as I can remember -a vears ago, may be returned to me. 11.’ mother told me that my father wore the ring when he died, but she missed it from his Unger afterward, and on inquiries at the office was told that it was kept to help pay his maintenance. If it is in your collection I would tie very pleased to have it.' The secretary. Mr. T. Pryde, produced the ring and with it a silver watch and chain. The latter had a locket attached and this contained a photograph and lock of hair. The label carried the date April 15, 1908 A member: That means it has been kept for 28 years. That will let Dr. McMillan see we don't, sell our patient's jewellery. It was decided to return the ring and watch and chain to the applicant.