HEALTH OF NURSES

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 105, 30 October 1942, Page 4

HEALTH OF NURSES

' Some time ago the Wellington Hospital Board decided to ask the Health Department for information relative to the health of nurses. At last night's meeting of the board the following letter from Dr. R. A. Shore, Deputy Direc-tor-General of Health, was read: "For several years the Department has compiled a return concerning the health of nursing staffs, and I am pleased to be able to inform you that the incidence of tuberculosis amongst nurses has shown a decline during the past two or three years, which, it is considered, is due to the more careful supervision which is being exercised over the health of nursing staffs." Mr. H. F. Toogood said that Mr. A. P. O'Shea had X'aised the question in the first place because of rumours which were causing some anxiety. He was delighted to tliink that all over New Zealand and, he "believed, more especially in the Wellington Hospital, the health of the nurses in respect of tuberculosis was fully safeguarded. Dr. Shore's letter, wpul,d completely, scotch the rumours* ... ■;

U.S. SERVICEMEN

MARRIAGES WITH N.Z. GIRLS

The inevitable crop of romances that, have developed since the arrival of United States forces in New Zealand has brought into some prominence the question of marriage conditions. No ban is imposed by the Unite*! States authorities on the marriage of American servicemen with New Zealand girls, but any serviceman wanting to max-ry is first required to seek the permission of the highest ranking officer in his area. The officer may grant permission at his own discretion. When it comes to entry to the United States the wife of a United States serviceman is admitted free of the quota system of immigration, but is subject to all other provisions of the immigration* laws relating to health, character, and.so on. Marriage to a United States serviceman does not automatically confer United States citizenship on the wife, but after five years' residence she may /take steps to become natux*alised. This involves some preparation and the passing of certain tests.