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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 February 1937, Page 14

Titles twice engaged the attention of the Auckland Hospital Board. The first, camo from the suggestion of the Rev. W. C. Wood that in future hospital porters in Auckland should be called hospital orderlies. “I think the men will respond to the title,” lie said. “After all, there is something in a name. Their work is far more titan that of a porter, and they are very necessary to the conduct of the hospital.” Tito suggestion was approved, and later came a motion by Dr. J. P. Bastings that in future patients in the hospital should be addressed by name with the prefix “Mr.” "Mrs” instead of the surname only. A discussion threatened when Dr. J. W. Craven, the medical superintendent, informed the Board that instructions had been given to the staff ten months ago to observe that rule. The motion was carried unanimously.