What is is Best!

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 August 1930, Page 3

What is is Best!

DEFENCE OF HOSPITAL SYSTEM HAMILTON, Last Night. Dr. M. M. Hockin, medical superintendent of the Waikato Hospital, in commenting on Dr. Campbell Bcgg’s remarks concerning hospitals in New Zealand, said as far as the Waikato Hospital was concerned supervision over the work of the junior medical officers was adequate and as far as the nursing staff was concerned it was eminently satisfactory and excellently run. The NevV Zealand trained nurse was equal end in most cases superior to any in the world. Purchasing on the advice of superintendents without reference to the specialists concerned as maintained by Dr. Begg was characterised as inc wroct by Dr. Hockin. The remarks concerning chronic cases were par fly correct although attempts were made wherever possible to segregate. This question of separating infectious eases from general superintendence was a moot point. The average stay of a patient in hospital was certainly too long, but this was caused through lack of suitable convalescent homes necessitating p 'oplc staying longer in hospital md the ; taking up valuable spa ie. As far as the Waikato; Hospital Board was concerned Dr. Hockin sain that there was no lack of co-operation between board and staff and the boaro always gave every assistance. He was quite sure that there was not a member of the board who was not keenly inter ested in the administration of the hospital. Dr. Hockin mentioned that he had never seen any evidence of political pull or feeling of any kind whatsoever. As far as Dr. Begg’s recommendations wore concerned Dr. Hockin said they were too radical for comment.