BOTTLE LAKE HOSPITAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17329, 18 November 1916, Page 14

BOTTLE LAKE HOSPITAL.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— May I mention the obsolete 1 methods adopted by tho authorities ot the infectious diseases hospital at Bottle Lake. I have, unfortunately, a ehild at present in the hospital, and though during, the previous weeks t rang up on the telephone several times and received courteous replies, T have found it impossible to get any information, or even an answer, over the telephone .on Sundays. However, the chief fault is that after a vain try per medium of tho telephone, on Sunday last I made the journey to the hospital and found that, with other people. I could ngt. advance beyond the cross road and l was informed that all pareels'and packages had to be put inside the wire fence and left there. Could not someone have been appointed to have been in attendance, say, from 2 till 3 or 3 to 4. p.m., to have received and been responsible for the many parcels left, and at least had a list ot patients and their progress?—l /am, etc., .. ” - •, A PARENT.