NO APPLICATIONS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 18 March 1936, Page 9

NO APPLICATIONS.

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL BOARD PROBLEM.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 17. Members of the Auckland Hospital Board expressed concern when it was reported that no applications had been received in response to advertisements for a medical admitting officer and for junior and senior house surgeons and physicians. It was stated that advertising in Australia had been considered, but a member of the honorary staff, while on a visit, had interviewed the dean of . the Sydney Medical School, who considered it extremely unlikely that any resident medical officers would be available from there. The medical superintendent, Dr. Craven, when asked whether the salary was an obstacle, said there was an unusual shortage of young men and some other hospitals had offered up to £275 a year. The chairman, Mr W. Wallace, said he had been assured that any number of men were available pn England. He was not happy about the present stafling of the hospital, especially as the staff included so many students. He did not like the prospect that a big accident might occur at night while a student was in charge of admissions. More senior residents would have to be appointed. The board adopted Dr. Gunson s motion that a report lie obtained from the staff executive committee.