Social Security Act A Dead Letter
“So far as the general hospital is concerned, the Social Security Act remains a dead letter, and we have no Information as to the intentions of the Government in the matter,” declared Mr J. A. S. Mac Kay, chairman of the Whangarei Hospital Board, in his annual report today.
Non-Payment of Fees
“There is already a tendency on the part of some ex-patients to quote the Government's promises of free hospital treatment as a reason for not paying their hospital accounts. “It is doubtful whether the total collection will equal last year's figures <7O per cent, of the charges).’’ Dealing with financial matters generally. Mr Mac Kay referred to the £32,000 building loan. “At the annexe, the maternity benefits are available, and there are indications that the accommodation there will be taxed to its full capacity,” went on Mr Mac Kay. “It is too soon, however, to express an opinion on the probable effect of the scheme on this institution.”
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Northern Advocate, 12 June 1939, Page 6
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