New Hospital For Whangaroa?

Northern Advocate, 28 July 1939, Page 2

New Hospital For Whangaroa?

Plans for the provision of a new hospital for Whangaroa county ware considered by Dr. R. A. Shore. Director of the Division of Hospitals, He'alth Department, Wellington, when ho visited Northland a few days ago. In company with Dr. C. B. Gilbcrd. District Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Shore made a tour of all Northland country hospitals. Dr. Shore met the members of the Whangaroa Hospital Board, and with them, discussed possible extensions to the existing hospital, and the proposed erection of a now institution at either Whangaroa or Kaeo, at both of which centres sites are available. It was realised that more modern Ihoapifal provisions were necessary for the area, said Dr. Shore. The pros and cons of the two sites were discussed, and it was left for the board to make further inquiries. Kawakawa And Kawene. When the Bay of Islands hospital at Kawakawa was visited it was found overcrowding made the provision of • further facilities necessary, and the erection of a new wav 1 or possibly two, was considered. & The matter is to be the subject of further discussion* between the hospital board and the Department of Health.

Rawene hospital was inspected, with a view to the addition of another wal’d and possibly the provision of a nurses’ home. New Dargaville Building?

.Following an inspection of the Northern Wairoa Hospital, at Te Kopuru, near Dargaville, Dr. Shore mot members of the board controlling this institution, and with them wont into the alternatives of making additions to the existing hospital, or of providing a new one in Dargaville. ■' Dr. Shore J recognised that more accommodation is required for Northern Wairoa patient?, and was favourably impressed with'a site fo: a new building available in Hokianga Road, about one mile from the centre of the town.

• This question is 'to be the subject cf further investigation by the beard. In'the course of his tour. Dr. Shore also inspected : the site for the proposed Northland children’s health camp at Paihia, with which he was favourably impressed.