HOMOEOPATHIC WARDS IN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7001, 25 April 1884, Page 6

HOMOEOPATHIC WARDS IN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

A MKETIKO was held yesterday at the Insurance Buildings of persons interested is the establishment ia the District Hospital of homoeopathic wards for both sexes. Colonel Haultain was, on the motion of Mr. G. P. Fierce, called to the chair. . The Chaibmajm said a few gentlemen belonging ta. a considerable section of the community who believed in homceopathj thought it a bard case that no provision sras mide in the Hospital for this olsss of treatment. Looking to the Coatley whirf & was supposed would be made available to make certain additions to the Hospital, it was not unreasonable to expect that certain wards shoulds be sec apart for the practice of ths hsmceoyathic system. The meeting had been convened with a view of seeing what 'could be done. His idea was that a memorial should be prepared to the Hospital Committee, respectfully requesting that arrangements might be made tor the homoepathic treatment of such Hospital patients »s desired it. He saw no difficulty in'carrying it out. The leading homcepathic practitioners were willing te aid in any way that might be desired. If the memorial were largely signed, no donbt that fact would largely influence the action of the Board. In addition to the iture of the Cost-ley gift coming to the Hospital, some £12,000, there wa« seme £2500 available in the hands .of the Government. The matter was in the hands of the people.

Mr. ' Edwin Hxsketh had pleasure ia giviDg his sympathy and support to the movement. He did not see why so large » section of the people as those believing in homoeopathy ehonld be ignored. It would give him great pleasnre to second a motion that a petition be prepared and forwarded to the Hospital Committee. Mr. Jet/ite said it would be of great advantage to the Hospital patients to have tbe option of selecting the mode or medical treatment they preferred. He belonged to a certain friendly Society, and there was at first great difficulty in getting the service! of a homoeopathic practioner. Now tlie members were more than satisfied with the new style of treatment. Mr. Pierce referred to the fact that tfcew were already homoeopathic wards in tlie Melbourne and Adelaide Hospitals. With these precedents, he thought it perfectly safe to go on. Statistics showed that tie percentage of cures ware higher under the homoeopathic than under the allopathic mode of treatment.

Mr. Posd said he would be glad to aid ia every possible way.

J The Chairman moved the following re«s» lution, which w,as carried unanimonily, "That a petition be drawn up, and sigaed as.numerously as possible, and presented to the Hospital Committee, urging that some arrangement should be made for providing homoeopathic treatment for anch pstisat* u may desire it." ■ Mr. Pond moved, "That a sub-committee consisting of Colonel Haultam, Mr. Pierce, and the mover be appointed to prepare &* petition refered to."—Carried..

After a desultory conversation in w» decied that the sab-committee meet to-twy for the purpose of drafting a petition tot signature.