THE PLAGUE HOSPITAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147690, 8 September 1911, Page 6

THE PLAGUE HOSPITAL

SELECTION OF A SITE, " ■ POINT CHEVALIER OBJECTIONS Fob the purpose of considering question 1* ° in relation to the erection of a plaJj hospital at Point Chevalier or elsewW the special committee set up by the Hob!" ' I pital. Board met yesterday morning and discussed the whole matter. Mr. *r J. Coyle, chairman of the Hospital Com mittee, presided, and there were alj present: Mr. P. M. Mack V , chairman '• of the Board, Mr. H. Schofield, member Dr. Pabst, chairman of the honored medical staff, and Dr. Monk, assistant district health officer. .'"

Dr. Makgill, district health officer - wrote stating that his advice was not to make any change in the present sit«(Point Chevalier).

Dr. Monk explained that Dr. MagkiH was unable to be present. He himself had had an opportunity of going out to Point Chevalier and inspecting the whole ' of the site. For an infectious diseases hospital he did not think the Board could have a better site. It was, lated and easy of access "by : water or road. The objection might ba * raised that the site was too isolated, but ' Bis reply was that they could not have a fever hospital too isolated. The pre. sent building at Point Chevalier would ' need some furnishing it had good drain, - age facilities. - ; In reply to Mr. Mackay, Dr. Monk said he had had experience" at Home in similar' matters, and he mentioned several places where the infectious diseases hos- - pital wa3 as far as from two to five miles from the base hospital. Mr. Ivlackay : How would it affect a plague patient with a high temperature-'* to travel over that road, parts of it unformed

Dr. Monk : I _ don't think it affect the patient in the least. • .. •* Dr. Pabst: If a good piece of ground: could be found in the centre of Auckland would there be any objection to its being used for a plague hospital ? ; _ ■ Dr. Monk said he did not believe a ' piece of ground could be found about the city to compare with the Point Cheva--lier site for a plague hospital. ■' - Dr. Pabst said the great objection he, had to the Point Chevalier site was that ' it was at one end of Greater Auckland. 1 ' It might be ideal from a public health point of view, but the idea of a journey V of six or seven miles for a fever patipnfc did not appeal to him. Mr. Coyle said he was quite prepared" to look round for another site, and ha thought the Point Chevalier people could well do the same. ,- r

v The committee decided to adjourn, at this stage and discuss the matter at" an- - other meeting. '