TREATMENT IN HOSPITALS.
PRESS ASSOCIATION, AUCKLAND, August ID. At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board, Mr Stichbury commented upon the fact that th 6 returns from the hospitals of the colony showed no fewer than 50 per oenfc. more deaths in the Auckland Hospital as compared with Wellington* It was, ho said, something dreadful to contemplate. During the year, 1491 patients were admitted to Auckland of whom 145 died, while at Wellington 1584 patients were admitted, of which number only 95 died. Th e Wellington Hospital was evidently better managed. Mr Warren said Auckland v liac! more deaths owing to the number of chronic cases that reached the hospital from the gumfields and bushmills. Mr Stichbury said he thought the Inspector of Hospitals should pay more attention to the Auckland Hospital, and if anything was wrong, shpuld give the Board the benefit of his advice. The Christchurch Hospital Board wrote advocating a central home in each island for incurables and chronic cases not suited for hospital treatment, such homes to be under the control of the Government. Mr Gordon moved that a similar resolution he adopted, by the Auckland Board, and this was agreed to-
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4439, 20 August 1901, Page 7
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196TREATMENT IN HOSPITALS. New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4439, 20 August 1901, Page 7
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