The Proposed Children's Ward.

Otago Witness, Issue 2258, 10 June 1897, Page 54

The Proposed Children's Ward.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—We are deoired by the honorary medical staff of the Danedin Hospital to inform you that they are unanimously of opinion that the erection of a new ward for children, to be called the Victoria Ward, is highly desirable, and seems to them a most appropriate mode of commemorating her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee; and as an earnest of their goodwill they have agreed to donate the sum of 100 guineas towards the fund now beiDg collected. It is estimated that the sum of £2000 raised by public subscription will, with the Government gubsidy, be sufficient to build & thoroughly good ward. The honorary medical staff wish also to point oub that additional accommodation at the hospital is really needed. Patients whose ailments are not of very pressing urgency are continually being denied admission owing to lack of beds. Last week, for instance, five female patients sought admission in vain ; today a child was refused admission owing to the present children's ward being full.—We are, be, J. O. Closs, Chairman; L. B. Barnett, Hon. Secretary (For the honorary medical staff of the June 3. Dunedin Hospital). With the view of introducing New Zealand coal into the South -African market, Captain Holm, of the barque G. M. Tucker, has arranged td ship some 15 tons of the Westport Coal Company's Coalbrookdale coal for Capetown- by his vessel.