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Otago Witness, Issue 3889, 25 September 1928, Page 11

“Radio entertainment certaiiily imparts a spirit of cheerfulness to listeners-in —a condition of mind which is most desirable for the permanent healing of body and mind,” states the appeal which has been issued on behalf of Hospital Wireless Day on September 28. “It is of interest,” says Dr C. E. Maguire, the medical superintendent, “ to know the experience of hospital authorities in London and in Sydney (says the Auckland Star). They state that the use of wireless in their hospitals is proving of immense value to the patients. It brightens the dull routine of hospital life and renders the patients much more hopeful and happy. It is a means of inducing sleep, and prevents in some measure patients from brooding over their afflictions. In other centres no difficulty has been experienced in raising funds for the same object, and the people of Auckland-will not, we feel sure, be behind hand in supporting such a worthy object as the lightening of the afflictions of the sick and suffering in their great hospital.”