INFLUENZA.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1628, 3 May 1919, Page 11

INFLUENZA.

PAYMENT OF DOCTORS. UNDER BLOCK SYSTEM. MINISTER ARRANGES CONFERENCE. Acting oA the suggestion of tlie Mayor of Christchurch (Mr H. Holland) the Minister of Public Health (Hon. G. W. Russell) this morning agreed > to meet the city members of the medical profession in conference, to consider the deadlock which exists between the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand jDivision of the British Medical Association and the local Epidemic Committee, owing to the Minister having refused to pay the fees which the association considered to be a fair remuneration" for the services of "block" doctors during the epidemic. The Mayor, Mr M. J. Gresson, Dr. J. F. Duncan (president of the Canterbury ' branch of the 8.M.A.) and Mr W. S. j Wharton (secretary of the North Can- , terbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board) this morning waited upon the l Minister as a deputation from the Epi-! demie Committee, to discuss the question of the allocation of the medical men to "blocks" in the event of a recrudescence of the epidemic. In relating to a Sun reporter the nature of the business transacted, Mr Russell said that the question of the impasse had been raised and thoroughly considered. Eventually Mr Holland made his suggestion and the Minister agreed to return to Christchurch in time for the conference to take plaee at 11 a.m. next Saturday. ~.,,.