The Soldiers' Convalescent Home a'b-Lowi-y Bay is about to.be closed down burgeon-t4enfel-al HendersonVr DirectorGeneral of Medical. Services, informed.a 'Times'-'* -reporter that the step was necessary in the Best interests of the soldiers themselves. To secure the adequate treatment-of patients undei- the most foode'rii'methods developed -during the war, invalid soldiers, he explained, are_beiu«- groupeS together according to their disabilities" to receive special trea^ ment under specially-trained officers :i« .special hospitals equipped with th^ soeeial apparatus. it was ;also desirsfl that patients in their -spare time shouM i-eeoive institictipn: in (lasses Fpr'.'educ^ tional ; and training;-: /To aeJiieye this aim^' jit; liad become "neees^ sary;tp^ reduce-the'niiniber' of -small conr valescerit honles--as; f ai^as and group';.; the^ .patients ;^^^in large institutions where thevcbliti!;r6ceiv^^ that -cb\ild;-be- gweiirthem.. s liany: months^;'ifea|i;va/^^Nelson.:;Com^it|ee^c lia^ been^ppiymg^h^^^^ ;awe^y||}^syj;qf^eg|i;o^
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC19190416.2.51.6
Bibliographic details
Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15048, 16 April 1919, Page 1 (Supplement)
Word Count
128Untitled Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15048, 16 April 1919, Page 1 (Supplement)
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.