NO ROOM.
MELBOURNE HOSPITAL OVERCROWDED.
By Cable —Press Association—Copyright, MELBOURNE, June 17.
Owing to lack of accommodation the victims of accidents in urgent need of attention had to be refused admittance to the Melbourne hospital on Saturday night. A largo number were admitted .luring the day, suffering from fractured limbs and other injuries, the floor space having to be continually used to accommodate patients..
The superintendent issued orders that it would be impossible to receive any more male surgical cases. Among those turrted away was a man with a fractured skull.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 18 June 1924, Page 9
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91NO ROOM. Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 18 June 1924, Page 9
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