TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10498, 14 December 1903, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Costiey Home Enquiry.

* DISGRACEFUL CJONiMTION.

TO BE RE-ORXJANISEDi.

(Per United Frew AmociAiiaa.)

AUCKLAND, Deoembw 14. The report of tihe Costley Home Royal CommLssion pi-osented to tbc Premiier states: The OonmuMumera on their arrival in Audklaaid paid « surprise visit to the home and found it exceedingly dirty, the condition, ai ' the beds and bedding being filthy: and ttnoared for. The general «*poet of the dormitories wan d«*olate mad oomforfcleais. The clothe* of the inmates were generally dirty, «ndl eoDt* ■of the romates were infested with " vermin. The dinner w«* badly wrred and of poor quality, and many complained of the insufficiency dl tive foodl. The drainage was defective kdA insanitary, the staff was limited and mmrnfetmt. They found fiv© inm*toa lneutailly deranged!, and one inmatn a aonaiuanptive, who had since died. Exolmdiing .the present etaff there was abundant evidence in the institution o(f dtPuinlkenne&s, extending over anany years, bx>th as a^gaixlls some members o7 the staff and the inmlateßi. TW Commission, while of the opinion tlhkt - the Hospital Board is fully justified in. dispensing! with John.and EHisa • Moms, ex-omaater and matron, w of opinion that Mesa for many years carried on the duties under great difficulties- It was absolutely impossible to keep the home clean with, the «taft at hia disposal. The Board -was man responsible than Mos® for the dirty and oomfortlees oonditian of tihA home- The Comi;a).'ssionet!s ireoominend, an inoreaiseidl staff, including several trained mw^es, new bedsteads and bedding, bet-ter food, batter oookiog and improved sanitation. The Oon*missioTi also Toaommended the oomnpleta re-organisation of the isystemi of control and management.