The Hospital Inquiry.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10451, 28 October 1904, Page 1

The Hospital Inquiry.

!■■ + ■ DR. MCGREGOR'S! EYIDENIOEi _____ 'constitution of the board. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 27Dr. 'McGregor, in hiss evidonco Ije-- ' fore the Hospital Commission, suid ho didl nofc agree with some of the. recommendation* madei to the Board by tho medical profession. Asked' bow the; Board as at present constituted was< to get guidance ha said "They ought to' listen to- mo." "But/ said counsel, ''you; are not always on the promises." ''No," replied Dr- McGregor, "but I aim always accessible, and, I give straight, answers." He a aid) that eoneerninig; tho proposed change of constitution of the Hospital'" Board it might result in an improvement if tho public were to exercise n, little common .sense. The result of the existing' system of olcvting tho Board was. confusion, li: had been saiggested that members, of tho Beard should be elected on Parlinnionta.ry franchise on tho question whether the Government ought to be 1 represented on the, Board and finding; half of the money- He said the | Government at present appeared to ' have no 10-u.s standi at. all. "I don't know," he added, "if tho Government was strictly within- its powers In a.ppoinitiiiigi hi R,nya.l Commission to see. how" you are getting on here." (Laughter.) Askocl to. suggest ways |of improving- matters, Dr. McGregor I advised thai monibors oi the Board and nieuihei-s' of the honorary staff should not. vacate their seats every year, because- at the time when they wcro bc-»-inninig. to learn something abiout", their work they would be thinking of leaving- A! third of the members; might retire annually, and there would thus' bo a secured continuation of policy. Dr 1. Neil's case was closed this afternoon, and the Medical Association opened its case by examining the Chairman of tho Boair-d ,as to matters of administrative routine.