G.B.S. INSPECTS HOSPITAL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20278, 12 April 1934, Page 6

G.B.S. INSPECTS HOSPITAL.

Interested in Work at Karitane. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 12. To the long list of celebrated names in the visitors’ book of the Truby King Karitane Hospital at Melrose there was added yesterday morning that of George Bernard Shaw, who, with Mrs Shaw, spent half an hour there. Mrs Shaw was most interested in the babies and in all the work of the organisation and management. Mr Shaw was not so much interested in the babies as in the building itself, its remarkable situation, the view and the personnel of its staff. The babies were all out in front of the nursery doors in the sun, and there the nurses had gathered in groups, all anxious to have at least a look at the gteat man. They were delighted when he took no notice of their charges but talked to them in his cheery way. In the mothercraft section Mr Shaw shook hands with four mothers who are there at present, and talked to each one. Afterward he said to the matron that they all looked well able to take care of their children themselves. She explained that they were all in poor circumstances and in definite need of help. “ God—what a country,” exclaimed the famous visitor. Mr and Mrs Shaw later visited Sir Truby King at his home, and spent an hour in conversation with him.