NO APPLICATIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 66, 18 March 1936, Page 8

NO APPLICATIONS

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL BOARD PROBLEM HOUSE SURGEONS WANTED. | Per Press Avocation j AU KLAND, Ma n 7. Members of the Auckland Hospital Board p.xpresed concern when it w.is reported that no applications had been received in response to advertisemer'.? for a medical admitting officer and for junior and senior house surgeons an I T»hvsicians. It was stated that advertising in Australia had been considered but a member of the honorary staff, while on a visit, ha I interviewed 'he d*»an of the Sydney medical school, who considered it extremelv unlikely th.tr anv resident medical officers would be available from there. The medical superintendent. Dr. Tra '.f—, when asked whether the salary c as an obstacle, said there wa« an unUsral shortage of xonng men and sonr* nth nr hospital’ had offered up to £2’-» » VPftf The chairman. Mr. VV. Wallace, sal. he had been retired tha f anv num'r af men were available in England. He was *.»ot hanpy about the presen •faffing of the hospitr. l the staff included =o many siudenr«. Tie did not like the prnspec r that a l» _ accident might occur ar night while a student was in charge «r admission'. More senior res ??nt-= woi’.tl have to 1»e anpoinlP*’ Tne board adonted D*. Gunson’s j** nr ion rnat a *ennrt be obtained fr.»n» the Staff • »