WHO IS RIGHT?

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 13679, 13 May 1912, Page 5

WHO IS RIGHT?

A D FFERENCE OF OPINION. MATRON AND HOSPITAL BOARD. Disagreement at Auckland. Peculiar Accusations. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May ) I. The trouble at. the Auckland Hospital, between the matron and the medical and nursing staffs, is to tie inquired into by a committee on Monday. The medical staff have formulated complaints, to which the matron has submitted her replies. The medical staff allege that the matron does not commence work till 1U a.m.; the matron replies she begins at 0.15 a.m. and finishes at 11 p.m. Tnc next charge is one of insolei.ee and impertinence to nor superiors, three eases being cited, the first oi which is that the matron satirically replied, “It is ready very nice of you to take such interest in the nurses. ' The matron replus 1 uliv to each charge, denying any intention of satire or insolence. She adds that there is nothing in the by-law to indicate that the medical staff are her superiors. A further charge is that the charwoman was left in charge of two eases ;n the scarlet fever ward. The matron replies that this case was one in which the ward was left in charge of two chkdreu who had been convalescent for a month, while the nurse was out, instructions being given that .-e sister in tne adjoining ward lie summoned if necessary. The placing of probationers in charge of gar.arrhoeal opthalnnc cases is another accusation, the matron replying that when she joined the institution she found juniors in charge of a tetanus ease, and was informed by the assistant superintendent that it was customary to place special eases in the charge of juniors, under the supervision of the ward sister, this had always been done under the supervision of a sister. In conclusion, the matron says she docs not believe the Board desires her to be at the beck and cull of the honorary stall.