TITLE OF “MR.”
A distant correspondent writes to the editor as follows: — “May I ask -why a, man’s right to be addressed as “Mr.” or by his title, whatever he may bo, goes when he becomes a patient in the Waipukurau
Sanatorium? That is" the only flaw. Bor turning out cures, this institution is 1 out on its own.’ Please, Mr Editor, give your opinion.” [We may point out that the usual custom in hospitals and sanatoria is for a male patient to be addressed bj r his surname, rather than the inclusion of the customary “Mr.” Exceptions are, of course, .made in favour of titled persons, those entitled to be addressed as “Honourable,” doctors, or clergymen. No want of respect is, of course, intended, nor, in general, is the absence of the usual civic form of address noted as conveying such an impression. The tribute to the Pukeora Sanatorium will be appreciated by those interested in the good repute for that institution—Editor.]
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXII, Issue 45, 22 April 1927, Page 3
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