CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20422, 12 February 1938, Page 4

CRIPPLED CHILDREN

ADMISSION TO HOME WAIKATO DISCUSSION (Special to Times. AI dKLAND. Saturday Announcing that six children had ilreadv been dis< 1 irg I fi >m the Wilson Home for Crippled Children, Takapuna, the Rev. W. C. Wood, chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board, said yesterday that it was not claimed that they had completely recovered, but the distinct Improvement shown warranted their leaving the home. Commenting on the question of patients from outside districts, which was raised at the Waikato Hospital Board's meeting this week, Mr Wood said if a child came from an outside board, that board was required by law to make itself responsible for the costs Incurred. In view of the Wilson Home charges, It was natural that these commitments should be viewed carefully by a contributing authority, and he realised that there might be hesitation in signing an unlimited undertaking. A request had been made for a six weeks’ probationary period following admission, but it was considered that at least six months were required before satisfactory results in paralysis cases could be seen. He thought 'the Auckland board would accept the proposal of a six months’ probationary period, a report upon the treatment and its results being then presented to the Waikato authorities. Any further contract could be determined by the results.