CRIPPLED CHILDREN
ORTHOPAEDIO HOSPITAL WELLINGTON REQUIREMENTS (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Tuesday The views of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society were placed before the Royal Commission inquiring into the matter of accommodation and arrangements for the care and treatment of by the Wellington Hospital. Mrs Knox Gilmer, president of the branch and Mr J. Meltzer, secretary, presented a statement. It was urged that here should be available a complete, modern, orthopaedic hospital, including modern facilities for physiotherapy and occupational therapy, an efficient and well-organised hospital school and a vocational training workshop, including a splint shop. Associated with any orthopaedic hospital should be a number of orthopaedic clinics and for economical and efficient work such hospital and clinics must he wiihin easy reach of the patient’s home.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20495, 11 May 1938, Page 9
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