£14,000 FOR THE NEW ST. HELENS HOSPITAL IN WELLINGTON—A VALUABLE INSTITUTION.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2, 10 July 1912, Page 22

£14,000 FOR THE NEW ST. HELENS HOSPITAL IN WELLINGTON—A VALUABLE INSTITUTION.

The new Sr. Helens H spiral in Wellington is situate! prettily and conveniently on a shaip rise in Col niandel Street. Newtown. A healthier, brighter surrounding it w<iuld hav.- been ditfi- iilt t-> select. The new building was opened last week by Mrs R. J. Sedd< n. in the presence of a large gathering. There are now four St. Helens IL s pir.als in New Zealand controlled by the Government, two more by hospital boards, and there are also two other private institutions assisted financially by the Governing So tie oii-h was rhe scheme that the cost per baby born in these institut : on> to the State last year was only £1 17 G. The total st of the new building, including the land. was £14.44”. <]» I-': »m rhe left: Mrs R. J. Seddon. Hon. T. Mackenzie (the late Premier*. Mother Mary Aubert. Lady Ward. Hon. G. W. Russell date Minister t : 1 ab'i< Heaitm. -lb A view of the front of the new hospital. i3i The late Minister for Public Health speaking at the opening of the new hospital.