Tb. Nurses Cannot Be Immunised

Chronicle (Levin), 14 October 1949, Page 2

Tb. Nurses Cannot Be Immunised

"It is lioped that before long any Alaiitoux negative nurses, and possibly certain others on the sanatoria staff, will receive B.C.C. vaccinations ou a voiuntary liasis, " said Dr. C. F. Wilson, medical superintendent, in his report to the AVe.stern Ilospital Districts' .Toint Banatorium Coinmittee ycsterday. "At present the conditions laid down in the Tuberculosis Kegulations wouhl render it impracticable to immunise our sanatorium staff as it is not possible to reniove our staff from contact with infectious tuberculosis patients for the period specified — eight weelcs. 1 understand that this restrietion is to be modified. ' ' The shortage of nurses had eased somewliat although additional trained staff would be required in the near future, said Dr. Wilson. He reported as t'ollows for the past two months: — Otaki Sanatorium Admissions: Up to 21/8/49 eight European women, one Maori women; up to 21/9/49, 10 European w.omeu, three Maori women. Discharged: Up to 21/8/49, nine European women, four Maori women; up to 21/9/49, three European women; two 'Maori women. Patients in sanatorium 21/8/49: 43 European women, 22 Maori women,, oue Maori child; up to 21/9/49, 50 European women, 21 Maori women, one Maori child. Average dailv occupied beds: Up to 21/8/49, 07.81; up to 21/9/49, 70.39. Cases in sanatorium on 21/9/49: Total from western districts, 39 European, 13 Maori, total from Pulceora group, 11 Eurojiean, six Maori, total t'rom other sources, oue European, three Maori. Gonville Sanatorium. Admissions: Up to 21/S/49, one European, one Maori; up to 21/9/49, one Maori; discharges, nil; oue Maori; occupied beds, oue European, 20 Maoris; average daily occupied beds 20.97; 21. Total cases from western districts, one European, 12 Maoris; one European, 12 Maoris; from other districts, nil, eight Maoris; nil, eight.