CHRONIC CONSUMPTIVES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 417, 28 January 1909, Page 8

CHRONIC CONSUMPTIVES.

A MOST SERIOUS QUESTION.

(ur. . TEtKOßiPiif-rEiaa association) Chrlstchurch, '/January 27. At to-day's meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Hoard, tho question of making provision for : chronic . consumptives arose.

-'. Mr:,V J'.v-IrigramS asked-.' if.. any , provision ■existed;„at. itlfe„':prcsent' time. in: respect to chronio/cohsfnvptiVes. .. ■'■'.-'■_' ; The,'chairman™"(-Mr. Geo. Payling) said that temporary, provision was being made at the general hospital for such cases, but nothing, had been done to deal permanently with-them.. :v; i" .■';■• . ":•'■■■

Mr. Ingram; "expressed, the opinion that provision for such cases was one of the most serious questions before the board. . ; Mr. F. Horrell pointed. out ,that the idea of the : Consumption Sanatorium Committee was .that only ./curable cases should be dealt with' af'thd/;' sanatorium, " but' the board (which Hakes control; of the sanatorium early next .month) had not yet expressed any opin-. ion.on thematter. -;

•.' The chairman .said he' believed, that'-tbe' committee ;.w'as'. -ttf J deal' .with ourable cases only: .-..- If.;the sanatorium only dealt' with 'such cases,it ■would'.bo. necessary to have an■bther.'place for,chronic consumptives. When the .board. appointed.a .doctor to the sanatorium: lie I 'Wmlcf -dfecide the question....He .(the chairmafl), K»s prepared to' "support a :.motiori /that"the"House Committee should consider.' the question of making' provision ■for .chronic, consumptives.- There was .no '.doubtithatv'the'ifeCivere many of such cases, and-that provision for them wouldvbe a big job -to tackle,. but it was; undoubtedly •the-duty™of-the;-bpard to tackle the sub'iectr'" It'"would ""Have to be ,ta6kled "by the board; sooner;'or later. , ,-:

j ; motiogof Mr. Ingram it, was.decided'to'teoommen'd:, the House Committee-to consider*thjß''questi6ri of dealing- with?chronic cohsump'tives, : 'aiid' ! <)n the-suggestion .Of Mr'. C.'"'Allison it' was resolved to communicate with ■ the;; Health. Department and ascertain the" number: of j chronic consumptive, cases.',in Canterbury'for whicli, public provision would require.': to .-/be^made".; '.-:■'•', ■ '•}■•'■)* "■';'.' •.''..;■•,.'■'-•■•'"