THE HOSPITAL MATRON AND MR. MOORE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1539, 7 September 1912, Page 7

THE HOSPITAL MATRON AND MR. MOORE.

Sir,—ln your Teport in today's Dominion of the. meeting of the 'VVellinffton Hospital Board, I.notice Mr. Mooro^lias made i-overal assertions with 'regard -to tho matron's conduct. As I have jiist returned home, after spending .five weeks ir> ti'e Wellington Hospital, as a patient. 1 hi;;, aid be very grateful if, in tho in■f'cre?fc' of justice, you could find_ space it, you-, valuable columns, to publish the ii'.tov.■[:•« replies to a few of his stateV:. ■:•■"(;.-■.■( says: "The.matron is in tin , ::.:.■ ■'■' inspecting tho wards any •by. .;! •:.;•,."ts her subordinates to a::zi\ :.=.■■'!; '. .;i■. bowed heads when she '"':■.-.. ■ . :.i " This is absolutely con- •.: i ■ ~ :,iot. .Vi-en the matron enters .-':; •.;,.•.;, ia;. or, If she is absent, ■ ''[•• -■.:.':.•; z?..:~-j accompanies her through ' , ■ ■!■„■.."; i.i order to answer any qnes:.vi :■[.{, iiiay wish to inquire into; the :■•,■::.. ;• i«r of the nurses continue their -.'•vi s as if the matron was not there. Mr. Moore again assorts: , "They are so afraid of her (the matron) that rather than consult her they quieten their patients with'morphine or some r other drng." I can only put this assertion down to Mr. Moore's excited condition, as it is a well-known fact that no muse is allowed to give any drug without the expressi order of one of the medical staff. .With regard to her treatment of the" patients, as'a. patient,:l wish -to-, state that I never .'received anything but' unvarying kindness from the matron. . On several occasions during her periodical visits to the ward I was in, ehe stopped at my bedside to inquire into my condition, and wish me a speedy recovery, and I. was able to observe mane was not a unique case in.this respect. . ■' I hope the above will prove a sufficient reply to Mr. Moore's disgusting attack on a lady whom, it is well known in the Hospital, is fulfilling her very arduous and difficult duties with justice and equity .to all • her subordinates.—l am, ■."'.' : .'...- .- ■■EX-PATIENT. August 21.' ;■: •■ ■ ■.•■