THE MACARTHY HOME

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3005, 16 February 1917, Page 2

THE MACARTHY HOME

FOR CONVALESCENT CHILDREN. The new Macartuy Homo for Convalescent C" Ildren has heen visited for the first time by Div Barclay (the Hospital Superintendent, lately returned from active service), and ho is quite ■satisfied as to tho homo itself, tho site and its_ value to,tho general institution' >vncn no visited flu> home, :n company with i\ii-. H. BaldwinTcliairmah of the board) and Mr. J. Castle (treasurer) there wero only five patients, but there accommodation for 22 children. Tub staff. consists of one sister, ono mirso, a maid, and the caretaker and Ins wife. Tho homo (latoly tho rcsir police of Mr. F. J. Piiney) •is a largo liouso on ono floor, with an attic standing in a block of 18J" acros, and commanding a fine panorama of the Hutb Valley, tho hills beyond, and Wellington Harbour and entrance.' Before tl(b h'ouso is between two and three acres, of flat land, in native grass (from which lj tons of hay, was recently taken), which .will.mako an extensive playground for tho children, whilst there is.a tract of hills and gullies that makes a splendid roaming ground il'or tho hioro robust children, and all tho timo thoy will be breathing tho clean mountain air.and getting the maximum of sunshine. ''...' Tho home itself is divided into three wards for.iho patients, living quarters for tho staff, and the attic has been converted into a wet weather playground for the children. The homo has been fitted "with hot-water' radiators, and is lit throughout -with petrol gas, supplied by an engine which occupies a spaco of about 4 feet square in a separate- shed. As only 5 per cent, of pure' gas is required to produce a perfect illuminating gas (34 points of 40 caudle-power each -'are provided), tho modum is both efficient rind economical.

All that is now needed is for somo philanthropic persons to endow the institution in order to moot tho expense of its upkeep.