A COMMUNITY PROBLEM
tht sugg?^ion by Dr. R. Welton-Hogg established dfn nS TSeF Should established m conjunction with the new Hutt maternity hospital was discussed sympathetically by the Wellington Hospital Board last night but (Mr aH°F T 3S ta^ en ' ? he tht, vJ?' J"u T2 ogood) Pointing out that the board had no power to make such provision. Members agreed on "he necessity of seeing that children received proper care while their mothers Zl* ? + £° SpitaJ' and mention was made of the good work in. this connection of the Women's Division of the tanners Union and other organisations, such as the Citizens' Day Nursery.- Mrs Knox Gilmer said there had been occasions when a mother's life was in danger and" the hospital almoner had been called in to try to place the children wnere they would be looked after in her absence Mr C. Meachen suggested that a little more of the neighbourly spirit and a lutle less mah jong and bridge playing would help to meet the problem
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 54, 1 September 1944, Page 6
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168A COMMUNITY PROBLEM Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 54, 1 September 1944, Page 6
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