WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3984, 17 July 1915, Page 4

WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

DISTRICT lIEA LTII OF FIC Ell THINKS FEW WILL REQUIRE TREATMENT. CISQORN E HOSPITAL BOARD DEEM OTHERV/iSE. provision to be aiadf. FOR A, ' BELAS.

'Lho question of making provision for the treatment of wounded soldiers returning from the war exercised Meminds of members of the Hospital Board last night. . The subject was introduced oy a. communication from Dr French, Ditrict Health Officer, who advised that information to hand .showed coin parativelv few if any wounded soldiers lik-clv to require treatment at the Gisborne U " I! '' Board, not to go to special expen: - at present'. ... .., 'Dr Collins said that wlno fu French’s report was rea:-:-»nng was of opinion that the Board shown make provision for at least 40 hed-Not-hing was sure but that tney wou.u have returning wounded soh.n-r:-. to care for, and if the war contmm-d indefinitely tlu-y would nave more. The Medical Superintendent of tieOishorne Hospital reported as fo!loy. s on the provision being made foi m" reception of wounded so.oiers:“With reference* to the bed-, in to*: Ifoxoital it will require another foriv beds to complete tne mam he.p.tg:. together with an extra twfcive v-s for the isolation ward. I ’>’• oind ; spectrally snggest mat in vn,v extra patients being sent m irom tbWar Department an tv.<-w.v-four beds -mular to iii nc--: ; n n<e be nltamed. 1 ins u0a10,... - ■ t t, e compete in rn.s long oi t.,iwards and side rooms and lw;y<- ■■■ ( . x tr» eight td.be used m tm* •iard 1 would also suggest teat : those beds be obtained extra .W----mattresses, and V-duing. . - T.y.im din proportion. I * <»u-o point out that we arc a.ij one of the large vrard '-on.-i-No. 4 ward. hi tK intantn, w

of the. cabinets originally m^en opo -. be ustxl in the isolation ward uv-d in No. 4 ward.' , Dr- Collins asked how many woun'-wj soldiers it wax intended to mfeuc- go - vision for. _ 'J’he Chairman: <- am **•'•* •" the. dark as anyone. Dr Collins: Tmm <. you t .n.uy it is about time that sorcenoov - • kner^. . »i t* t* i.m. The Chairman: Dr wired to us telling us not. to go ti anv extra expense in tne matter. Hr Collins: if you. are going o relv on the authorities m this marwr. let me tell you you are on a verv weak r».*(-e. t * a : ' . , condition in N>w z t^- f ■ Are we going to xollow *- • The Ciiairman: Certain,v Dr Collins said that tn f,. t ' ? ' r F...?' Weill r ‘ dnd Nf)l<ln. j r.s S- ])u ‘■* and one whidi should be carried out. I ct- them be prepared for thou y r > ■- - . and .and when Kiev -tumea i/; v ;

would be glad that the ooam <- take much notice m suen - as thev had received. . The ■ Medical >upenntmiav.K that with the ’24 extra seas thev would be abb. v cciminedate 2A wounded^ Mr Humphreys asxeu. iftr J-- A-'-' men on the Board n they 'Ua-tw-with the firing line so iar a?.a.y of tlie woundcu v.oma •->? - back to New Zealand. Dr Collins said that r >vy. '■ ' . . was sending an hospital ship. could l>e expected to oni*t TWte-.: I tIA-t tlu-Ofilirao Kin xgua ’g ; - y.wounded back here. -^ e ', dii'C will be used as a base - - Dr Collins said that they ccula — : --' it. H'at before long many men. lua-d been incapacitated wm: v ; ;••- Brought Lack. There would men who bad contracted c!l - a rLy- gv; ,' thev would have to make provi-wiy •- these, just the same as n t:.e> been wounded on the ne.-J. ... . Air Bright moved tnat tne u u per intend c-n t‘ s report :>v w.. ; • and the Health Department ■_ - fonn that the Board was making vision, to ac.'O.nmou.ite - soldiers. „ Dr Porter seconded uie mot.-... . Dr Collins said he vonld kx - suppleinem t-lie report oy -!l----the* Department that they were o * position to take 2-3 wounoed so-m- ; and were also prepaieo. u. notice were given, to to - other districts yip. to 50 Decs .. -- ne'ess-i v should arise. i . Air Bright: I have no cwpw; - a >■ mat. . , Dr C " ns --rid f'-t docs •■' - ' - jiiav a great- Jn'i't. m-., .i-y • - od wanted w i-'1 ' r nursing attention rt • 1 Tue KM played a very minor p: w Dr G.dSins said that dr.rmgy - e m.y. war men w’no wertf shot m m- 1 -' and that kind of tlnnv wore y n. - the. hospitals. tlu>:’ help to ]U’v Ti’.e.r ices, r'lir. t- <• eminent making up te-v nr. : . : w Tne motion was earned.