MAIL UNDER LOCK AND KEY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 27, 16 February 1937, Page 4

MAIL UNDER LOCK AND KEY

"Regrettable" 'Position At Napier Hospital NURSES' LETTERS That the necessity for lltlrges, and sisters' letters and pareels requiring to be kept under loek and key until claimed, as a safeguard again theft, revealed a most regrettable state of affairs at the Napier Public Hospital wa's the opinion expressed at yesterday 's meeting of the Hawke's Bay Hospital Board by Dr. J. Allan Berry. His views were endorsed by Mr O. O. Morse, who introdueed a discussion on the question when he asked the reason for the need of a case with a glass panel door for inail in the Nurses' Home. "I noticed this information in the report of the fOreman of works, and I pencilled 'what for?' on my order pa^ per," said Mr Morse. ' ' Could the chairman explain, please?" "I took the matter up and came to the conclusion that it would be better to have the letters under lock and key," (stated the chairman, Mr C. Lassen, "and have them in the vestibule in the dining-room. The boxes are opened three times a day when the nurses come to their meals. It has worked quite well." Dr. J. Allan Berry: It seems regret- . table that the letters should be stolen and therefore should have to be under loek and key. Is there any reason why they should be stolen? Mr Lassen: None at all. Mr C. O. Morse: Tt. is verv reciTftt-

table indeed. A nurse likes to get her mail, espeeially if it from her best boy friend, and if she it not on the premises for the day she may miss. "We should make other arrangements. "How many of us get letters more than twice a day?" asked Mr C. Duff. Mr Morse: You know what letters to the girls are. Mr Duff: Mr Morse is so softhearted. Dr. Berry: How many keys are there? ^ Mr Lassen: Two. Mr A. E. Bedford: The Post and Telegraph Department might have something to say about the delay in delivering the correspondence. Mr Duff: ' I doubt if Mr Bedford is serious. Mr Lassen: In that case they could deliver the letters personally.