HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1923, Page 1

HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.

JXSI'LIX TIIEAT-M EXT

[nr TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELUXGTOX, Sept. 2?

The acting Aledieal Superintendent (Dr. ICwan, reported to the Hospital Hoard yesterday that arrangements had keen made for the treatment ol diabetes patients. Experience showed that insulin was undoubtedly effective, enabling the patients to increase their diet, put on weight and engaged in light work. It must be taken daily for life, and the increased diet has to be strictly regulated. and badanced with a dose of insulin, found most suitable in each ease. The average stay in hospital is three to six weeks, during which the -balance’ is worked out and the patients are instructed as to suitable foods, bow to lake insulin and avoid the dangers attendant upon its use. SOCIAL WELFARE. The Hospital Hoard's Social Welfare Committee, dealing with the resolution of the South Canterbury Hoard relative to a suggested provision ot a special institution for detanking husbands wherein they could he forced to work, expressed sympathy with the end aimed at, but pointed out the difficulties under the present conditions were insuperable: Members said the trouble was that if a man was imprisoned for less than three months, he had to be housed by the State, whilst be cost ot the maintenance of his wife and children fell on the Hoard. Some revision of the law was needed. HIGH TENDERS. The Hoard opened tenders for a new home, but referred them back to the Finance Committee ns all were so far above the architect's estimate that they could not he entertained. The estimate was £14,300, but the lowest tender was £'18,930 and the highest £26.256. The chairman said that since the estimate was made, there had been changes in the plans and the prices of some material had risen considerably. It would be necessary to resubmit the matter to the Department.