DRASTIC ECONOMIES
AUCKLAND HOSPITAL BOARD. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, April 21. Drastic economies are being forced on the Auckland Hospital Board by the Government cuts, according to a statement uy Mr Wallace, Chairman, to-day. He said the Board would he compelled to close beds and only admit acute surgical and medical cases. Staff, salary reductions and retrenchment would also be imperative.
Referring to outdoor relief Air allace said £59.920 had been spent in the last year,"but to comply with the Government’s instructions the Board could not spend more than £32,000 this year. As far as outdoor relief was concerned, the Board would he unable to carry on for more than six months unless the Unemployment Board or Government helped it. “I am firmly of the. opinion that while many State Departments can stand the pruning knife, hospital and outdoor relief should be left alone. 'Phis is the first time in the history of New Zealand to mi- knowledge-that a hospital board has been forced into the position of closing beds,”
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1931, Page 5
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