SCANDAL OF DELAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 409, 18 July 1928, Page 12

SCANDAL OF DELAY

ERECTION OF INFECTIoitc DISEASES BLOCk° US BOARD'S PLAIN SPEAKS "There are 115 patient, there is accommodation for SOT? delay is a scandal.” •** Tho chairman of the Auckl... „ pital Board. Mr. William WalbSl Bwl rated vigorously yesterday the delay in the erection of th. J™--fectious diseases block at the h * ffi ' and tlio board unanimously apply the spur to the Health *• ment again. Tho Director-General wrot« .. . that ho regretted the departm-Sf?* not agree with the board's sSSIL? I6 about tho site. He- would Auckland to discuss the uuesn . ■» “Tho board will not take „ sponsibility lor ibis delay." **• Wallace. "The medical superintena and his staff are at their wits' end S' cause of this unnecessary delay 0 has been hung up for two years',-™? Nothing has been done. Mr. tv. K. Howitt moved that . other letter should bo sent to th. ?£' partment. «• “It looks as though we will get tho block.” said Mr. M. J M.P. “First they argue the then the site.” 1 •»» "Once upon a time it seemed th. Minister ruled the department, bu* now there is something of a rub ber-stamp about the Minister" kl declared. ’ h * Mr. Wallace said that it would br scandalous thing to erect the hoenr near to tiic drive. * a It was decided to write again to tt department.