HOSPITAL INQUIRY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 165, 6 August 1909, Page 3

HOSPITAL INQUIRY

I A STRATFORD CASE. At a full meeting of the Stratford JJistnct Hospital and Charitable Aid oaid on Wednesday consideration was given to complaints made by Mr J Laverty concerning the treatment of fit , Soll ,p?' ho recenU J died at the hos,;',i, ' of the complaint ■f u , f ''''' (1) -That the medical super"tendent, Dr. Paget, lad disregarded complainant's wishes by not sending for f£ln in'>' (2 ' tlmt tlle operation fee ( il« 10s) was too high; and (3) that „i , v ." . " lur Treacy had been refused admission for the purpose of administering the last rites of his church to tue patient. After hearing evidence, the following uwilution was carried:—''That havh° beard Mr. Laverty, Dr. Paget Rev! «n?u F,', and the matro ". the Board lmds. as follows:—(1) That Mr. Lavertys son received every possible care Paget'* tlmt the eharge of Driagets unwillingness to meet Dr. Wvlie is quite unsubstantiated; and that Mr. Laverty's attitude is one of great in gratitude; (2) that there is „ g 0 £,on • i, k ;lve rty should not pay the surgical fee of £lO 10s; (3) that the Slff V iakCS abu,lda " tl .V clear that I.ithu 1 l'c'iicy lias' at all times been cordially welcomed at the hospital, and that on his own showing he did not ask to be allowed to 6 ce the patient on im ih y t t. hls death ' and therefore could not have been refused."