HOSPITAL INQUIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1918, Page 6

HOSPITAL INQUIRY.

THE CiSBOP.V-' TROUBLE B> lYWraph,- L':es» Association. Jan. ;i3. Evidence ti 'lie Vospila'. inquiry waj given b* Mirtc Mu.'.Umii, registrar of nurw, anl Dr. Vv.limine, inspectorgeneral y: hospitals, with regard to the j departmental inquiry into tiie Higgitis ea.->T, which fc • / contended was properly wr.cuoted. Ask«-d whether he thought, it was advisable ?or a medical man to be a member ni a hospital board, Dr. VaJintine said. V,#. i'jl nob think it advisable, but .It.woul-i require legislation to alter the poMtion. He had known medical men who trad done excqllent work in conjunction with hospital hoards. Th* Commissioner: You arc treading on daigcrous ground, because this is a democratic cbuntry. Dr. Valintino said he still held a high opinion of Dr..Bowie's professional qualifications. He did not know bow, with too .little assistance, lie had been able to eariy on so Well. He had been highly recommended by Dr. Sydney Smith, who now occupied a high administrative position in the Egyptian Government. Dr. Bowie gave evidence that he took charge of the hospital in March, 1913. Immediately tihere occurred two epidemics. He had had no assistance, except from the honorary staff, who came to town only ten times in the year, during which he eared for 2578 patients. When he entered on his duties the chairman instructed him to have nothing to do with the nursing, and he had not discussed the matter with anyone apart from members of the board and perhaps I the honorary staff.