NURSES’ QUARTERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19885, 14 May 1936, Page 6

NURSES’ QUARTERS.

ALTERATIONS AT HOSPITAL. USE OF BASEMENT. The difficulty experienced by the lady aupcrintendent in finding adequate nc-i-omnmdaiion for the nursing staff \\as mentioned by the chairman. Mr J. J. liyburn. a! a meeting of ihe \\'aikaia Hospital Board to-day. Also prvsenl were Mrs H. .\L \\'iison and .\[essrs .\. L. Keith. T. Hinton. 11. W. \\'ilson. F. Findlay, J. Price. \\’. R. Lowry, E. (1. Day. 0. Smith. S. S. Saulbrey F. Pom, :s. c, Mack}: A. G. Dent, G. Urquhart. J. H. Edsecumbe (architect). ‘A. C. Burgess (secretary) and Dr. H. S. A. Graham (acting-medical superinicndcnt). -

Mr Rybum sald n was unlikely that the extensions to the nurses' home would be available for use until Nevember and at a cost of £2O ”I" nuance committee, had converted the basement under the Rothwell and Douglas wards into temporary sleep”l's quarters. A start had been made \Vlth the necessary alterations. The lady superintendent had also been uquorist to hoard out a number a! \\'al'dsmuids in order to prmlde fox :uldillonul sleeping quarters. an allowance of 155 per week being provided lhem.

The action of the finance commitlee was confirmed.

The board decided. subject to the appruml on” the .\linisrer or Health. to make the same grant as the previous year of £SOO for the 12 months commencing April 1. 1936. to the st. John .\nmulunce. Brigade [or the s£r\'ice it maintained at Hauliuun and Rotorua. Advice \\'.ls l't‘t‘l'hed [mm the Direc-tor-General ur ”with. Dr. .\l. 11. \\‘ull. lhut Dr. 1L .\‘ Shaw \\'num visit Hamilton to discuss the lay—out of the central :A'hniniflraliw block to De eroded at Hm hourilal.