HOSPITAL RADIO

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 6, 24 August 1928, Page 8

HOSPITAL RADIO

WELLINGTON’S INSTALLATION "AT 9 recent meeting of the Hospital Radio Fund Committee, set up by the Amateur Radio Society of Wellington, most satisfactory reports were received concerning the success of the proadeast receiving installation at the Wellington Hospital. Mr. W. Stuart Wilson (chairman) presided, and there were present Messrs. W. J. Rocke, T. Megann, L. V. Kay (honorary treasurer), and I. M. Levy (honorary secretary). . . Mr. Preston B. Billing. technical lecturer to the Wellington Radio Society, who was engaged by the Hospital Radio Fund Committee to test and inspect the hospital broadcast receiving installation, forwarded a report stating that he had tested and examined the installation, and that he had no hesitation in passing it. He gave the contractors credit for the success of their work. Mr. G. W. Bland, bospital electrician, wrote stating that the installation had been operating perfectly since the contractors had completed their work. Ar. Bland added: "I take this opportunity to thank the staff of the National Electrical and Engineering Company for the courtesy and consideration shown to the patients and hospital staff while employed on this installation." The honorary secretary of the fund (Mr. Levy) received the following letter from.the secretary of the Wellington Hospital Board: "I have to convey to you, to Mr. Stuart Wilson (chairman). and the other members of your committee, the thanks of my board for the time and trouble you have taken in connection with our wireless installation. Should an appeal be made by my board for the necessary funds required to complete the installation in both the old and new wards, to the patients in our wards." The chairman of the fund committee, Mr. Stuart Wilson, commented upon the fact that the efficiency of the hospital broadcast receiving installation had been confirmed by all parties concerned. The reports, he said, would be particularly gratifying to the hundreds of people who had so kindly contributed towards the fund. ~ A letter was received from the National Electrical and Engineering Co., Ltd., contractors for the radio installation at the hospital, formally reporting the completion of the work.: The chairman paid a tribute to the contractors’ technical staff, headed by Mr. Wyles. A motion was passed expressing appreciation of the work acconiplished by the National Electrical and Engineer- ing Co., Mr. D. G. Wyles and his staff. A resolution was also adopted: thanking Messrs. Thomas Ballinger and Co., Ltd., for the wiring of the new building in preparation for the future extension of the broadcast listening installation to the new wards, and to Mr. P. B. Billing, for his technical advice to the committee. . At present all patients who are in the eye ward, wards 7 and annexe, 6, 4, and 5, are able to enjoy broadcast listening by headphones; the children’s hospital, the. nurses--home, and the medical superintendent's home are equipped with loudspeakers. The

Se Oe nurses’ sick room is fitted with nine pair of headphones. To equip the re; _. mainder of the hospital another £70C | is required. ons Mr. Stuart Wilson is now appealing — to 700 citizens to send £1 each to.the y secretary of the Hospital Board to raise \y the required £700. The following subscriptions have already been received: W. S. Wilson, I. M. Levy, C. M. Luke, W. HE. Labone, W. Horribin, and W.F.P,,£1 each; H. BE. Taine £2.