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North Canterbury : The necessity of founding a State school for defective girls similar to that established for boys at Otekaike, and a State home, with powers of detention, for women of feeble character whose proclivities are a source of danger to the community, both from physiological and moral point of view. (b.) The Hours of Work and Duties of Hospital Nurses. Discussion introduced by Mr. Shrimpton, Chairman of the Hawke's Bay Hospital Board. REMITS . Palmerston North ; That in future the State-nursing examination should be conducted in its entirety at the hospital where the nurse or nurses is or are in residence. Waipawa: That, in view of the greater inconvenience which the smaller hospitals have in providing the necessary lectures and training for probationers, it is desirable that some system be inaugurated by which this difficulty can be diminished. Wairarapa : That all nurses serving a stated tune as probationers should qualify by examination for further service. North Canterbury : The question of the reasonable claims of sick members of the Trained Nurses' Association to obtain the benefit of treatment at their own local hospital at reduced charges, in consideration of their agreeing to assist, when able, in nursing at public institutions at reduced rate of payment. For interchange between all Boards of information relating to the number of inmates in the several institutions, salaries or other emoluments paid to employees of every description and grade, showing length of service, &c, with a view to comparison and approximation of duties and remuneration- also, the mutual exchange of annual balance-sheets throughout the Dominion. (c.) A State Hospital Service. By request of the North Canterbury Board the Inspector-General will introduce a discussion on this subject. REMIT. North Canterbury: Consideration of the desirableness of instituting or extending hospitals so as to provide for the reception and treatment of all classes of patients, rich and poor. (d.) Hospital Economics. Discussion introduced by Mr. Clement Kirk, Chairman of the Wellington Hospital Committee. Hospital Finance. Discussion introduced by Mr. P. M. Mackay, Chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board. REMIT. Otago: Section 69 of the Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act, 1909—Accounts: That the Government be requested to gazette regulations as provided in this section. (This may be done prior to the Conference, and, if so, same is withdrawn.) (e.) Modem Hospital Appliances. Discussion introduced by Mr. J. G. Wilson, Chairman of the Palmerston North Hospital Board. Section 111. —Social. (a.) The District Nurse. Discussion introduced by Mr. Bellringer, Chairman of the Taranaki Hospital Board. (b.) The Maternity Nurse and Midwives Act, 1901/. Discussion introduced by Mr. Stewart, Chairman of the Bay of Islands Hospital Board. (c.) The Medical Inspection of School-children. Discussion introduced by the Inspector-General. (d.) The Undesirable Citizen. Discussion introduced by Mr. REMITS. North Canterbury: Uro-ing the Government to take more active measures for arresting deserters of wives and children and parents of illegitimate children, and setting them to remunerative work; the balance of their earnings (after defraying the first charges for maintenance) to be applied towards the support of those dependent on them who may be in receipt of relief out of public funds.

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