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Maternity Hospitals under Boards and Associations.

Owing to the coming into force of the Nurses and Midwives' Registration Act, 1925, the staffs of all these State maternity hospitals, as well as those of other institutions which are recognized as training-schools for midwives as well as for maternity nurses, have had a most difficult task in adjusting themselves to the new conditions. While sympathizing fully with their perplexities, as only one can who knows the strain and stress of carrying out maternity training in this most difficult (because most irregular) branch of nursing, I should like to place on record my appreciation of the loyal way in which they have endeavoured to co-operate with the Department in its efforts towards improvement. Especially are thanks due to officers of many years' service whose proved good work might have been thought sufficient to warrant a feeling of resentment at such radical changes. J. Bicknell, Director, Division of Nursing.

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tt„ ■, , tj. ,1 a , ■„ , . ,, Deaths ot Deaths of Cases attended Hospital. i cirtris. Still-births. ,, ,, r c j . . , 1 i I Mothers. Intants. [ outside. Timaru .. .. .. 65 2* 1 If Batchelor . . . . 206 8 1 2 10 Stratford . . . . 156 3 Lawrence .... 31 I . . 2 McHardy Home .. .. 177 8 2 3 Wairau .. .. .. 163 I 1 5 Picton .. . . .. 46 1 . . 1 Denniston .. . . 41 . . .. 2 Alexandra Home . . . . 184 10 . . 1 84 Essex Home .. .. 141 5 .. 5 Havelock.. . . . . 27 Cromwell. . . . . . 44 1 Motueka .. .. . . 43 2 .. "3 2 Mangonui . . . . 42 3 Hokianga .. . . 49 3 Whangarei .. . . 203 11 .. 3 Kawakawa .. .. 59 2 .. .. 11 Kaikoura .... 49 1 1 If Oxford .. . . . . 10 Waikari ...... 54 2 .. 2 2 Naseby .. .. ... 50 .. .. If Opunake .. .. 41 1 .. 1 5 Masterton .... 64 2 . . 1 Rangiora .. .. 106 3 ... 1 Metliven . . .. .. 44 Ashburton .. . . 110 2 . . 2 Geraldine .. .. 56 3 . . 2 Te Puke .. .. .. 55 2 .. 1 Thames .. .. .. 45 1 .. 1 Whangaroa ■ • • • 29 .. .. .. 4 Rakaia .. .. 56 1 .. 1 1 Waiuku . . . . .. 61 2 . . 1 Taumarunui .. .. 134 2 .. 4 Matamata .. .. 75 3 .. 2 Kawhia . . .. .. 8 1 Otahuhu .. .. . . 17 1 .. 1 Whakatane .. .. 63 2 .. 1 Raetihi .. .. . . 4 Waiuku .. .. 13 .. .. 1 Amuri . . .. . . 15 1 .. 2 Roxburgh .. . . 21 Leeston . . .. . . 62 3 Akaroa .. .. . . 34 1 . . 2 Totals .. ..2.953 95 6 56 119 Salvation Army. Bethany Home .. . . 93 .. ! Christchurch . . . . 50 2 Wellington . . . . 56 . . . . 1 Auckland .. .. 53 3 Dunedin .. .. .. 122 4 1 2 Gisborne .. .. . . 102 7 .. 2f Russell .. .. . . 4 1 .. . . .. Totals .. .. 480 17 1 5 I . : I 1 * One full-time, one premature. t T remature.