New Nurses' Quarters

At Suva.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Suva, Feb. 7.

rR many years past complaints have been voiced about the inadequacy of the European nurses' quarters at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva, and in June last a start was made with, the erection of a substantial re inforced concrete building.

Very fine progress has been made with the building, which has three stor eys at one end and two at the other.

It will be finished about the middle of this year. From appearances the building should be a comfortable well ventilated one, each, nurse having a room to her self. There are 30 bedrooms, including roomy suites for the Matron, Assistant Matron, and Home Sister.

Another job in hand at the Hospital is the erection of a Children’s Ward, which is being built as an integral part of the main Hospital, on top of the existing medical ward. It will be divided into three compartments, one for Europeans, one for natives and one for other non- Europeans. This Ward is expected to be finished about May.