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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1949Vol. XIX, No. 12

New Native Hospital For

p. 40 · Read in the full issue

Rabaul

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, June 21.

THE Native Hospital, Rabaul, has now been moved to its new site at the converted War Criminals Compound.

The District Medical Officer, who has had extensive experience in native hos pitals, advises that several improved features include individual and supervised treatment in the wards to every patient.

In the female section there is accommoda tion for 200 cases. It is staffed by Asiatic nurses supervised by a Female Medical Assistant.

The hospital has a fully equipped theatre, casualty and labour wards. The recreation hall will be used for church services, schools, sing-sings, and moving pictures. In the grounds are full-sized cricket and football fields.

Mr. P. Costello has been reappointed a member of the Executive Council of Fiji for a period of one year.