DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 129, 30 April 1872, Page 5

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

.t B j, o cAlj COMMITTEE FOR CROMWELL, i- Hj n consequence of Mr Shepherd’s meeting !■ B e - n „ held on Tuesday evening, the public meets'Sirr alvertised to take place in connection with "Bp Hospital on that date was postponed till 1 Bhursday night. Notwithstanding tho praisei- H-orthy persistency displayed by our juvenile i' Bcllinan in announcing the object of the nieetBin'and the time and place appointed for holding re ||fc the attendance, we regret to say, was in a e ßuuiencal point of view far from being commont'Burvte with the importance of the purpose for st ß'hich the citizens were called together. H0w■8,,... p, ose who did attend appeared to be anilt H iate q py the true spirit of philanthropy, and lyßhc earnestness with which they discussed the qPI resent aspect of affairs in connection with the hospital, and the best means of grappling with It fi11,,, difficulty, showed that there are at least a tßozeh men in Cromwell who take a lively interest ofHl priding for the exigencies of sickness and Hi'ciilental injury so frequently arising in our loHsiidst.

i jlr B. R. Baird, who was unanimously voted o the chair, briefly explained the object of the meeting, and invited free discussion upon it.

He read a letter addressed to Mr Preshaw by the Secretary to Hospital Committee, pointing •jut the necessitous position of tho institution, uul requesting that a special effort should be mule in Cromwell in raising funds to meet airreut expenses.

Mi' PuiisiiAW read, for the information of the nice tin", extracts from the Hospital Committee’s Reports for IS7O and 1871. From the former report it appeared that during 1870 the number if patients admitted to the Hospital from Cromwell was 27 ; the contributions from this district [or the same period amounting to £ll7 10s. lid.

The report for 1871 showed that subsequent to the reduction of Government subsidy from £2 to£l, an annual saving of £B3O had been effected U the expenditure ; and that the liabilities at (hte of last report amounted to upwards of £GOO. Last year 15 patients were admitted from CromLll, and the average daily cost mis 7s. 7d. The average amount received from 103 patients treated during the year was only 10s. eaoh, notwithstanding that no less than 9'.) had been discharged as convalescent during the same period. Mr Sherrin stated, as a hopeful feature in

Ic iimcctiou with the present prospects of the Hospital, that the Secretary hail informed him Lie receipts for the past two mouths more than balance 1 the expenditure for the same term. I The Chairman thought that a goood deal Lire than the average above mentioned should [lie repaid to the Hospital funds by patients who left convalescent. In the event of a Local Committee being appointed, it would lie well for that body tn nominate a sub-committee whose duty pt should be to make strict enquiry into the circumstances of persons applying for relief. I It was moved by Mr Dago, seconded by Mr I. Wright, and unanimously resolved —“That it is desirable to appoint a Local Committee in connection with the Dimstau District Hospital.” It was agreed that such Committee should consist i>f twelve members —live for Cromwell [proper, three for Bannockburn and Carrick Hangs, two for Kawarau Gorge, and two for Bendigo. The following gentlemen were then chosen to represent the several localities specified : Cromwell : Messrs Prcshaw, Jolly, Baird, Taylor, and Colclough. Bannockrurn and Carrick Range ; Messrs Marshall, Sherrin, and R. Scott. Kawarau Gorge : Messrs Burrows and Tait. Bendigo: Messrs Hebden and Hawkcs. The business of the meeting being concluded, a vote, of thanks was passed to the Chairman ; jfs{cr which there was a MEETING OF COMMITTEE. Present—Messrs Prcshaw, Jolly, Sherrin, Baird, and Colclough. Mr Baird was elected Chairman of Committee ; Mr Prcshaw, lion. Treasurer ; and Mr Colelough, lion. Secretary. Mr Sherrin proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr Colclough, and unanimously adopted :—“That at the meeting of the Mayors of the various Municipalities to he held in Dunedin next week, the Mayors of Cromwell, Clyde, and Alexandra be requested to consider the expediency of obtaining a permanent endowment for country hospitals in connection with the endowment of municipal institutions-” It was resolved to hold a meeting of committee on Saturday next, 4th May ; and the Secretary was requested to write to those members not present, informing them of their election and the date of next meeting.

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