HOSPITAL BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 435, 18 February 1909, Page 2

HOSPITAL BOARD.

' ' FINANCIAL STATEMENT.* . Tho District Hospital Board '. '. met; yesterday;-'.when' there/were-' present '• w ' 5 5rm J; 1 • Luke, M.P. (in the clmir), J. )? V t?" ?P'T, r C 4 W. Galloway, . K -p- Kirk, -M; -Murdoch,.' and. J; 'G'odber. •- - u Me-report ;of , the. matron at Otaki stated . that .111 the hospital therd'weire ,ei£hi,-females v''. » and--two- males 1 .';; During T:admitted?_and >ten■ discharged.Five'pafcinta - ,lj y had bden-,'admitted to'tbe-' i saiiatorium during 1 •' January, arid. : two: discharged, F leavihg' nine' 1 "m? an<J . : Hfemale patients underl'treatmerit; , ' ; The.statement : of finance showed' that there 1 ' was- a: credit' balance ,'of £475 18s. 3d.', while a Government subsidy of .-£2809 8a; -ad)'- now due, - less accounts 'passed 1 for. payment;''left'i an actual credit- balance of £1017 18s. 9d. r - :V ! ' , . Ml /' Crawford-said.that he' had visited'-the - ' ,hospital T and.:found : everything 'vefyrsatisfacwry- : suggested that' a sum of: £100 ; should bo placed- on the estimates: for the 1 coming year,; the ; money' to be' devoted- to effecting improvements-in - i to the sanatorium.- This was-embodied" in the : overser's report and adopted. ■;>. ■■ v.- * The .statement of receipts and'expenditure ' for; the ten months ended January 31, 1909. showed .that. .receipts 'amounted: to - £20,197 lis. 3d., of which: sum £11,104 15s. lOd. was •. made up, of , local> bodies' contributions in the following, amounts ■. .cil, £7514 155.. 4d.; , Horowhenua: County Council, £841 . 135.;. Hutt, Connty. Conned,' ; £G69-ls. 4d.; Makara Countv' Council, : £247" 16s. 6d. ; Lower Hutt Borough-Council; £632 9s. ; Petoue. Borough Council, £o24:'6s'. 8d;: - Miramar. Borough Council;."£l76 "0s; Bd.( .Karon Borough Council, £163 145.: Onslow Borough Council, £134.175. 'Bd.;'Eastbourne ' : .Borough Council, £73 8s: 4tL; Levin-Borough ' Couucil, ,£94 12s. -4d.;' Johrisonville Town : .•' 'Board, .£32 la. The-Government subsidy was; £8403 7s. lOd., and the', remaining amounts " received -yrere:—Patients'. fees (Otaki.Hospi- : : tal and Sanatorium),' £369.75; 1d.;;., donations, - £252 lis. 6d.; Christmas fund, £17 9s. The chief it-ehisvon 'the expenditure side '.were :—'V. Debit balance, April 1, 1905,:£640 l2s; lid.: 'Wellington Hospital, £14,125; Otaki Hospital'' O /maintenance £1030 165.-,' additions £139 3s. ' 7d.,„ land £281 las'), £1451 14s. 7d. j.Otaki .Sanatorium (maintenance'£l72B 12s. ; '6di','.ad«'.>' ditions: £662 os. lid., land. £518 19s.' 7d.),> " - "£2909 :13s;'; engineer'sresidence,''£i74-Bs. Bd.salary, etc. (secretary), £136 10s. Bd. j ■ ' legal expenses,' £51 lis. 10d.; travelling ex-■ .perises,- £22.105; :2d.' 'The total of,expenditure: ■ was .£19,557 125.-, leaving a credit balance of £639 19s. 3d. - '.Tlie "Brown-M'William Me- . i morial" fund showed a credit balance of £104 -13s.- 6d., making .the total £744-12s.' 9di- 'o'^ The; assets on January 31 amounted >to . • £4475,'' made up as follows:—Balance, £639 19s. 3d.; Horowhcnua County Council, £280 lis. ;■ Makara County Council, £82V125; 2d.; : Johnsonville Town Board, £32 Is.; Govern- : mont, subsidies, £3354-- 125.; sdi; patients''• fees, - Otaki Hospital :and Sanatorium, £85 .• 4s. 2d.; ; The liabilities were:—Wellington ■ Hospital, £3375; Otaki Hospital, £220; Otaki Sanatorium,' £410; .engineer's residence, £370; administration- expenses and contingencies, £100. ;... 'The statement'was and a committee' consisting of the chairman' (Mr. J.' P. Luke, M.P.), ihe treasurer. (Mr. Jt. C. Kirk), and Messrs. Godber and Crawford, was set lipi iid consider it, and draw.up the estimates for .the. ensiling year, consideration' of' which . will take place at. a. meeting, early in March.;