HOSPITAL BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 565, 21 July 1909, Page 4

HOSPITAL BOARD.

A NEW SHELTER FOR OTAKI SANATORIUM.

A meeting of tho Wellington District Hospital Board was hold yesterday morning, Mr. Jas. Godbcr presiding. Thoro were also pixy sent: Messrs. 11. C. Kirk, J. Smith, C. J. Crawford, and J. W. M'Ewau. Tho report of tho matron of tbo Otaki Hospital stated that, during Juuo, sixteen patients woro admitted, ami sovontoen discharged. Thoro are now six males and four females under treatment. Eight operations under nnacsthetics took placo during tho month. Dr. Faulko paid I two special visits to tho. Hospital and performed three operations.

Tho j report of tho matron of tho Otaki Sanatorium stated that during Juno 3 patients woro admitted, and 3 discharged. Thoro are now.ll mon and 15 women under treatment. 1

Tho ovorsoor at tho Otaki Sanatorium reported that tho principal work dono during tho month, had boon tho excavating and propagation of tho sito for .the nurses' cottage, and putting in conoroto- pilos for tho samo. Tho cotfogo is now ready for tho contractor to start* work. At present ploughing and levelling is in progress in front of tho'Sanatorium. • . i

Tho question of tho desirability of erecting a* now shelter at tbo .Otaki Sanatorium aroso out .of;.one of-the reports. • I Mr. Godbcr informed the meeting that, in company with . Mr. Lnke, .ho had visited tho Sanatorium: with tho intention _ of. inquiring into tho. question of increasing the accommodation on the men's: sido. f After viewing the ground they had concluded that the erection of a new shelter to accommodate four . bods should - bo proccedod . with.' If Mr. L'uke had been able to attend the meeting, he would havo put forward a recommendation to that effect. They had also decided that the, work should bo dono by day labour, 1 uuder tho supervision of tho board's engineer., - '. ; ■ ' Mr.:Kirk.pomted out that the new shelter would be on tho same plan as those in existence, with such small alterations as might be found advisable firom previous experience. The cost should bo from £150 to, £200.. Tho general' opinion of members was that tho work was a very necessary one. \

Mr. Kirk'added that £300 had beon practically given for, work of' this sort, and' for the endowment of a' bed. Tho latter work only jnvolvod tho cost of placing a brass plate over the' head of a bed, so .that thero was plenty of monoy in hand for the other purpose. . The rccommondation that the shelter should be erected was unanimously agreed toi- Tho engineer was authorised to commence excavating right away, and to engage a foreman.'

' An old difference in the matter of levying payments by the board was raised when the Borowhenna County Council advised - that it had passed tho following resolution"That the amount of the council's payment to' tho hoard be based upon the current year's rateable. value, ana,/in the opinion of,tho council, a fresh levy Bhould have been made upon the whole of the colitrib'utrng bodies of ■the Wellington district." In terms '-of the above, a cheque for' £280 Bs.' 6d., being one quarter's instalment, based on the capital value of the county as at March 31, was; enclosed; When the secretary: had read the letter, members of the board were not satis-' •lied with the'positions as: it was understood by tho Horowhenna " Council. The trouble appoars to bo that , certain flax areas had been; revalued, ' and,' despite the ruling of: tho board, the county had. reduced its payment by £23 14s. It, was decided to hold ithe cheque;.forwarded, but to communicate with'the county again., : ;..

.' The secretary reported that there was a credit balance at the bank of £2891,65. 3d; .Accounts totalling £1632 Is. 3d. weire ,passed for payment'.. ../V .;-i <■ '