HOSPITALS BILL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 636, 13 October 1909, Page 8

HOSPITALS BILL.

gi::;PRPyiSiqNS-OF NEVV MEASURE. |wiiHIBTY-T WP'SISTRICTS / CONSTmTTED. ; SW'ihe vHospitais: v and■; Charitable ' Institutions J ; -Stßill, untroducad'ih the-House .-yesterday after- ::;'': :iio'on, ; proposes ;to-'repeal the Hospitals and ©"vC'harit'uble': Institutions' Act, 1908,. and makes % ."■:'. ;shbstituted!i:pr6visiohi';!;The'.'chief. olterationa i,*K^pr.oposiM i _/'...• "»";\- ■'; ..■..■• V';:. v.V • thoi'distihetioh ■.b'etween' p ;H'ospital .Boards and ;;i;-"t :: C.ha>itable'. : .A'id'Bo'ards.is abolished, and,every >#!'i-;board : ''po , Sses^''.':the > -'''donble'iunc'U6ri'-'bf main';J.;i.'taiiiiiig .'hospitals and-administering charitable i-y'::relief.'. ?i:-,';;-V;:,-:iV{-!:: : ''.'•■".-.'■■. .'■ ':--. ,, - , . : '-. ■'■" ig3;i;;VA;;Hospital ;and:iCharitable. Aid. Board conSrS'sists :of'-Mprcsontativcs of..the .various contri-HlKf.butory-'ilistric.ts.'ivsithini.the: hospital district. -iSrt.'i'he 1 '.proportionate to ; tho ;:\:J'5 population''an'd.'.tho .value';of' the rateable:, ;#S>p«rtytifi , :itKe'' L 6onfrib.ut6ry-'.distrjpt._-'.-The'- repre- : the electors of the **?vlbcil■ ! 'authdri.ty;:;o;fv'thev contributory,; district.' '<;'<; jTcasual Vacahdies'are-filled by nomination by the (r';;':,lp<iar,duthoftyi : -itself; ..Small contributory dis-' '';;{:■ '■ . triots mßy':b6.c,ombined.together by the Governor-'w:;*';:»rid-r'etnrh a-representative in .common.;, ■~: -;.. '>:»:.'■'•' ".The" representatives,, of :each. contributory disiS'trio'tiwill :'reti(e : . at'.every -general-'election \of .i.\;;.v.thV''local'/authdrity;of that district, and their i ';,'''■"'! places' will'.be: filled by-an.election'held at the -V'r;S.6am.e'; time ;:as- that ■ general This ar'ytt: continuity -of the :*•';';: ibbaiids^by.'securing-the/retirement'of groups,of ijV :■ : raemb'ers at; different .times, and a'so prevents i-f.'.v'jtho'necessity of any-separate : and special elec- :/ 1 -frttion':'by.'.'using;the exißtihg';machinery;of local ;r:-:; ; ; elections.:■'■'.• ',:}.'■:;" JiV'-'- '•'■• '.""■"'...'"" : ; '.."';'•.' ,'ji;,f- ,: "lnfections-diseases;-.hospitals,.are inaido subT, i"~ ""■edt;in' ! all l ;respMts' i tb:the'-6afae.law.as;6rdinhry l6spitals;.:w;;i:>v: ; :;';:-'V" i' : ' '■:,:(/:' ' : y.'y :/ : \ i?iS\- -All • "existing' separate": institutions'" (except-:a :^:':::'^: l fetf'., ; -exeniptedl.o'n'the :::Vj:: s grouhd 'that they areJEelf-suppdrtihg so, far as -.:?:*:the local. authorities';are' ; 'c6iiceriied) are vested ;:':•:■;'infthe'Hospital and C^ritable Aid,Boards:of, Si;?-: :the ■ district - .m'Cwhicii.Jthey'.aie '■ situated, - >nd C:.\fi.'. they:cease' accordingly ib.'cxist ■as separate, in-.-W i i r :BtitiutionS..''V:'r'':V' J :'V;''; % . ':':.'':' •■.'■■'■■■K~'; '-.'■-:■'■' •;:• - '.

'^r^'■;JNo■-:'n^w»'Vseparatef'rjiß^rtl^r^ons , ;.cah: : be estab;.;fe:.Kshejd.,;: Charitable-;^ '";::: ;>tipn'\niay;,;as":the.law already, stands,:register. :';v'ft'niider;'the'.lhco'rporated:Societies,Act, 1908.' , ft;,;-.: /The.";exJsting','separate/institutions..which-.are : .i.6 ! -.^'.boaide' , -iretain:'''their/pT« T yi::':Mnt : :oorpprate;'existence and,independent;man;>,:i;,vageme'at,': and jtheir 'right;to' l Government'sub-' -S:.;:Bi6Ues;::but.,'have''no:nght.::to-obtain financial i:■:;•:■:. assistance .•from::-the,':Hospital'' and -Charitable" h ;&;; Aid ißoaMiorvthV^local 1 Authorities. Mf-i'''.-■. t .i;':;y:v.'Gove r:l:'X';;BettOT-provision - :.is:'made -for:the very? diffi-tojvedt'nia.ttoriof-relief'afforded -by. one-board to ; another. ~'*V-'

VSv^V /"K:'<xrtaTn.':fi^epMf,6t! Ministerial, control is', by., ■ ';:!■'. '■'•''■ • ;v:;> ;' '':;•■ •' \~: : ■ DS;V'"'.T,wVor;more establish: any .'hospital,: sana'i:vi:'..tprinrn', 'pr'-.other ...institution,'to. be'.managed'by ■i^'-,a- joint' committee/'; : '';V•',,"'' ! '! '■!'■''!■:'■■'':''■' ■", ''"■'■* " Further provision is' made.: for the guardian-. :;,ri : :'Vßhip and control.of. are "inmates of ys^ji;instifatipii6.'.i<A'' : ;!'\'^^.v^ ; rV'):;. t; .'/■:"!::■'.'''. ■■". ■■'. '$$0"k hospital v? district:; 1 ' shalV ■■' include.-every. VS ; : ;^'> rorigh...and'town-district within any county • ..-,...:.-■ ••:■••' ; ypf ; 'v -The-total;>number : -'of^members-of ,any.-board- >£ 'be' dess'.than, eipbt or '..; more ■ than; S;S: ;{twenty I the ;s£aft, of any hospital iom-Syi;-;P"^ ; :. m P™:'tan. r five.;honorary 1 ; J ,doetors, one:of ; i;':':ißlthe'm.;m'ay;be>pp6inted byfthe Governor. K as. a ithe board/^The]Chairinen : of boards 3 v ',;:f-shall: be 'elected : ', every -Wb'years.. ', .'■ :'. .:.: JSi:'.'*;-lii'i-.r«itard;tb;-;subsidies,, it'is provided'that g'^they..shall a not ; 'exceed7^: : .--.;,'.-; ; . ':■■:■:■■■]'■' SK'Vf \(»)'Teii shillings' tpt, every' pound of.ttie value' :allßevise's;or.-bequests.!. : ..:■''-v.;-.'': ':■'■:;■' ;.'.;'::;:'■ ft)>Twenfy-f6ur.\'shillings :fbr ; : every'....pound. &-Y&.;£fr°f: the-ryalu'evlof vail•-'voluntary. contribu- ;« W.'l ; -,4"' :' : '^P' B CoVVgifts; of v mbneyi v land, ,'or . other ■ j;,;')V.v/: : -I'-property,'? other 'than; devises' or '£■} '":."?".(«),-.One. pound, forieyery; pound. levied,.by' the. "SVi}t ■'■: : i? ibbard 'if '' local.-autntirities. i/V!;^'-.':^ v:;{>ff-:;v *in'-that jb^alf;': V-; ;\;'/WiV\.:\'.' .■;■?■' ; »Vv; exceed five: ; nundred in;:;iespect*bf ,;the -estato'<of.':a .single &:;;;.testat6r.'-': ; ; &~(->! : '.' J :<:,"'■'.':.,'■./.'■ '•■■'?■ r .-■' '■'■-~.»!■■..■■ o£'oWis'- provided:: that;whenilocal 'bodies fail' g'i'i'to'j pay-their thereof, for .Finance,' on' the' application of ;j:|: r . the' board,':,may. -deductjlthe ; :amount.-:from .the :(4', : due;to silch (local bodies. ;•;Provision

for.th6''bpards'making: supplementary s.;'!'rV;apportionmonts'?in : the ..case of; deficiency : of 'ysv.i'cpntrjbntions.'.':j Locals bodies shall ■', have: tho. !S : :;;.,;,Jtipnnients,,;and :iF'the>Miriistbr'.thinks" fit X appointed stoT? conduct ■''■■'..',';'■';.'';. vS;':.:?'Boards are";'giv'en' r p6wercto;:;establish'' :: uew g-;w::!institUtions,.iricludiiig: institutions :fbr the relief ;/,>J;;::6f : ' children,;; prvbf'/aged,-infirm, -incurable, :br' ! jfi>^rtlestitutevpersdn's;';m'aternity':';.or,' dbnvalbsceht' bther ''sanatorium's,;'or. tA!/'S institutibns : ,fbr,,;wbmeh - and ,girls; or ]i'abi()ial ■■^■■■U--' : {'-'-?0-- [: : '-''*:'''■'■:'/.•'■■.'■• ' ; V:.v

fifiyi.,f:j;'iji6 '/expenditure ,:bf 'more''than, ono hundrA!. .feVt''po^nds''snMl\bb'iuhd6rtaken- , with6ut the.consent s;:V;;>\of:the: ; .Minister.;v=n;?'";r|;;; ; :-'?;:.:'' .-\r : ..;(.' ■}. ;££?..!£ .{provisions: ;*in} regard",; to, @a:]icensing'of'.private hospitals, Hhe : premises ;of r.';r;; : Twhich';must.;bq approved;;•■by.- the;' Inspectorsi; Xr'' General. -before: being's/licensed.; Such licensed' y<v:Lchos'pitals-'shaU>-bei : under./-the .■; control : 'of'..'"a' vljS? resident' I .;m'ana!rer r : ';whb';';shall ■be a', registered' sMfcniedical "practitioner, or.inurse.''. A. SfJSv'register. • of; patients';6hall -be .. kept,; and,.; the; inspection.;;',.;;'.;; $v;j; ; -'a^ae':>i;':'::S; : >^^; ; ;« : '-;;'iV'vK: ; ov?.'"'.-!':■'''iir/ira;'.')',"," ■■■ '$%', ;£• "■ Tiirty-6f6 ':ysp{tol;diS^cts';are';pbiistituted; £;;;:,:: ilncludrag.; to Si'''•/counties ,in; eaCh-: : .district are ! given ;-i'also':(irii ir/fj'.parentheses).thei names of the'.old.boards'.which. ; ; ; ;;^' ; ' 0'%.:.'. ;.;. '} \ •.'."■ • ■ ':;•;','' S^^Hawke's -.District: .ij.Wairba,. ; ;.! ..M;-;Eawke's' ; Bay,.. :: ,Waipawai'-, Patangata, Weber, Ssf,&;:;;'Woo"dvillej''Dan^^ 1:0; ;!Bay:> ; .Hospital '.Board; •'.- Waipawa: District,,Hos-. -S : '■: ij •:■ -Aid IBbard).^? 1 "!>;"v";- !..■..-*•:'

KiySvSTaranaki {Hospital {District:,;. -Clifton,- Tara-'i ■Egmorit.'(Taranaki '-.'Hbspital-'/an'd.' Chari-; 3%;? ; iabi9:'Aid';Bpard);.^ Stratford '.', i;Hospital; - District: ■■:'■'. Stratford; «.";;&; /Wbangamom^ !j£,!iMdCMriteble;:Aid'3 '. fipf : ;iil ■:•; !Hawera;'..-''Wai-. K->|r'imi±e;'West,' r :Elth'am'. : (Haw6ra';Distfict^Hospital &^:andHCh"aritablo v .'Aid".Bbard).' -'-:ph' ■'':'.■•> -:''■

gftffiZ. Pate^'' District • y; Patea" (Patea;'Dis-, o£*;;;tnct : i Hbspital;;Bpard').K' v ;"," ; ;;i\-;. .'■'.';' ;.' ■B^-J.*■ :'• ■ 'Wangahui';";''Hbspital; j District; ;. Wanganui, i'4':fpiWaimariho,''' tVaitotaTa,)Rangitikei (Wanganui ;.«';■;.! : ;HbspiW;B6'ard,';'Patea?and {Wanganui Chari-li-S'oVJ'.toble^ ;«i*;;h' r .',-'.• .'Kiv 'Ifi'Sfj/tingi (District'of-Palmerston. North Hospital p>;v{'and.Charitable; Aid;Bp'ard).{ ."j-;"':V-.'';':■'c''V.v.;."'■ Hospital -District" Hbrowhenua,. ;t-v;A/; : .Hutt,--..Makara'.(Wellington"-Hospital''Board, the ft; '•:; "Wellington' and.vWairarapa Charitable Aid t;;f;;:-y£bard)./;;v ty/;,-tK,-;^< : ;a:■':'■,: ;;./<' ;- ; ', {,; .'•' P;v'"'/-:';Wairarapa:V;-Hbspital;;'District: Pahiatua, v;; : {Castlepoint;' Eketahnna,' {Maitriceville, South, {-Feathorston S&n(Wairarapa':Dretrict;'i(Apital;-Board). ■'.. .-'; -.- Sv.;? : ; J; ;' The 'separated iristitttiohs . are ■■ to v - cbn- ! <.r:S'::i^.tinne;to'.exist' as ;sucli'-lincliido the',Wellington y'vi'y ''Convalescent'Hbme.-'the'St;'..'Andrew's Orphan;;'';'.»ge,',"Neison,''"the Wellington: Society" for. Kelief v:Sl ; Ladies' ;M;;;;-uChrisHan v Assbciation. ;',:~J : '.:'; ;;;'; ; .;'„:.' '.,