GIFTS FOR THE HOSPITAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 737, 9 February 1910, Page 6

GIFTS FOR THE HOSPITAL.

AI^GED-IMPEOPEE-DISTRIBIITION. , : ,: 'Early : ; serious •',allegations .were made by itr: P.:.T. Moore, a ber of the: Board.of Trustees, of the; Wellington Hbspital.-'with respect , to the die-; tribution.' of ■','■. Christmas . : .donations 'aid goods at the. hospital: : It was 'stated that in some instances gifts. had : been appropriated by,' or distributed to, persons not entitled:-to: : them; ■ A special; committee was-'constitnted-by .the , board-to investigate the. matter; ■' This . committee met on January 25: and..28,; and; its report was submitted by the chairman at yesterday's meeting'of, ; thb'board, r': ... • - "After 'a searching inquiry, into' the statements • reported -by-' Mr.. Moore,.as ito the .-distribution,. of; Christmo.s: donations ■and .goods- belonging', to' the' 1 , hospital," stated the report,' "it was found that there was nothing, in.the:charges : made, and an entiro .'vindication was made' of ■; the rer sporisible officials, trustees;' and their man? agement." ■"■> : ' ; ' : :-■''':''' '. '■- ;1 ■■ ■"...- .Speaking to the motion for the adoption -'of; the :report,, the 'chairman■■':said that it was very ; gratifying to find that there-- wai' absolutely ho foundation for the allegations: made : against the loyalty of-the officials at the hospital. The general administration of ■ the institution had been faTOUTably • commented ; upon: by the. Inspector-General of Hospitals (Dr.. Valintine)i who had remarked, in his- i-oport to the Government,'that■■ the' , cost.-of administration per: patient was j lower, than that of : any: other hospital .m the:four centre's.';- '■:'■''/■'l,'■■."■'■'".'.■■ ' .■

Mr.F. T.-Moore agreed that.there was. no real foundation for ..the allegations which had been made. ;,. Some colour appeared .to have'been lent to the .suggestion that the gifts tad been improperly distributed.by., the fact -that, in accordance with an established custom some of the old'hands on the staff had.been presented with gifts.: of trifling value, Buch as ties, etc. , -' •' '- ' ■_■ The report was adopted. ■• '■■ .' .