HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1728, 19 April 1913, Page 9

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

«^I,Mi eUng ™ 0f i] }° Hospital ■Comniities was hold on Thursday afternoon. -The folowing were present :-Mcssrs. J. Godber chairman), It. Baldwin, H. Frcoifian, 1); R. Gardener, A. H. Hindmarsh, F. '•£. Moore L M'Konzio, G. AVh, J. Trevor and tbeßcv. 11. Van Staveren. • " .Mr. L, M'Konzio moretl:—"That 'a small-committee bo set up to wait upon the Minister for Justice to ascertainwhat " agreement can be arranged to deal villi tnc treatment of delirium tremens eases." I lie motion gave rise to n-discnssion.'jis o the best way of dealing with such cases, but was carried by i votes against II.: Mr, L. M'Kenzie also moved:—'That* a rotatory scheme be established for tlio appointments on the honorary medical s.tah of the -Wellington Hospital, and,'to give eftect to this proposal, additional surgeons and physicians be appointed'h* assistants; that the time-limit of service for seniors shall not exceed ten years, and provision be' made for the senior assistant to r have priority of appointment when a vacancy occurs on the senior division, and that-the.assistants act as sill), stitutes when members of the senior stall are absent on leave. In furtherance ; of this scheme the Medical Association W asked to recommend appointments for the, junior division." i:.' A-majority of -tlio members epokY against the motion, which'was* lost. '1 , The House and Finance Committee To .ported and recommended as follows:— That appreciation of the manner in whrch Miss Hotheriiigton carried out her. duties as acting-matron be placed on record. That Nurso Murray be appointed maternity sister at tho Wellington Hospital. Tha.t three mouths' leave of absencp .be granted to Nurso Webster. Tha't : the number of pieces put through the laundry numbers about 8000 per week, or 32,000 per month, at a cost of .C 10!) 25., which works out at about Id. per piece., (This report gave rise to a discussion on the comparison of tho washing of land-Hospital and the -Welling!on Hospital, and it was decided to investigate the matter.) That the quotation of Messrs. Lonsdalo Bros, for laggiug pipes at Is. 83d. per foot be accepted. That tho resignation of Sister Hulmo bo accepted, arid best wishes bo tendered to Aer for her future happiness. That a bequest of .£SO has been received from tlio .trustors of tho late Henry Sanson. \ 'The following tenders were recommended for acceptance:—Funerals and burials/ Messrs. R. H. Wilson and Co.; groceries, Messrs.- Mitchell ■■ and Goodwin;; • meat, ■ Messrs. Barber and Col; fish, New Zealand Trawling' and Fish Supplies 'fio. ; wines, ales, and spirits, Messrs. Lacry and' Co.; boots and shoes, Messrs.. R-oM. Hannah and Co.; drapery and clothing. Messrs. Georgo nnd George; coal and wood for Ohiro Home and outdoor relief, Westport Coal Co., Ltd.; coal for Welling-ton-Hospital, Messrs. Brown and Co. It was' recommended that the tenders for supplv of tea and coal for boilers be fur-, tlicr considered bv the special committee. ; Oilier tenders "recommended' for acceptance, were:—Groceries, Mr. H. 1. E. Cockrell, 'and Messrs. Bills and Moore, for alternate month's supplies; meat, Messrs." Howell and Co.. and Messrs. .. nnd G.'Fairlcy, for ullernato months supplies; bread,. Mr; .7. Robinson.