HOSPITAL AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 155, 26 March 1920, Page 8

HOSPITAL AFFAIRS

• THE MILK SUPPLY. The Wellington Hospital and Charifc able Aid Board met yesterday afternoon, those present being Messrs. F. Castle 'in the chair), J.-.Smith. A. J; M'Curdy, F. T. Moore.: J.. W., M'Ewan, C/M.-Luke, 0. H. Chapman. C. J. Petherick. J. Hutcheson, W. J. Thompson, JT. Black, .T. Gloverj llev. H. van S.taveren, Itov. Dr. J.. IC. Elliott, and Mesdames Beck. M'Vicar, Aitken. and Snow. It was announced that Messrs. Strand Bros., dairymen.' of Lower Hutt, were irillins ■to suuplv tha institution with : -imlk' for a further vear. The house steward reported that the corporation milk was not to he compared with that supplied by Strands, and lie did not consider it advisable to make n change and receive milk from the municipal I authorities. The change would mean tat extra cost of from ,£475 to ,£SOO per iinmun. The cast of milk for the Hospital last year was- <£2251, and for this vear was estimated to cost .£2BIO. When this announcement was read Mr. I\' T. Moore had the following .notice of motion to move: "That,the Wellington Oity Council be entrusted with supnlv-ing-'tlie whole of' the milk iiietl by this ' hoard in lieu of the' existinp .arrangements."'but th«* chairman 'pointed out that the corporation would not supplr the Hospital with milk as vendors, and no advantage would be gainpd by dealing ■with them. Mr.' Moore took strong exception to the attitude of the corporation, and after a lengthy discussion the notice •of motion lapsed, as the board decided to consider tho matter i.t nl> 1 taininc its supplies from Strand Bros' On the recommendation of the Finance, Property, and Policy Committee the tenders .of Messrs. Barber and Co. for meat supplies, and Messrs. It, H. Wilsnn and Sons for burials for-the year endiiicr -March? 1921, ivere accepted. The following outstanding maintenance accounts were written off:—Otaki Hospital. ,£lB5 8s- 2d-; Otaki Sanatorium, 41185 lGs.: Wellington Hospital, J0309 Gs.; and dental accounts.' £26G. The recommendation of the Policy Committee appointing delegates to re- , uresent the board at the forthcoming ' Hospital Conference, was referred bacic with a view to the appointment of a - lady delegate. \Vhen the- recommendation of the Hos- ' pital Committee regarding- appointments to tho honorary staff 'were moved for ndoption, some discussion took place retrardimr the selection,-and it was decided to reconsider tho recommendations in committee, It was decided tlijt. the. letters of nppreeiation for their., services be sent co J}r. W. ; E. Herbert and Dr. H. E: Gibbs jvho. did not seek . re-election on tho honorary surgical stall', and to place cri record the,board's warmest appreciatioa of the valued - services rendered by tho physicians, surgeons, and dental' surncons on the honorary medical, sur"ical. ophthalmic, and dental staffs of the Hosuital. The 'prife for deliveries of coal to the Hospital was raised Gd. per ton on March 1, and owing to the recant awards made to miners, the price of coal was increased by 2s. Gd. a ion from March 8. Tho pricc of coke also rose on Mn'reh 8 by Gs. per ton, that "17 ?? rR J oa ' s rc '' ort showed w . out -' Mll , el 'ts were treated dur- 1 i I rebitiary, and 25 in-patients. e stated Hili f r iP orl; inspectors 1 stated that there were »U cases of ir. r fectious diseases during the month onn. Ed March 1G mnde up as follow (previous month's feu res men j« S _ riii Ee f.i S 7i^"" r 'r » fevcr * 0 (Jl): diphthe'tim ■ ' '"'lnenzn, ISO A uflGl.- pneumoum (, (J/. j\iJlflt.y-jiLlie Cases of influeilza ni. Y Hnlf f/" Cit . v ' 11,1(1 >A llt Upper sS,s ° K *" nsi ' t over ll "-' . Tl 'f « ln T ! r 'v averse number'of pat-cnis w n "rf 111 dl,l ' ilU! Mrum « 352. On February 1 tlicre wer.u iI7 j n 6| the various institutions. 390 were -id ?> mittcd during tho month. K df C( | m wtxe .discharged, leaving a total of w r remaining' in at the end of the month