DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 563, 31 January 1873, Page 2

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

_^o— The atmual meeting of subscribers to the Dunstan District Hospital was held in the Library room, Clyde, on Tuesday afternoon last the 28th instant. About fifteen persons were in attendance. James Hazlett, Esq., President, occupied the chair. The Chairman in his opening remarks stated the object of the meeting to be the receiving report of retiring Committee, and the election of new Committee*for ensuing year, he regretted that so few were present. The Secretary then read the following report Tenth Annual Report op the Committee of Management. To the Subscribers and Contributor..:— The term of office of the Committee of Management elected at the meeting of subscribers held on the 26th day of January, 1872, having now expired by the effluxion of time, in resigning the trust reposed in them, beg to lay before you the following Report:- -

Your Committee have great pleasure in informing you that, in every particular, the Institution is in a most efficient and satisfactory condition, and that, for the whole year, no complaints have been made, or disagreeable contretemps has occurred to call for special action. The utmost economy has been exercised, while, at the same time, every attention has been paid whereby the comfort of the patients and ttro usefulness of the Institution would be maintained. Your Committee, at the commencement of the year, and shortly after assuming their duties, increased the Resident Surgeon’s salary by 100/. per annum, thereby making it 250/., they deeming 150/., as resolved upon at former meeting", insufficient; and, in the mnhth of December, a bonus of 25/. was given him, in recognition of his services and to mark the Committee’s satisfaction of. the way he had conducted the during the year. The question of a further increase of salary will he brought forward during the meeting, and y..ifi* 'Committee would ask for a decided expression of opinion on that point. The servants they have pleasure in speaking well of; they have been attentive to their duties and otherwise give every sati-faction From the Treasurer’s report appended hereto, it will be seen that the Ins iturion is in the proud position of having a b dance to i!s credit (includin ■ Government subsidy due on the past quarter’s subscriptions) of 292/ 3b. Cd., and, when the fact is taken into consideration that, at the commencement of the year, there was a debt on Jhe Institution of 344/. ISs. 4d., it must be allowed that great ere lit is duo to those gentlemen who have been mainly instrumental in bringing about this 2>leasa‘it state of affairs. The fol owing are the names of those gentlemen, and your Committee wouhl desire that a special vote of thanks be accorded them Messrs. J. A. Freshaw, C. Cnlclnugh, T. Tail, J. Marshall, J. Taylor, I). A. Jolly, J. Reekie, R. Scott, J. Williams, J. A. A. Sherrin, J. M Lean, D. A, Rosss, and H. S. Thomson, members of the Cromwell Local Committee. Messrs. D. Scally, J. Newton, and S. Clark, Nevis; W. U. Bu’ke, Black’s ; M. Summon, Tinker’s; W. H. Munford, Serpentine; J. Samson, Alexandra ; W. GreenhSnk and memliers of the Drybread Local Committee; Messrs. C. Mercer. W. Robertson and Simmonds. members of the Alexandra .Bazaar ; and the members of the Dunstan ■Baud of Hope For the details of receipts and expenditure see report. g../The Surgeon’s report, which is a most ‘elaborate compilation, to minute in detail to be given here at length, a summary of which however, is appended, shows the number of patienls admitted during the year to he one and that seven wose in Institution "at the commencement of thn year, making in all 107 cases treated. Of these 62 were discharged cured, 26 relieved, 5 chronic eases sent to the Dunedin Hospital, 8 died, and six remaining on the books ; a'so, that 103 outdoor paiicnts have been treated. Your Committee have held thirteen meetings during the year, the attendant e at which w..s as follows :—J. Hazlett, President, 10 ; W, Fraser, Vice-President, 1 ; A. Christophers, Treasurer. 12 ; G. Fache, Secretary, 13 : M. Marshall, 12 ; J Cox, II ; J. U. Cambridge, 10 ; C. P. Besk. 10; J. Holt, 9; W. Auckland, 9 ; B. Naylor, 7 ; J. C. Gbapple, 0 ; W. U. Burke, 0 ; W. Greenbank, 0 ; G. Purton, 0. Your Committee, in resigning their trust into your hands, cannot but feel gratified at the result of their labors, and trust their efforts to promote the welfare of the Institution and the comfort and relief of the patients will meet with your approval.

JAMES HAZLETT. President.

—o — Abstract from Scroeox's i eport. Patients admitted : From Alexandra District—Alexandra, 10 : Bald-bill Flat, 3; C.mroy'a Gully, 1 ; Galloway Sration, 5 j Mouterie Station, I—total; 26. Cromwell District Cromwell, 5 ; EUnlockbuiii, 13• B.ndigo, 5 ; C.irriek Range, 0; Cardront, 2; Upper Olutha, 2 ; K.uvarau ter's (iully, 2; Prospect Plat, 1 ; Sandy Point, 1 ; Wanaka Station, 1; Wanaka West, 1 ; Luggate, I—total, 43. Ulyd'e District and n-igWiorhood, 15,; Nevis, 4; Ehvk's, 1 ; Blackstone-liili, 2 ; Drybread, .1 i Tiuker'3, 1 j Welshman's Gully,., lj Serpentii.e, 3; South Molynsux, 1 ; Dun' edi;i, 2—total, 31. Total number admitted during the year, 100 ; against 84during the year 1871. [The nature of diseases and the number of patients treated under each headi igvide report in pamphlet, copies of which may shortly be obtained on amplication Ho the Secretary ] Mr. Rankin proposed, That the reports be received and adopted, and that a vote of thanks be recorded to the outgoing Committee for the zeal evidently displayed by them during their term of office, and for the satisfactory reports jnat now read. Seconded by Mr. J. Parkes, and carried. Mr. Hazlett here vacated the Chair, but w:is immediately reinstated. The Secretary swad a letter from Dr. Ster'ing, inwhi'^ -th* oonsideiation of an increase of ?' , * "ked fi>. M-. w.xj. Simpson asked what wnstlie ariangement entered into betwe. n the Comuiittee a"d Dr. Sterling. Tho Chairman esplsinedtbat Dr Stirling had taken the management of the Institution at 150/. per annum, and that since Mi engagement an increase of 100/. p°r annua ha I beon made and a bonus of 25.'. given, thus ranking the salary equal 275/, ana that private practice with no limited radia was allowed.

Mr. Rankin said tko private practice v:i marie a very groat deal of, lie did not think t was of so great value, the Institution .ml private practise could not both hj; attends! to. He did not consider the salary mi sufficient, ami he thought if the subscribe desired the Surgeon to devote the same amount of attention to the duties of hii office as ho had for the past year, they should place him in a position to do so by increasing the salary. * Mr. W. L. Simpson said : Doubtless tti salary of the Resident Surgeon was reduced in consequence of the reluct! n of the finvernmeut subsidy from 2/. to 1/. Tuapeh and Queenstown Committees had reduc'd their expenditure, and he thought it would not do to increase the salaries without a strong reason. It would be creating a bad precedent. Mr. A. Christophers entered into the details of income and outlay, and by f\ I showed that it would he impolitic to I creose their expenditure. The past yen l receipts might he considered unexceptional!? high. Special exertions had keen niadeto wipe off a long-stanclipg'siiability. audit waa extremely Questionahfe-it' 6t>. Uflgjj amount would bo collected during th^gf 1 sent year. He was averse to increasing tti 5 salary, but would he willing, if the fund* warranted it, to give a bonus. Mr. Simpson proposed and Mr. Christ# pliers seconded- That, after hearing Treasurer’s report and statement, tin meeting do not consider the state of lb* funds warrant an increase of ss’ary. Mr A. A. Oliver proposed as an amendment, That an increase of 50/, be m» !t ’ | Seconded by Mr. Rankin. ! Tte amendment and motion were then f*

put the Meeting, resulting in the. Motion being Carried, Mr. Hazlelt said he desired to express his confidence in Dr. Sterling, add would say that great credit was due to him for the careful and economical manner in which he had conducted the institution. To have increased the Salary would have been to increase the liability. The system of giving ,'a bonus was the best, and he would be only two happy it the committee were in a* phsi • tion to support a motion in that direction. The following gentleman were Committee of management for tho ensuing year:—Jaa Hazlett, Esq.., President; W. Praaer, Esq., Vice President A. Christohers, Treasurer; G. Pacbe, Secretary; and Messrs. W. L. Simpson, B. Naylor,J. .U Cambridge, W. Auckland, J. A. Stevehs, M. Marshall and J. Holt. Messrs Deniston and Clark were elected auditors. This concluded the business of the Meeting which way brought to a close by a Vote of thanks to the 'Chair, * , VV ■

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for Year ended Dec. 31, 1872. To Cromvvall Local Committe : Cromwell subscriptions £58 3 0 Do., for Mrs Bolton ... 11 1 0 Do., Bazaar ... 88 17 9 Bannockburn Subscriptions 33 6 Carrick .. ... 8 17 0 6 Bendigo Kawarau Gorge 31 12 23 9 0 6 Waiiiika 32 12 0 Luggate Morven-hill Station ... 2 1 20 5 0 0 Drybread Local Committee Tinker's, per M. Sammon... 33 12 22 13 6 6 Black's, per W. U. Burke... 27 14 0 Serpentine, perW.H.Muaford 16 2 Nevis, per D. Seally and J. Newton ... ... 46 11 0 0 Sundry runhnlders Alexandra subscriptions ... 18 15 25 18 0 6 Do. Bazaar 73 0 0 Butcher's, Spew-g-ass Flat, &3., per \T. J. M'Uinnia 23 0 6 Clyde subscriptions Duiiedindo. 61 18 6 6 0 0

Hospital Races: Cromwell, per W. Grfr • fith's Bobby is 0 0 Do., 1 M'Kay's Port Phillip Buck 10 0 n Wanaka, M'Kay's Saladin 9 10 n Black's, Mellor's Merry. lass 9 0 0 Drybread, M'Culloiigh's _, Golden Cloud 13 5 0 Ngvis, W. j. Harrison's Maori Chief 6 18 0 Alexandra, King's Jenny 5 0 0 Clyde, Hazlett's Wexford 7 10 0 Paying patients.. 111 8 4 Government subsidy 734 4 0 c* £1^~* By Salaries * '■''■ Rl Staff ._. E340 jfc-o Bonus 25 Pin Secretary 50 0 0\ 20 12 6 233 2 3 Special servants Katiiins.j. Kepairs and furniture 50 15 M Lignite and firewood 65 5 Wl Keaosene, &c. ... 15 '' Drugs ... 134.' Wine3, spirits, &c. 43 J% Bedding and clothing 27 12 1: Printing and advertising ... 11 5 0"; Stationery, &c. 9 15.11 Coffins .;. .;, .... 15 12 0 Interments 8 5 0 Insurance ... 17 10 0^ Fares of patients to Dunedin 7 0 0 Interest in overdraft 4 3 0 Auditors ... .;, 2 2 0 Sundries 6 10 10 Balance from last statement of 31st of December, 187*1 427 11 1 Balance in hand... 24 13 6- , £1,590 11 7;' Assets. Balance in hand £24 13 6 Government subsidy due 2b7 10 0 j *H W92 3 6 | Liabilities — 2fk. Number of In-door Patients treated US" Do. Out-door ... ins Average number of In-door Patients 8 Average cost of each In-door Patients treated, including Out-door Patients £10 l 5 Daily cost of do. * 0 7 61