DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL

Dunstan Times, Issue 620, 6 March 1874, Page 2

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL

The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of Management was held in tin Committee room, Town-hall, Clyde, 01 Monday, the Pndjinstant, at 8 p.m. There were present : —Mr, W. L. Simpson, Vice-President (in the chair', and Messrs. Clark, Holt, Hastie, Auckland, Beck, Stevens, Coleman, Christopheis (Treasurer),-and Fache (Secretary).

MINUTES. The minutes of previous meetings were read and confirmed. The inward and outward correspondence was read, received, and adopted. visiting Committee. The Visiting Committee reported the;, had visited the Institution during the path month, and found everything satisfactory They recommended that 201. be given for the stable, the property of Dr. Stirling, and that the exterior of the Surgeon’s resi deuce be repaired and painted. Report No. 2, recommending payment of accounts lor salaries and supplies for tl e month.'amounting to 981. 13s. 10d., was read and andjadopted. Proposed and seconded, That tho portion of the Visiting Committe’e report respectingjthe purchase of the stable frou Dr. Stirling be accepted. As an amendment, it was proposed, Th u the sum of 251. be given.

The supporters of the amendment urge’ that a stable was a requisite at the Hospi t«l, and they thought the amount suggeste by the Vis iting Committee was too small, considering the original cost.

On being put to the meet'ng, the original motion was declared carried, by one vote. Resolved, That the painting and repairing of the Surceon’s residence be left in the hands ,of the Visiting Cimmittee, to call for tenders if necessary. Mr. J. U. Cambridge was elected member of the Visiting Co remittee, in room of Mr. Clark, who retires.

treasurer’s REPORT. The Treasurer’s report for the month of February, as follows, was read and re-

Inabilities i To Passed accounts unpaid ...£l3O 7 10 surgeon’s retort The Surgeon’s report, as follows, was read and received:— Number of patients received ... 16 Ditto, discharged... ... ... 7 Died ... ... ... ... 1 Remaining in Hospital ... ... 11 Out-patients treated ... ... C The report drew attention to the scarcity of surgical instruments in the Institution, and stated that the Surgeon’s own instruments had to be used.

Resolved, That the diet scale submitted to this Committso, at the last meeting, by Dr. Stirling, be remitted to Dr. Thomson for his remarks.

Resolved, That copies of inventories of surgical instruments, bedding, clothes, and stores that were in the Institution when Dr. Thomson took charge be handed to Dr. Thomson ; that he be requested to furnish the Committee with a list and estimate of cost of such instruments as are actually required for the working of the Institution. TENDERS. The tenders for the six months ending the 12th of September we e opened, and the following accepted:—Provisions, v> ines, and Spirits, B. Naylor ; meat, Attlleld and Welsford ; bread, F. Jeflurry ; coals, C. T. Mario ; burials, T.. Webb; cullius, G. Hueston,

NOTICE 07 MOTION. Cy Mr. Christophers, That this Committee is of opinion that the paid Medical Offices should be elected by the Committee of Management, instead of 1 y the subscribers, and that Messrs. Hazlett and MTvellar, members of the Provincial Council, be asked to take the necessary steps to carry out the foregning'resolution by having the Hospital Ordinance amended, Amcndment’by Mr. Coleman, That this Committee is of opinion that the paid Me lical Officer be clcetcd by subscribers who have paid their annual subscriptions at least three months before the day of election; also that the Committee be empowered to fix polling booths at each of the chief centres of population in the district ; and that steps he taken to have the Hospital Ordinance amended accordingly.

The usual vote of thanks terminated tho meeting

ceived:— Receipts : To Galloway Station - £17 ( 3 Alexandra, per H. C. Jones 29 2 0 Ditto, Chinese, Gunn Lee... 5 5 0 Nevis, per Mr. J. C. Baylea 7 15 0 Ardgour Sta'ion. per Cromwell Local Committee ... 5 IS 6 Dunedin 4 3 0 Clyde ... 2 2 0 Strode'and Fraser 5 5 0 Hospital Race, won hy Mr. Kidd’s Port Phillip Thick 12 15 G Paying patients ... 2S C 0 Government subsidy for last quarter HI S 0 Balance from last report ... 109 19 1 £3G9 0 7 Disbursements ... Go 1q 4 Balan ce in hand... £303 10 3 Assets : By Balance in hand... £303 10 3 Government subsidy for current quarter ... 195 16 0 £500 6 3