DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 851, 9 August 1878, Page 2

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

—o The usual monthly mooting of the Committee of Management was held in the Town Clerk’s office on Monday last the sth instant.

Present :—B. Naylor, Karp, (President) W. L. Simpson, Esq., (Vice President) and M essrs Holt, Cambridge, Auckland, I. E. Stevens, (Treasurer) and George Fache, (Secretary).

. The minutes of previous mooting were read and confirmed.

The outward correspondence was read and confirmed.

The inward—from Mr Williams agreeing to keep Hospital water-race in repair ; from Chief Postmaster, Dunedin, to the effect that regulations of the Department did not allow him to give a letter box for the Hoa-. pital free of charge. The Visiting Committee reported that they had visited, the Institution during the month, andrfonnd «v»rything satisfactory,

Report No. 2, recommending payment of accounts for salaries and supplies for the month of July, amounting to LSB 3s 10J, war road and adopted. , | The Treasurer's report, as follows, Vas read and received : > Cn. Balance from last report £36 C 11 Subscription—'Tinkers 9 5 0 ‘ U . 45 11 11 • -=- d«. . w Passed accounts paid 37 3 2 Balance in hand 8 8 9 * 45 11 .11 Assets. Balance in hand 8 8 9 Gov. Sub. for last quarter 218 12 6 „ „ current quarter 9 5 0 236 6 3 Liabilities. Passed accounts unpaid 173 8 4 Credit balance 62 17 11 £236 6 3

The Resident Surgeon reported that at the beginning of the month there were six patients in the Hospital ; that four had been since admitted, four had been discharged, and that at tho end of July six -remained. He also noted that two patients had been admitted during the month on recommendation forms overdue. Tho Secretary was instructed to inform the Surgeon that Forms of Recommendation were only available for twelve mouths from date of the same, and that it rested entirely with him, if he admitted patients on Forms overdue. The Secretary was instructed to write to the Post Master General, enclosing a copy of correspondence with the Chief Postmaster, and ask him to grant the request of the Committee, for a letter box free of charge.

Mr William Auckland was elected member of the Visiting Committee, vice Mr Beck retiring by rotation. The Treasurer said, by reference to the paying patients’ book, he discovered that a great many had not paid their dues, in fact, for the current year nearly LIOO were due. Discussion ensued as to the desirability of pressing for the amounts. The expressed opinion, however, was that in all cases where it was known that the people had moans they should bo compelled to pay. The Secretary was instructed to notify by circular all parties owing monies to the Hospital for maintenance and medical attendance dues, that if the same is not paid, proceedings will follow. The Treasurer was authorised to take action against all who do not respond to the circular.

A vote of thanks to the Chair closed the proceedings.