DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1047, 12 May 1882, Page 3

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Committee of .Management was held iu tho committee room, Town It.nl, on Monday last, tho Bth hist., at 8 p.m. Present : Messrs J. E, Stevens, Vico-Pre. sident (in tho chair) ; Attlield, Beck, Holt, Cambridge, McGinnis, Sims, J. S Dickie, Treasurer; and Geo. Faoho, Secretary. Tho minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Visiting Committee’s report No. 1 was received. Deport No 2, recommending payment of accounts for salaries and supplies for the past month, amounting to £l3 19a 7d, was read and received. The Surgeon’s report was read and received. Mr Cambridge was elected a member of tho Visiting Committee, vice Mr G. Clark retiring. The Treasurer’s report as follows was read and received. RECEIPTS. Balance in Bank 30th March... £ls 15 6 Subscriptions per Messrs Murphy Bros., Tinkers ... 12 0 0 Paying patients ... 4 0 0 Total ... £3l 15 6 EXPENDITURE. Nil. ASSETS. To cash as above .. £3l 15 6 Government Subsidy duo ... 54 10 0 Total ... £B6 5 G LIABILITIES. Accounts passed for payment.. £94 8 7 Debit balance ... 8 3 1 £B6 5 6 Tenders for supplies for tho ensuing six months were then opened, and the following accepted. Mr B. Naylor—Groceries, wines and spirits, etc. Mr T. 11. Bell—Bread. Mr Holt—Coals. The Visiting Committee were authorised to arrange for the supply of meat.

The Si crotary was authorised to draw up an agreement between the Hospital Committee and the resident surgeon, Dr Foot, and get same signed. Also to hand the surgeon lists of instruments in the Hospital and furniture in private residence ; also copy of resolution passed at a late meeting relating to the enclosed grounds round the hospital. Question arose as to what steps should bo taken with Win. Cakebread, a patient now u the Hospital. I. was explained that though sufferin'.' fi om softening of the brain and subject to al. manner of eccentricities, neither Dr Lealiv nor Or Foot could pronounce him insar c. Further that lie required a special .vtendaut to keep him from injuring eii per himself or orpyrhaps damaging the I uiMing. he having once been caught in the act of ig ting a fire under Ids be t. The Committee deemed it incumbent on thorn to take some steps io rid themselves not alone of the respniisi'dlit, but of the expense, and instructed tile Secretary to interview the 1, specter of Police, also the Resident Magi, strate, -i.inl ascertain if they could assist in gaini> g lu» admission cither into the Benevolent Asy mn, or the l unatic Asylum. The meeting then rose