DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL

Dunstan Times, Issue 1136, 8 February 1884, Page 3

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL

The twenty-second annual meeting of the subscribers to the above Institution was held in the Library Hall on Saturday, February 2nd. Mr J. 17. Cambridge (VicePresident) occupied the chair, and having explained the object of the meeting, called on the Secretary to read the report of the retiring committee, <P«dlr George Facfae, Secretary, then read as jows t jgMNTY-Fmsr Annual Report or the kulß Committee of Management. the Subscribers. , Gentlemen,— In accordance with the usual custom, your Committee beg to lay before you their annual report, combining that also of the Treasurer and Resident Surgeon. These latter reports are prepared with that amount of care, and enter so minutely into details, that anything your Committee •night feel disposed to say respecting them would be superfluous. They content themselves accordingly by drawing your special attention to them. One item, however, in the Treasurer’s report, viz,, “Bazaar,” your Committee deem worthy of more than passing notice, as by it the no inconsiderable sum of £143 8s 9d was realised, and they think that special thanks are due to all those ladies and gentlemen who carried it through to so successful an issue. Inter alia vour Committee may here remark that it is contemplated by the Alexandra residents to get up a bazaar in aid of the Institution daring the cunent year. Regarding the internal management of the Institution, your Committee have every reason to be well pleased, the officers have been attentive to their respective duties, and have given entire satisfaction alike to the patients as to the Committee. Through the resignation, however, of Dr Wardale, who was elected to the Invercargill Hospital, the very expensive, and by no means agreeable, duty ot electing another surgeon was necessitated during the year, and of six candidates for the position the choice fell on Dr Lewis, the present occupant of the office. Your Committee during the past year has been considerably exercised r«garding the two chronic patients M urdock and Perris, in consequence of the very heavy expense they entailed on the Institution, and with the view of relieving the Institution of them, correspondence was opened with Vincent Pyke, Esq., M.H.R. for the Dunstan District, and his assistance sought to get them admitted into the Dunedin Benevolent Asylum. However, the Committee of that Institution refused to receive them ; the Governmentjwas then appealed to for relief in some shape, and after a great deal ot correspondence from both your Committee and Mr Pyke, the Government agree to in additon to the subsidy of £ for £ on subscriptions, to give £1 per week per man. This arrangement your Committee deem a satisfactory one, and trust it will meet with the approval of the subscribers. Your Committee during the past year have expended nearly £IOO on furniture and repairs. Little, therefore, under that head will be required during the coming year. Despite the dull times, and the very general scarcity ot money, your 'Committee have been most baudsomely supported by all classes ; indeed, so liberal have been the donations that your Committee have been enabled not only to clear •off an indebtedness of some £lo*2 3s 9d, with which they started, but to leave for the-r successors a cash balance of £lO5 12- Ud. - In conclusion, -yonr Committee desire to thank alb those ladies and gentlemen for the kind and liberal support accorded them •during their term of office, and have rut to express the hope their successors will Jneet -with similar success. •; Your (loramittee now beg to tender you their resignations. Signed by order. George Facuk, Secretary. Mr J. E Stevens (Hon. Treasurer! now read the following balance-sheet and stately ent Treasurer’s Balance-Sheet for 1883. Dr. £ s. d.

J. E. Stevens, Treasurer. Clyde, February Ist, 1884. Audited and fonnd comet. W. Hbut, February 2, 1884, Auditor.

Statement or Ahsets and Liabilities. Assets. £ a. d Cash balance in Bank New Zealand, Alexandra ... 125 810 Government snbaidy dne from last quarter 70 7 6 £195 16 4 LIABILITIES. Passed accounts unpaid—No* vember 60 10 9 Passed accounts unpaid—December ... ... ... 70 16 8 £l2l 76 Credit balance... ... ... £74- 811 Subscriptions received in Clyde for year since statement made out 16 12 0 Government subsidy 16 12 0 £lO5 12 11 Clyde, February Ist, 1884, /. E. Stevens, Treasurer. Correct. W. Genet, Auditor. February 2nd, 1884. The Surgeon’s report as fellows was read ; The Number of patients in Hospital on January Ist, 1883, was 3 ; 35 males and 11 females were admitted daring the year; 30 males were discharged cured or relieved, and 10 females. There were three deaths. The total treated in-door for the yew' were 38 males and II females ; 38 males and 19 females were treated as ont-door patients. The admissions were from the following places :—Clyde, 16 ; Alexandra, 14; Bald Hill Flat, 4; Galloway, 3; Ophir, 3; Clyde Gaol, 2; Earnscleughj 2; Tinkers, ].; Matakanui, 1; Morven Hills, 1 ; Cromwell Road, 1; Yankee Flat, 1. Total, 49. A George A. Lewis, A.8., M.8., F.C.S., L.R.C.S.J. The reports as read were then nnani« mously adopted, and a vote of thanEs accorded to the retiring Committee, The chairman said the duty of the meeting was now to elect a fresh chairman, and proceed to the election of a new committee. Mr Thomas Miles, who was voted to the chair, said according to the rules a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and not less than 12 of a committee, had to be elected. He would ask for nominations. Mr Cambridge proposed, Mr H. S. Mackay seconded, Mr William Fraser, of Earnsclenph. President. Mr Bell proposed, Mr Parks seconded, Mr B. Naylor President. A ballot was taken, Mr Fraser being returned by a majority of 8. Mr Cambridge proposed, Mr Attfleld seconded, Mr Naylor, Vice President.— Carried. Mr Sims proposed, Mr Cambridge seconded. Mr Stevens Treasurer.—Carried. The following gentlemen were nominated members of Committee, and on a ballot being taken the first 12 were declared elected :—Messrs Winefield, Attfiold, Faohe, Miles, S. Rea-1 (Tinkers), J. Pitches (Ophir), J. Butler (Hald Hill Flat), M. J. Maoginnis (Earnscleugh), J. Crawford (Dunstan Commonage), J. U. Camhri Ige, C. P. Beck, Sims, Hdt, H. S. MoR iy, Ball. Evans, Murray,Lawson, Joss, Dickie. Messrs J.-ff. ry, and H. S. McKay were elected auditors. - Dr Stackpoole, of Cromwell, and Dr Hyde, of Ophir, were re-elected Honorary Surgeons ; and an unanimous and hearty vote of thanks was recorded them for past services. The meeting then closed with the customary vote to the chair.

To cash balance in Bank of New Zealand January 26, 1883 63 3 1 To Subscriptions, &0. — Clyde 33 4 6 Alexandra 35 12 6 Blacks 28 14 0 Tinkers .. 13 3 6 Wa> Keri Keri 5 15 6 Ida Valley - 2 17 6 Naylor’s Farm. 1 13 6 Yankee Flat .. ... 1 1 0 Spear Grass Fiat . 1 0 0 Dunedin .. I 11 6 Queenstown . « 10 6 Chinese 1 18 0 Stations— Morven Hills 10 0 0 Hawksburn 4 18 0 Eamacleugh 6 5 0 Galloway 12 2 0 Ida Valley 0 14 6 Hospital Paces— Clyde (2) 15 13 6 Blacks (2) .. 8 5 0 Alexandra (I) 10 14 6 Clyde A O.F 52 17 6 Collected by Jas. Holt for chair 7 5 D Dramatic entertainment... 16 3 0 Lecture by V, Pyke, E-q. 5 13 0 Collected at dance 0 17 0 Bazaar held at Clyde 143 8 9 Vote from Vincent County Council... 25 0 0 To receipts from paying patients 134 8 3 To Government subsidy 535 2 9 £1187 12 10 Cr. £ s. d. By accounts for 1883— Salaries 409 0 0 Rations . 136 17 1 Fuel and light ... 36 11 6 Bedding ... 33 12 0 \ Water supply 21) 10 0 ' Medicine ... ... •• 30 13 1 Wines and spirits 26 9 6 Repairs and furniture ... 94 16 8 5 12 6 Advertising and printing 39 16 0 Stationery raid stamps ... 7 11 3 Audit fees 4 4 0 P. 0. Box 1 0 0 Insurance 12 19 6 Rates 8 0 0 - £867 13 1 Loss accounts for Novemher and December 121 7 6 £746 5 8 By accounts for 1882 ... 315 18 4 Total expenditure £1062 4 0 Bt Cash balance in Bank of New Zealand, Alexandra 123 8 10 £1187 12 10