GREY RIVER HOSPITAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 11 January 1901, Page 4

GREY RIVER HOSPITAL.

FIFTEENTH REPORT.

Presented by the Trustees of the Grey River Hospital to the Contributors at the Annual Meeting held on January 10th, 1901. YOUR TRUSTEES have very great pleasure in testifying to the efficient manner in which the Institution has been conducted during the past 12 months. It will be within the memory of those who alt ended the meeting twelvemonths ago, and of those who read the report of that meeting, that the crowded and congested state of the (Hospital was then referred to, and that the prospect of the early completion of the new building was mentioned in hopeful terms. A our Trustees are pleased to state that the first wing of what they believe will be one of the best Hospitals in New Zealand has been completed, and was formally opened on the 7th December last by the Eight Hon. the Premier, who, we take this opportunity of stating, has done his utmost to assist this district in providing adequate hospital accommodation for the miners and others who in the early days did so much for the prosperity of the West Coast and of New Zealand generally.

Experts admit that the new Hospital is designed upon the most modern ideas, and your Trustees believe that it will be in every respect a credit to the district. The total cost when completed will be £IO,OOO, and the building will provide sufficient accommodation for hospital patients in this district for many years to come.

It is with very groat regret that your Trustees have to record the death of one of their number —Richard Nancarrow —a gentleman who from the earliest days of the Grey River Hospital took a lively interest in the Institution, and never studied himself when considering the wants of the afflicted and distressed. We desire to place on record our appreciation of the very valuable services rendered by him during the past 25 years. To the country committees who have again as for many years past shown their kindly sympathy by their practical support we accord hearty thanks.

Your Trustees desire also to accord their thanks to the Honorary Physicians, Drs. M‘BreartyJ|and Millington, and the Honorary Surgeon, Dr Moncc, senior. The vacancy caused by the death of Mr Nancarrow is to be filled during the year. The Trustees have held 23 meetings, at which the attendance was as follows ;

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Mr. Yarrall 20 Mr. Petrio 19 Mr. Phillips 19 Mr. M'Carthy 14 Mr. Giesekmg 14 Mr. Sheedy 12 Mr. Nancarrow ... ... 12 Mr. Ward 8 Mr. Creagh 2 For the Trustees, J. PETRIE, Chairman. Balance-sheet for Nine Months ended 31st Dec., 1900. Charitable Aid Board ... £865 13 4 Maintenance of Patients ... 375 0 0 Voluntary Contributions ... 256 18 0 General Government Subsidy 97 14 1 Dr. Balance at 31st Dec, 1900 576 3 11 £2,171 9 4 Dr Balance 31st March, 1900 £403 4 4 Salaries ... £598 10 4 Groceries &c., 348 1 3 Wines, Spirits, &c 88 3 1 Meat ... 160 13 3 Milk ... 86 7 11 Bread ... 39 13 5 Gas ... 74 6 9 Printing, Advortisjng) & Stationery 17 18 0 Travelling Expenses ... 2 10 0 Drugs ... 65 3 11 Drapery ... 100 0 4 Coal ... 42 18 10 ’ Funerals ... 8 5 0 Repairs, furniture, &c., ... 58 9 0 Cartage, Freights, &c 5 0 0 Chimneys, garden, &c., ... 8 6 0 Petty Cash ... 3 0 0 Sundries ... 35 0 0 Rents ... 7 10 0 Ironmon g e ry &c 17 2 3 Insurance ... 30 0 0 Bank Interest & Commission 21 6 9 1,768 5 0 £2171 9 4 Medical and Surgical Repobt For Year Ending 31st Dec, 1900. Patients in Hospital, 31st Dec., 1899 40 Patients admitted... ... 184 Total 238 Number discharged during year 158 Number died 30 Number remaining on 31st Dec 1900 45 Total 233 The highest number in at one time was in the month of October viz, 55 The lowest number in at one time was in the month of Dec., viz, 45 The largest number of admissions took place in month of Jan. viz, 20 The smallest number of admissions took place in month of June, viz, 10 Localities from which patients came ;— Greymouth 39 Brunner 18 Blackball 13 Nelson Creek 24 Ahaura district 26 Granville 10 Maori Creek 37 No Town district 16 Paroa district 12 Marsden and New River ... 21 Barrytown 7 Westland 3 Shipping 4 Total 233 Nationalisms. England ... 41 Australia ... 2 Ireland ... 66 Scandinavia ... 7 Scotland ... 38 Germany ... 7 Wales ... 6 Austria ... 3 New Zealand 38 China ... 18 America ... 7 Religions. Church England 60 Lutheran ... 7 Roman Catholic 82 Salvationist ... 1 Presbyterian 48 Hebrew ... 2 Wesleyan ... 1U (Jonfucian ... 18 Baptist ... 5 Ages. 6 to 10 years... 2 35 to 45 .., 15 10 to 15 ... 3 45 to 55 ... 31 15 to 25 ... 15 55 to 65 ...47 25 to 35 ...18 65 and upwards 102