CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2146, 31 July 1907, Page 1

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Townley), and Messrs. Somervell, Mann, Sawyer, and Whinray (Borough Council). and Matthews and F. Lysnar (County Council). Mr. W. Hay wrote: —“Be the boy under our caro, we applied some time ago for assistance, as it was necessary for him to undergo an .operation for dullness of hearing, and we were instructed to place him in the hospital. But as we had valid reasons for objecting to do so under tlie present management, and no prospect of an immediate change, wo have had the operation done privately, and therefore wo respectfully ask your Board for assistance in the cost of, same.”— Mr. Matthews objected, on the ground tlla't tho attention at the hospital was not excelled anywhere. In a case of this kind they should certainly take advantage of tho treatment afforded there. —After discussion it was agreed to pay tho medical fee.

Mr. F. Lysnar, on behalf of the visiting committee, reported very favorably on a visit to tho Old People’s Home. There were no complaints of any kind, and everything at the Home appeared to bo very satisfactory.—Mr. Whinray considerered it an opportune time, when changes were being made at the hospital, to provide better medical attendance at the Old People’s Home. He related one case of where an inmate had left

the Home specially to see .a medical man. The Chairman .said Dr. Morrison was willing to see patjents at any time.—Mr. Whinray said there should be a definite arrangement. There should be some intermediate place between the hospital and the Home. Some were discharged from the hospital, and, so far as he was aware, left to take their chance after entering tho Home. —Tho Chairman said the doctor potild be called any time, and there was telephonic communication. —Mr. Sawyer: Do the old men know they can call on the doctor when required?—The Town Clerk: Very likely not.—Mr. Sawyer said • the men should be acquainted of the fact.— The Mayor said it was not likely the doctor would go unless asked. —Mr. Matthews said the men know they could get a doctor for the asking. However, it was just as well the public should understand that the doctor was prepared to go to the Home whenever required. The arrangement with the doctor was also that the indigent poor could get attendance at the hospital, and also medicine free, but at present the arrangements were somewhat upset by the difficulty of netting a resident surgeon.—Members considered the ar- , raigement satisfactory, and tho mat- , ter closed.

In reply to a circular from Dr. Valintine, in connection with a notice in Parliament, the secretary was instructed to give particulars of the number of children boarded out by tho Board.—Tho Chairman remarked that there were very few children boarded out, as compared with other centres.