HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2343, 6 October 1881, Page 3

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

An ordinary meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last. Present —Mr H. Thom son (chairman), the Mayors of Christchurch, Lyttelton, and Sydenham, and Mr Hawkes. —Mr March stated that ho had seen Mr Montgomery, who requested him to apologise to the Board for his unavoidable absence. This afternoon there was an important committee meeting, and it was necessary Mr Montgomery should attend, as he was chairman of that committee. The report of the

hospital committee was read as follows : “ The hospital committee have the honor to report that during the fortnight ending Oct. Ist, 23 patients were admitted into the Hospital, and 17 discharged, leaving 66 patients in the institution. During the same period one death occurred. For the corresponding period of last year the number of patients in the Hospital was 47. The committee acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a cheque for £2 2s, from 8.Y.N., through Mr A. Loughrey. The amount has been placed to credit of the destitute patients’ fund.” Mr March reported that he had forwarded a reply to Mr Loughrey, thanking his client for the donation.-- A recommendation from the Hospital committee as to a gratuity being paid to a patient who had acted as nurse to fever patients, was agreed to. —The following correspondence was read : “ Christchurch Hospital, sth October, 1881.— To the Chairman of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Christchurch. —Sir, —l have the honor to inform you that I wrote to the Traffic Manager of the New Zealand railways at Christchurch, enquiring if there would be any objection to a pillar box being placed on the platform of the Christchurch railway station as a receptacle for newspapers, periodicals, &c., which passengers might feel disposed to place therein for the use of the patients, and have the pleasure to attach his reply, consenting to the suggestion. I now beg leave to ask your permission to have a suitable box made by our carpenter for the above object. I am, &s,, B. T. Belt,, House Steward.” “New Zealand Railways, Traffic Department, Christchurch, 19th September, 1881.—E. T. Bell, Fsq., Hospital Christchurch.—Sir,—l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst., and, in reply, to inform you that I have no objection to the placing of a pillar box on the platform for the reception of newspapers, &j., for the use of the patients at the Hospital. I shall be glad to confer with you as to a suitable site. I have, &0., (Signed) Fkedk Back, Traffic Manager.” The Board approved of what had been done, and on the motion of the Moyor of Sydenham, the house steward was instructed to have the box made as suggested. The return of the Akaroa Hospital was read, which showed that at present there were two inmates in the Hospital. The returns from the casual ward, Lyttelton, showed that there had been no inmates of it during the present financial year.—A report was read from the master of the Orphanage, stating that the number in the institution at present was 97, of which 52 were boys and 45 girls. The receipts for the quarter ended September 30th had been £44 8s Bd. A memorandum was read from the Chief-Gaoler at Lyttelton stating that under authority of the Government the memorandum with regard to the supply by the gaol of bread to the Orphanage, &c., had been withdrawn. —The Mayor of Lyttelton said when he read the telegram as to the offer, he was astonished to find the Government going into competition with tradesmen in the matter of supply of bread. He had waited on the Government with reference to the matter, and had been informed that neither the Government nor Captain Hume had a knowledge of the matter. The Government, on becoming acquainted with the facte, at once telegraphed to Mr Philips to cancel any arrangement entered into.—A letter was read from Mr Sopp with regard to a pupil teacher at the school, —The Mayor of LyHelton thought the Government should be applied to for capitation as regarded the school, because it was under the control of the Board of Education. - The Chairman pointed out that, as regarded this school, it was, with reference to the Government, placed in a much better position than any other school, because the Board neither provided teachers nor buildings.—After some discussion, it was resolved that the orphanage committee be requested to communicate with the Board of Education on the matter of future provision for the education portion of the orphanage.—The general opinion of the Board was that the Board of Education should either provide for the education of the children or pay the capitation.—A report was reed from the master that four children were ready to leave the institution so soon as situations could be found for them, as follows : carpenter, 1; bootmakers, 2; farm servant, 1. —The following report was read from the committee of the Ashburton Home—“ The Ashburton Home committee acknowledge with thanks the receipt of two coils of rope from the Lyttelton Harbor Board, for mat making.”— It was resolved that the Harbor Board be thanked for the donation. A report was read from the superintendent of the Ashburton Home, stating that at present there were forty inmates.—After transacting some charitable aid business the Board adjourned.