HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2675, 2 November 1882, Page 4

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at -1 p.m. yesterday. Present—Hon. E. C. J. Stevens (in the chair) and the Mayor of Sydenham. The following letters were read :—From the Government, approving of the increase in salary of the administrator of charitable aid at Tiniaru. From the Industrial Association, enclosing resolutions passed at a recent meeting of the committee, to the effect that the Board bo requested to patronise local manufactures by ordering the ranges required in the Hospital from colonial manufacturers. A second letter from the same explained that the statement made by the mover of the resolution, that the Hospital committee had ordered Tanges from England was a mistake. The secretary was requested to acknow--ledge the receipt of these letters. The report of the Hospital committee was read as follows:—"During the fortnight ending October 2Sth, twenty-four patients were admitted into the Hospital and twenty-six discharged, leaving sixtyfive patients in the During the same neriod there were three deaths. For the corresponding period last year the number of patients in the Hospital was fifty-six." Apologies for non-attendance were received from the Mayor of Christchurch, the chairman of the Board, and Drs. Turnlull and Prins.

A lengthy explanation was received from the master of the Ashburton Home re the case of William Mann, particulars of which have been published, denying any ill-treat-ment and asking for an enquiry.

The Mayor of Sydenham moved—" That the Mayor of Ashburton and Mr March be appointed as a Board to hold an enquiry into the case. That the Master of the Home, and Mann, be informed that the enquiry as asked for by him would be neld."

The motion was agreed to. The return from the Akaroa Hospital Cottage showed that there had been no admissions or discharges during the fortnight.

The following report was read from Dr. Doyle:—

Christchurch, October 30th. Sir,—l have the honor to submit my .report for the quarter ending September ' 30th for the information of your Board, and in doing so regret that I am not able to xeport any diminution in the amount of sickness requiring my attention. At the ■beginning of the quarter there were thirtythree patients under treatment continued from the previous quarter, in addition to those of the Armagh street depot. Of these eleven have recovered, and twentytwo are still requiring attendance. Since the beginning of the quarter seventy-eight new cases came under my care. Of these fifty-five have recovered, three have died, four went into hospital, and sixteen are .still under treatment. A family, as a rule, ia reckoned as one patient. After disposing of some charitable aid ■eases the Board adjourned.