GREY RIVER HOSPITAL.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 701, 16 July 1870, Page 2

GREY RIVER HOSPITAL.

. .The adjourned annual meeting of the subscribers the Grey River Hospital :was held in Gilmer's Hall on Thursday evening. There yida a very poor attendance of the general public. .. 3. Kjlooue, Esq., Mayor, was called to the chair, "Heexplained that the meeting had been called for the purpose of hearing the annual reports and nominatipg^Com--nrittee of^Maniagenient fdif tfie"yearr -fle regretted the poor attendance, apd that so little interest appeared to be taken by the public in the affairs of so important an . ■^iftitionV"''-'' I ''-.""'' 1 '- I "':'''' 1 '"--^^-*" - : "~' Mr C. Winter, hon. sec., read the f<A- • lowing report from the/ Committee of Management for the past yepr, 'ending 30th J[yms>:r£ v\4 r^ 7 *'':].'' "^ ' ; ': " Tne ;^i^i^ee:b4 Jirf report as ;fol- *' That during the past twelve months I several alterations have been made. Tb#;; milding has been added to, and undergone many other improvements, to meet the additional requirements of the increased number seeking relief from the institution. The cost of these : additions and alterations amounts to L 544 Oaj 9d ; and the works were carried out in as economical a manner as possible', under ' the immediate supervision of a Building Committee', chosen from the General Committee. . / • "The staff of officers and servants has also undergone many changes, which have „ resulted not only in a saving in salaries and wages, but also iv a more economical systeni of. management. . -;. . " Tb<e medical department s.tiU.continue under the able managementof.DrMorice-^- --'. "The other officers and servants of tße| establishment are : A superintendent and dispenser, a day wardsman, a night wardsman, and a cook. . ..</ -.■■..; ..••..'>• i-VT^ "Tbegarden is now under the caraof „ Mr M'Naughton, who has contracted to, perform the work at the rate 6f 7 lißo per annum. The Committee-has here effected a saving of, about L7O per annum.' Ther produce from the garden has not only supplied the Ho3pitalwilh vegetables, butthe sale of the surplus, amounting- dunngiif the year to Lsl 6s, has rendered it nearly -*- self-supporting. ;:i A I , " During the past twelve mon%. ,t|«i v .. Committee nwt regularly once a fortnight, '}.* .and occasionally oftep^r. ' New rules Mid regulations have been; madef or the manage- - ment of the Hospital, and. the. working of the institution has been carefully watched byay^siting Committee of three members,- v 'appointed; according 'to^^the rules.'. 'V' ij I : "The total amount received during tjb§"'' ;;year from private subscriptions will be seen from the Treasiirer-'s Report to be LllOol^s 2d^ of whicU, a large .proportion „ i hp been collected in the outlying ' ' by storekeepers and others,, to. whoni the best thanks' of the Committee and public at large are due,' for the trouble they have, >- taken and the interest they have shewin in /; tbe matter! '■ ~lr * " For further particulars as io tbe financial condition of the Hospital,., we will refer to theTreasurer'siStatenießti' ' n't "A reference to the report of the Medical Omcer will furnish ftU Morma- 5 tion as to the number of patients admitted — during, the year, and the nature and ckssi* fication of their diseases, <&q. The. samel ."?..■ report also shows an important saving ih : the indiyidoal. cost of each patient."* 1 ./ Treasurer's Abstract of Receipts andExpent .- diture ion- account of ! th'e- 'Grey » fiiver : ■' '- - , Tloapitid fa^tfife-saßatjendnitLSQthlJj^e, To Balance in 'Bank of New " South Wales on Ist 'July, ■*■• rT '-i\f 1869. .... ... ... :., '£25/4#t* Voluntary Contribution's ' ' ... 1105' 15 * 2 Payme'nts : by Patients •%;;'■ '22 ; 5 6 Sales of Vegetables , ... , ; /.„ 51 5 0 Subsidies from. ...-, '■'_„. .. , . Nelson Govern- .... . . • ment (thirteen "... ■>">''■■ •-..•■ -, •< s months) , ...£1219 \ *, ■/'.,. Subsidies from Wesaand- Go- • ' . . \ vernment (11 .' . V* ; ,v---months)' i. 1028'J3 6 -^' JL^ .*: : ■"" ' ' "■■-./ !:£2248 r 6 1 % Special Grant frornJNelsoKTand Westland GQyernments tp> . . , t wahis building Xew Wards; 7 C J3QO 6 W. * £ 8 752 io ;.■■■'' ■.'■'•' " " ' ' ■ ' . ■ i? • CR. ■ ■ •-■•...■ .■'.:.-. •.. : ; i "■■ By Salaries and Wages : -. £974 0 New Buildings and . Altera•tions ... ... 544 0 9 Furniture and Ironmongery .;. ,•, ,• 174 9 1 '■$'. /.'■• Drapery and ; Bedding X„,. '■ ■„ „ .... .'•. Jj0g.,12 •! jroceries and Kerosene •" ; .f •' 463^17 9" Wines and Spirits' r '■.:...: 280 5 1 Drugs ... ... , .;. .... 5.7 V 3 4 (.; Meat .... , ... ... ... .392-10 9 g™?* i.; ; .;. 141 711 Milk ... ... ... ... lO i 6 . 3 'Fuel ... ::.; - ;;; 69iO [ 6 Washing ... ... ... 10s 10 0 Pnnting and Stationery.: > r ..;. 1 ,. 88" 2 5f \ Seeds' ... .... ......... 710 j Burials ... ... 51 10 4) Law Costs v ... ..•<;.. -: ■:■'.;. ;.! :sHs\flDL '■ Expenses . sending patient to . .. . T Jfelsoh ... . =^-» n .-;;;• 7 10 Sundries .„. , ;..» ','_*.. 18 2 1 4 , ..:.■:■ :.•*•. .£3690;:5..>3,;r." Balance in Bank of N"ew South ' * ■'. "'' ' Wales, 30fch June, 1870 „. .. 62 ,5 : ?6, ,- ; ; £3762;i(^ ; ,,9, :,.-.;„, Gilbert Kino, Hon. Treasurer. Examined and found correct, 12th Julv>--1870, ...,., ..,..;, "^ otatem'ent showing the Financial Position i>f thd Gi ey River. Hospital on SOtK June,' ;1870." ' '. ' ', .' ■;,.,,',■■. „^, ... „ , : . " ?:|! ■'''■'!■ - ASSBftl, ._.'_;' ''. .'"•'■:'' Balance in Bank of Ne.w Soutii » .-,-.. '•• -. Wales. = ." •!;.•.■ ;- : ; .;. ;'.,^ . >B6Z ' fi ! 6 Westland Government Subsidy * ' for April (unpaid) ; - ... 76, 2.. 61 . ■ West!an<l Government' Subsidy ' ' . ; ' ] ' for : May (unpaid) ... 94 2JB Weatland Gqv,ermnent- Subsidy i > - „'.. . fpr June (unpaid) : .' ... ". 12t 12 3 Nelson Government, Subsidy , r .. .-,-.>, f^riJuhe (unpaid) ,•' '... 87, 110 ■ i 44I f 4 9 LIABILITIES. ;_•; '„'."-''■■/'■ v ~ June,acc6un.ts unpaid ... dE3I3 IV "3 (L ...... ..;■;' ";:„;■. , i «^i,.4,i.. : , l .. ■ ■„ .•„.';,..,..,,..;. Gilbert Kjjjov !<.<■-■■■',-■■■ ■trJ-y. :; ■ ' -I. ' -.. ; . :•.- ■• Hon. Ti-eaa^rv ;v: > : -i The annual rgpoit' of th^ niedicaj officer; "Or Morice, showed th%t there wers 27 patients in the Hospital on the l ri 30th Jufte, 1869; 150 admitted durli^ OJ year, 465 out-patients treated— making , in all 632 in and oatpatiente. Of these. 139 : weredischargedcuredaridrelieved, I2died,_

arid 26 remained in Hospital on June 30 1870. Of the indoor patients 72 came from the Province of Nelson, and 105 from Westland. The causes of death were — Lung disease, 5 ; heart disease, 4 ; fever, 1 ; appoplexy and spinal affections, 2 — total, 12 ; but of these 7 were admitted in a moribund condition, and died within 30 hours of their admission. The average stay of each patient in the Hospital was 62 days ; and the average cost of each patient per week, LI 18s 4d. The report also contained comparative statements of the ages, religions, occupations, and nationalities of the patients, and a classification of their diseases. Mr Nancarrow moved, and Mr James Patok seconded, " that the reports be received and adopted," which was carried. Mr M. Kennedy thought that the services of the hon. treasurer, Mr G. King, and secretary, Mr C. Winter, should be formally recognised, and moved that a vote of thanks be recorded to those gentlemen for the able manner in which they had discharged their duties. MrJ. Greenwood seconded the motion, with a full knowledge of the amount of work which those gentlemen had performed on behalf of the institution. Carried with acclamation. The next business being the nomination of a Committee of Management for the year. Mr J. A. Whaia said that the duties of. the office had been so satisfactorily discharged by the present members of the Committee, and the public had showed that they had so much confidence in them, that he thought it would be becoming on the part of that meeting to ask the members to retain their offices for another year. He. would therefore move "that the best thanks of this meeting be recorded to the members of the Committee of Management, and that they- be requested to continue in office for another year." Mr E. Wickes seconded the motion, as he believed that never before had the public elected so efficient a Committee of Management; : Messrs Greenwood and Kennedy spoke in favor of the nominations being taken separately in the usual manner, as gome of the present members did not care about acting again. Mr Whall withdrew the latter clause of the motion, and the vote of thanks to the Committee was passed unanimously. The following gentlemen were then nominated : Messrs M. Kennedy, M. Levy, P. Maclean, G. King, J, KDgeur, W.'Kilgow, H. F. Andrews, J. Araott, J. S. M. Thompson, J. Greenwood, W. P. Strike, C. Winter, HTGilmer, P. Girdyrood, Ri' Nancarrow, G. W. Moss, EL Masters, W. Perkins, J. <W. Parkinson, G.Glenn, J. C. Moorej P. Purcell, H. Kenrick, J. Morton, and H. H. Lab man. The' election was appointed to take pkee to-day (Saturday), at Gilmer's Hotel, between the hours of two and five p.«., and Messrs Fox and Hall were appointed scrutineers. • - : •-.-.■••:■ A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.