Westland Hospital Board

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1922, Page 4

Westland Hospital Board

The sonrd piet at 8 p.m. Present:— ! Messrs .J. J. Breeze (chairman), G. ff. > Blank, G. Daavdswi, W. Jeffries, and j H. Monk. ! An apology for absence was made for the absence of Mr Tiitehie. ; The minutes were confirmed 9>ud pad- ;5 ward correspondence approved. • s MOTION OF SYMPATHY. } The .Chair,nia,n .mpyed .that ,t,he express its regret at the death of Captain A. H. JJ,i(?i\ayd.s, ,a former mem bey' of the Board, and tha,t a letter of con- i dolence be forwarded to Mrs Itiehards. —Seconded by Mr Blank and carried. i From vVyiluaiion Department, YV.el-jj lington, forwarding valuation of I Board’s properties.—Received.

From' jGbpifst-ji church, re new wing, Westland Ffospi-, | tal supplies and, quotations.—fte-jj ceived. 'j

From J)r Telford, Christchurch. re applications fo,r admission to Pfijna-| torium.—Received. | From D ( eJje,pce Department, Welling- | ton, TqryvpEijling not or ;yp,byjnnce.—.s Received. i From Resident Engiiyjer, stating jfte IJtajiyyHnqiit coy Id re- , cognise a claim for mahitqnance of a patient in the sanatorium.—Received., The Secretary reported the patient had since died.

From Health Department, approving of appointment of Mr and Mrs Head as Master and Matron at Kumara.—Re-

ceived. From Nelson Hoard, forwarding resolution re raising of loan for capital purposes.—Received. From South Otago Hoard, re treat'! ment of T. H. cases.—Received. I From Hay of Plenty Board, re further institutions for consumptives—Received.

Front .Grey jßoard, stating charges: for ambulalice.—Received. From T. E. Y. Seddon, Wellington, stating lie had conveyed copy of lipayd’s resolution to the Minister pi Hospitals, and a letter from Minister promising attention. —Received . - It was resolved to telegraph to Hon ('. J. Parr asking when the Hill foi | increasing the subsidy to Hospital Hoards, would he brought down in the House, and also to ask Mr Seddon to urge on s;uge matter. From Town Clerk, Ross, lorwanling levy.—Received.

From L. P. Duncan, resigning position of Wardsman at hpspitjil.—(Re-; eeived and accepted. Mr Davidson nuived that ,\ir ißcryy V M tlie positoin.—Seconded by Mr Monk and carried.

From G. Head, lhanking Hoard for apppyifiggut as Martyr and Matron. —1 Received.

Fyopi C. Pfalihrt. rfvauiori. re <Oll-. tract for Westland Hospital bread sup-, pk . Received.

In connection with the meat and bread supply, Mr J(’dries suggested that it .would he greatly to the advantage of the Hoard, if they obtained their supplies of bread and .meat .(com tjlie Mental Hospital. Mr Davidson said the matter had been brought, up some nine months ago, hut had been held pp .owing .to %• utpsotUed .position at the Mental Hospital.

It ,v.;as ye,solved.,that the ,Chainnau,i Messrs Davidson, Jeffries, and Secretary wait on Dr Huehanan to discussthe subject. A number of letters cjcaliug with maintenance were received and • dealt with.

From Thos Nolan, Matainui, enquiring (josition of funds held by the Wailio Committee.—Received. Mr Jeffries stated that he would be at Wailio on Thursday and would make enquiries into tlie position.

From Otira Committee, explaining position in (-HUHcqtion e*liarp;o for acting housemaid at Otira Hospital, jur.l stating Hr Gibson's son line! not boon appointed housemaid t>y the Committee. —Received

From Sister Gunn, Matainui, reporting for period, two patients attended, d u r i ng' J u ly. —>Rocei ved. From Master, Knmara, report for period.—Received. Authority for assistance in the garden was given. From l)r Gif)son, Otira, re annual leave. —Received. From Same, reporting no .admissions during July. There were .193 attendances on outpatients, 80 in miiqljer. — Received.

From National Tobacco Coy., Napier, offering t-obqccu for sale. —Received. RJ'iPO^S.

The Chairman moved a formal motion giving authority Ao borrow on pverclij\£t.—-Seconded by Mr .Blank and: carried. The Motor Amhulance .Committee reported baying .conferred iv.ith St John Apibukuu;e, when a scale of chargeswas drawn up.—Received and adopted.; Accounts jyppflntipK to £722 3s 7d were passed for payment. The Trcqqurcr reported receipts £502 9s Id, pjiyments £ll2O 10s 4-d,* bank balance ,£1.191 5s 9d ; building account payments £11.45 Os 3d.—-Received. The Secretary’s report qn outstanding accounts was read, received and adopted. CHAIRMAN’S ,IMPORT.

I have the honour to report that accompanied by Mr Davidson and Secretary, T visited Knmara Old People's Home for the pprppse of installing Mr and Airs Ilea,}! into .(.Ijeir pew duties as Master and Matron ,<jf Knmara Home. \Ve were met at Knmara by Alp- Burrell, -Member of ,tj>p Board, who accompanied us through the Home. Here let mo briefly tribute to the clean and orderly .manner ip which the late Master and Matron, Air and Mr s Batson, handed everything over to .thei.r successors. Their conduct was quite in keeping with the manngqrpent of ti)e Home and they gave every assistance possible to Air and Mrs Hgad in pptting them wise f,p the various little duties in the Home.

The Secretary, jippj,eJia.te}y .on arriving checked the furniture, bedding, stock etc. with bis Record Book and reported verbally that everything was just as it should be. Mr and Mrs Head. were then installed in their office and they evidenced a very earn,cst desire to become fully acquainted with"alt' the various dirties appertaining to their position. There were one or two little minor requirements that were brought to our notice by the Secretary. The lino, in fjeddon \Vqrd is absolutely &pp\ opt,

ako the floor covering in The 4citohen, and the oil baize on .the dining room tajbjle ,ggqj*i'res ijpimgifjftte re-, nowal -add jyould sthe j .to authorise them. ,)lr Davydson, Mr Burrell, Secretary and .myself made a. close inspection of the exterior pf buildiyg. One .iron .yhjmuey is .feupt out and Mr} Burrell was there and then authorised. 1 , ,to.have same attended • to, ns it was , ,endaitgV lin Uiti l Vd)PP , ' tioll of tile blll,rl " j ing attached to it, Our conclusion nn| the condition of the building was to j the effect that provision will have to > he made on our next year’s estimates > for a capital expenditure of at least £2pjo to 4#np for the,repairing nfld ro- j 1 ,p:}ii!lj,ug of 1 the outside ,of ,the , build- j, pig. .The spouting also in places will , requjre ,soWe , j)ttei)td>?h •fit ».'YV think | • the , epn/dibW .hiiildj.Vg ,* s fiU( ' ll j .that it would he a false economy to let j: it t go pi ore than a few more montlis |. ,; v witjhout jlptYfpg |it renovated. The inmates of the Home we are ;

pleased to report all expressed their .salidaetioP ,of Abe treatment, one inmate going so far as to say that if lie ljvecl'i.n,tJi.e,Ve?t “Rub”.in,the land he ,f<?.v).d ,wt get heftyr tucker. They' ; v.yj-e nil ylcan. .tid.V . and wcll-condiict- ! ed T\ie pq.w ..wd M-itron np- ! peared tp.jbe.fllljjjg their position in a highly satisfactory .manner, and report, the ji}mntc:s„i)re condjiyting tliem;'selves ,up to ,th'' present in an exemplary manner. Hoping this satisfactory state of affairs will dong continue d,o eyist. as 1 know •, it is , t?f great to the Board .to know that these ohl people are being well and faithfully earyd for. Qll our ,vif(t we ,met Dr Dallied who appears'to lie taking a very keen interest in the conduct of the establishment and the discharge pf his duties thereat; and expressed himself that it I was a pleasure to do anything lie could, for .most of the it),mates, as they very very grateful ,for any attention given. AVe desire- to express our thanks .to

Mr Davidson fur the use of his ear in conveying us to and from the Home. —Received an ( j adopted. .HOUSE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The House Committee visited Westland Hospital this afternoon and the I following are the requirements:— [ “Application to the Public {Works Department, tor cleaning out .fham, blackberries and gorse in front of Hospital” a i»

“That the Board put in a. roadway from grave 1-pit so as to procure: gravel for the roadways about the Hospital.” ! “'.Matron Little requires table linen, and requires electric -light installed in linen room.” *

“The heating and hot water service contract is about completed, anti Mr, Wylie and Assistant have agreed to keep steam on boilers up to 10 o’clock: at night, and also on Sundays; this' taking their attention till 10 o’clock at night, it air. further service should be required, soup, arrangements would require to he made for assistance, hut in view of the summer months, it will probably not he required till next winter.”

The House Committee recommend that the <ost of gravelling the roads come out of the Building Fund, as owing to the building, the roads arc cut up. That a letter he forwarded .to the Health Department as follows: — “Further to the conversation with Mr Allan, the Westland .Hospital would esteem it a favour if your .Department will arrange to have supplies for new wing and administrative block, when ordered through the Clerk of Works. (Mr Stevenson).” The House Committee suggest making an application to the Health Department for a grant on the infectious block as this is being renovated and altered to suit different infectiouscases. recommended by Dr A\ ylier The Board estimate the cost at £BOO, and would he pleased'if the Department couhl see their way to grant, same.—Received and adopted.

GENERAL. Air Jeffries stated in the accounts pnssed that evening was £2O for rent of the cottage hospital at W.pilio, which, .the nurse would not occupy and it was laying idle and untenanted. He asked what the Board was going to do. It was up to the Hoard to terminate the lease. The matter was a disgrace to the Board.

Mr Davidson said the matter was that if Sister Gunn resigned and they had to get another nurse they would then require quarters for the new

■The Chairman >-iifl the best course would he to write the nurse, asking if she intended to reside in the cottage in the future.

After it v wns Abut Air Jeffries interview Airs Gunn, and that lie he authorised to take what action he considered best. The .Board rose at 9.45 p,m.