WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1923, Page 4

WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

~ .MONDAY. DEC. 10th. The Bond met at B.LA pan. J’ro- , -et l , :—.Messrs .J. ,f. Breeze (Chairman), (dunk. Davidson, Aleharry. .leffries. Spier , Duff. Apologies were made for i he absence of Ales-r.-, Wells and .More! " Tlie minutes we;e confirmed and out ' ’ ward curt epnmienee approved. ! INWARD CORK ES LOXIJ EX CK. Fnnn Dr. Yaliiiline. Wellington, is 1 rileleiue in pavmetit due to a [latient. n- ~ . , , Received. '* | 'loin Native Trustee. W ellington, in {i.nuection with above patient.- Receiv- ( ed. It wr.s tesolved to take the noces- ‘ ' sary steps to obtain an order for atf~ ti.H-hment. ( '' From Dr. Yalimino, Wellington. up bye-law s. Received. ( ' s From Same, asking for statement ol f > prej osed capital expenditure for next live vein's.. - Received; Secretary to re h '- ply- ' ■o- From Same, asking; lor returns. - Roe. ived. is- From Same lemming balance sheols 1,1 tor past two year,-. Received, ig from Same, in rei ereitee.,ol traveh d. Img expenses of members. Received. A- From Health i)«'p:is ! incut, in teter•st e’lei to fee- for mainteiumee of pall- tieiits due io accidents. Received. In go this eon licet ion Air Blank moved:--lie "That the Hoard respectfully ask the IC- Hon. the Minister of Health to amend id the Ibi-jiid and Cliaiitahle ln-Lit.u-id iioif.s Ait and endeavour to have the he W'orkei’s ( ompea-a.l ion Am amended i- to the following; elleut : ‘I hat tees lie |.v I losgila! mainteiumee hi. all Ho? ic- pda Is in the Dominion most he gtr.tr•Ci ill.teed by (he employers on their a.fn_ niiv,a,ii lo the 110-pital. and such guar be ant, e to be a Ids! charge on any couipelia- sal o n payable in ihe employee fol [be auenlent of an;, kind whatsoever. N'lie : Tilt- V ill entail an idle: alien ~, in the I'ieseir, Worker’s Conijieiisation •n Aft. Tiie Secretary -tulcd ihe Bmini had -nifeied 1., 11 a> extent of £029 II- (>;- ~v isinig lo Ibe fail 1 lull the majority ol ,saw mill band- ale nomad- and are ei a; i i unit lie in ihe move Horn me mill ( lo l!,e other, and u is not po-.-.nle in n t ra: e 1 hem aUer t hey have reecii m) 1 realmenl in the J [sopiMil. I r . Air .leif ri es wi 'aided the motion. w 1 i!i I lie addil it II t h 1. a enliv he a Iso tv \ sen; in ill: All 111 her I the district. I lie mot a 'll v. a - then aj. : eed In. 1-T (ini laddie Tru-tee, Wellington, nl■ j i-iii■ eii(|uirv to the Native ’I rusiee, V. clitnptnn. Re. eivetl. , 1 4 oil! I .and and iin nine Ia x I !epa i > laci't.-. in icfei'eiii e to tax mi loan. • ‘ fr-w I .rev lb-pied Board forward 1,1 tti . i, ointtou lias.- ■■ d. as king supper: (■! eyillDUl h a• a i r sit! fc -.Uj'o.ml. R, e' I ; Al l Hilt ill-.ml loot ed 1 il.lt [ " i,o a:,imi lie taken as the Beard was now in e1..-i toiteii '.mill ! 'lirisleliiti'cf. labor,'‘to v. Second, d bv All Blank ami called. From flout Ida ml Hoard forwardiue !'■ ib,m fi r mainimmia eof patient. Rein ecu ed ; no liability accepted, io From Fibre (Vmom Company. in d eel’lieel ion with the tender for eor.Cret" io tank at He?: i: 01. Received. •i- From Ala-tei-. Kumara Home, tora v,a,riling letter of appreeiai ion of Fites tie's motor sorviic giving the patients 's a flee tide to t lie Reach ; reeeminelldii'.g el calling of tenders for meNi stt|>| ly. - e- Received; It was resulted to invite if tenders. r. s From (Hita Cmainit Lee. foi-v ai'ding || vouchers and list of reijuiietneiit? : stigji_ ge.siing that a hnal (•mnmiuee be ali, lowed to lake over ihe management oi ,1 the ho~pital therehy accepting all re- ,, sgeesihifily. K’eeiived. Air Jeil'ries moved that a ■ cjd.v he sent stating ihe I'm'rd were inialde lo alter their decision of .Nov 12th. last, and that if no I s;: tis factory arrangements were rmi- (| (inded. ihe hospital he closed mi .litmist l;• L'th. c.s pieviou.-!;, decided. Seej. maied hy Ah Blank and eariied. A re(most for leave l.y Ihe assistant at I ' Cl:;-.' was granted for Ll days, a snb- | j si mite to he ohtaiued . ! Air .jeil’ries moved that a telegram ho I sen: to the Aliiimter of Railways a.-king to; a definite .statement, as to the i.-un--1 l muni ion ol the subsidy to (.Him hosI uni. Seconded by Air Duff and enr- ' i lied. ' Fiom Lewis ami Well,- in eonnectiou j mil; the title to a s-vetimi. Received ; ’ | r.-ply of Se,umary approved. From Gibb Hr,.-;.. Waiho, repmting ' I flic arrivid of the iimse anihnlamv at | e, aihi.i and stating they had placed ' j Li.eir shed at disposal for housing it. | - Received with thanks. KFAIARA DOCTOR, j One a.pplieatimt wa- icceivcd for the i position o! medical olihei at Kumara. ■ Itoin Alt-.: Alollie .Fisher. Dunedin. It I w a.- res<lived to refer tlie applic-at ion on . | io 1 lie Kumara .Medical Committee for

!' was '.e-olvcd that the Secretary take stops to sue ier i ayment o! outsiauding fees, as per list .supplied. Mr •lelfries said it was a standing disgrace that there was so much money owing by i et-ous in ]o.sitions well able to pay J liteir due.-. j The i hnirman moved a vole of thanks Ito .Mr Com!ie.. for supply of books.— I Seconded by Air Blank and carried, j ’Hie Board resolved into committee to receive a letter and petition from Tenth Westkmd in connection with a re piest for lee appointment of a district nurse. The Board then resumed and th.. Chairman presented a petition signj ol hv \)2 residents of Ninth AVestlamF I asking for the r< appointment of Nurse 1 ('iii.ni. as district: nurse as soon as J V. aiho (.’> it age was ready.— Received, j Air Alelurty moved that Nurse Cumi Ihe reappointed. Seconded by the F hairmnii. Alt Blank moved that ap- ! pl'ealions be invited for the position. | .Seconded bv Air Spin:s an.! carried. | Becoming the substauiive motion it was t greed to. applications to bo invited reter.able up to January !-ltli. Tin. question of the delay in tin serving of a summons from the Board or. j a Grey mouth resident wnich took five ! weeks was referred to, and it was resolved to ask the Minister of Justine to make an enquiry into the cause j of the delav .

REPORTS. From- House Committee, reporting Sister Clieverton had taken the second position ; 20 bods for Mondi ward and It I;eds for nurse,s qua iters were required ; suggesting an extra probationer 1,0 appointed; that the Band had visited the hospital on Sunday and hud played a musical programme that was greatly enjoyed by patients and stall'. Received and adopted. From Surgeon-Superintem'ent Westland Hospital, reporting patients in hospital on October gist, totalled PS. Admitted during November. 1G males, 12 females. Total treated. 35 malu» 21 females— 56. Discharged cured. 13 males. 10 females; relieved. 2 males, 1 tenpile: died, I male. Total discharged 111 aisles. 11 females 27. In hospital on noth. November. 10 males 10 females -20. In hospital for two months, 7 male.-., I female--S. — Received. It was i'.'solved to arrange for the u-'ial Christinas cheer tor the patients a! Westland Hospital and Kunuira 11ome.

Ft cm Treasurer reporting receipt: £i .pip j.~ )S ;p| ; payments ,CI(K!2 os (FI; credit balance £157 Gs; building fun I payments £I32G Is (id. - .Received. Accounts amounting to £713 13s 2d. acre passed for payment. 'lhe Beard rose at 10.15 p.m.