WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1924, Page 4

WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

MONDAY, JULY Litli. The Board met at 8 p.m. Present: Messrs .1. .). Breeze (Chairman). 0. H. Blank. R. Mclmrrv, 0. Davidson, L. H. .Morel, K. A. Molls. A. B. Spiers. The minutes were ronlirmod and outward correspondence approved. VOTM OF UONDOLKNCF. Tito Chairman referred to the loss their fellow member. Air T. W. Duff had sustained by the death of his sister, and moved that a letter of condolence he sent to him. Seconded by Mr Wells and carried in silence. IXWAIt D CORK KSPOXDKNCK. From Sir Maui I’omare. Wellington, stating that Cabinet had decided to make a grant of £2OOO towards capial expenditure at Westland Hospital. Received. The Chairman expressed his pleasure at the decision of the Cabinet. Ife moved that a very hearty vote of thanks be passed to the Minister for the grant made. Seconded by Mr Meharry and carried, From Dr Valiutine, Wellington, in reference to the proposal to remove Totara Hospital to Westland Hospital for use as a maternity home, stating he cotdd not approve of the proposal, but suggested the present hospital at Ross be prepared as a maternity hospital, and it might serve for the time being, til! an up-to-date maternity hospital is erected at. Hokitika. — Received. Consideration deferred pending receipt oi report til Dr Gillette, a recently appointed ofliecr to take charge of maternity hospitals. From Dr Valiutine in. reference to letter t.i Otira Progress League as to course to be followed in reference to subsidy to medical committee. — ed : Secretary to reply. From same, in relerenee to proposal to hold a hospital conference at Wellington in October and inviting remits from Board.—Received ; remits prepared to be forwarded -and when actual date is fixed a delegate to be appointed. From same, in reference to bank overdraft arrangements.— Received. From rami' forwarding a number of circulars on various matters. — Received. From Conservator ol Forests. Hokitika stating a number of Douglas iirs would be supplied, and the services ol a ranger would be* nbieecl at 11 us service' of the hospital when the trees were being planted.—Received. A vote of thanks was passed to the Department for tin' trees and offers ol* sistanee. A vote; of thanks for the gift Ilf trees by tbi' Westland Racing Chib was also passed. ... From Kanieri Rifle Club forwarding £1(1 as a donation to tile Hospital.— Received with thanks. Frrom K. 1.. Wild expressing her keen appreciation of flit' treatment reeeic'vd while *'U inmate* at* Westland I losnital.--Received : c opy to be sent to officers. From Mrs Griffin. Stafford, a-king for shun* of Retard’s trade in that district.— R< -eived. It was resolved to supply all indigent Chinamen receiving aid wiflt cash payments. From Master. Old People's Home. Ktlinar.'i. applying for annual leave for himself and also for housemaid. —Received mid granted. Front M. Dick, asking fur annua! leave.- Received and rc'cptest granted. From Secretary Arahttra Farmers' Fnioti. asking for conv of balance sheet.—Received ; statement of reicipt- and expenditure to be supplied. Knmi Xurso Hrowii rc’Mjiiiiiur p->si-lion ;ts probationer nurse.—Received and accepted with regret. From Robert Francis l.td.. Christchurch. in reference to repairs repairs reunited for ttiano.— Received. Front Bristol Piano Coy. in same connect ion. Rest eived. R KPORTS. Front Superintendent. Westland !!*>-- total reporting on .Dine Ist. there were .Ti males and 18 feinnl'.' patients- total If*. Admitted during -I it in*. I*> males, ft females—!. Total treated 72. Discharged i tired. I.'t males. !i females, relieved 1 female, died 8 unties. 1 female. Total discharged. 18 male.-. 8 females- total ‘_’(i. Remaining in hospital 82 males I I females— total -hi. In hospital for two months. I.'t. -Ret eived. ANNUAL BALL. l! Was resolved to hold the annua! ball on Wednesday. Aug. 27th.. and to t:tll a meeting of ladies willing to assist. on Wednesday, J'nlv 21st. HOUSK ('OMMITTKF .lit i.’a vide op l (.'halt man of Holt e Committee t ft utiiit-ndcd that :11>t >ll - eation be made to the Railway Department for a crossing at Bu'-klaiid Road: that tin' matron retpiired sonic' neeessaiies which should lie* obtained: that the Old Peoples’ llonte was nearly completed, and the plasterers will lie ty.iishcd next week, hut it will lie some mouths he fore the building will lit* dry enough for occupation.—Received. Mr Morel referred to tile great improvement. made in tin- gtountls due in a large extent to the personal work carried out by Mr Davidson. Other members endorsed their appreciation of rite work done by Mr Davidson. Mr Morel staleil lie understood the returns for the tlairv for the war showed a profit of £BBI. It was resolved that additional labour be provided to assist in clearing up the land adjacent lit tln' new buildings. Accounts amounting to £o')d 2s 7tl were passed for payment. The Treasurer reported receipts £87!) !)s Rid. payments Cl It!!) -Is Hid. ill-bit lea la in v £ll )3S ,8s (!d. building ucvnimt expenditure for month £7(B IK Id.—Received. The Retard rose at fl.ITi p.m.