WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1924, Page 4

WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

.MONDAY. AUGUST Hit. Tin' Hoard sal ill 8.A3 ]>.in. JTc-si-iii Messrs .). .1. JJieeze (( liainiiiui), !■:. A. Wei's, W. Jcli'iies, l{. .'li'liariT, G. Davidson. A. Ji. Spiers mid L. 11. Morel. heave id absence "its granted lu Messrs Hlank and .Mi.nl. lilt- miiuiu-s were <oiilirnicd ;md mitvanl correspondence approved. .MO I lON OK riV.MI‘A’I 11Y. ’llia Chairman murcil tlial a letter cl .sympathy la- sent to .Mr A. ( liltini, a iiinm-i member of tin- Hoard, i-n----|.i<-s.siiig tin- lioj eoi 1 1 is speedy recovery from his ievent accident. .Se:> onded li.v .Mr Moharry and carried. IN WARD ( OI!IM'i-SI’tINi>HN(VK. From i»r. Yalintiue acknowledging litter lri m licaid in <• ninecticn with Mia.»i -i--il e.e. lion c! a maternity liome and agreeing to mailer being hv'il over till t uniter reports were available. Re cited. Mr JeiTries moved that in repaid in the proposed maternity lioin:- rider... to ia i)i-. Yidintini.-'s letter cl ißt!i. .July, this Hoard desires t-j express Hi appreciation at the conunts of the same and learns with s:itisfai lic-ti that the wiit-.-r is prepared to discuss the ma..cr with this Roald's delegates at the coming conference in October, Inn in view ol l)r. Tehoid’s nutilii ation to .Mrs Ilalliday that la- is pioseciitiug lott!iUtt!i. and in \h w of the special and .-inguoir iin uni-lam c.s obtaining in th s ilistri l. Dr. Vali'itinc he ashed 'ey t: h-y—a oi mom- Viilely t-> advise tills IP. aid nhat onr position is and "ill Itt- i:.*l!Uct D: . Telford to stay proi ceilings until alter the innference di.-i-il'Ses the position. f--i:m'.-d by .ilr .‘''•dels and iarrie-1. l-'tom Dr. Xhilintin- agreeing to overdraft for Heard up to £l.(10l>.- Rc-i-el veil. l-’roni Same. ex| tossing appreciate u of the Minister of Health for letter ■ tnanks in inline: tinti with grant of Af—Hit), Rcroi ted. l-’ioat Railways Depat t uient premising cniisideration to rct|nest for road a-.-i-.--s across rii.ilway line tit Rutland read. Received; tefeili-.l to Mr Da-vid-.a to take necessary adieu. I-Ycm .1. Conning. [i.sro-.-tm- of Slock in 11 mil- ti■::t with diseased pip's. -111-reived. Fit m I lawei a Hospital Hoard. in rt 'erem-e to l!v maternity home que.s----t ion. Received. l-'rnni \Yu iron Hospital Pc aid. iid-:-ii:g if a patient from their districtcould use the vacant shelter of the Hoard at Cashmere snnato: ium.— Received and re.if.--t g. .-.n'icd.

From Ninth (\n.tcrbury lle-pita l Roard forwarding accnnnts for liacteti:t! exatitinaliens made on In-half • Dr. Rail'd, tied asking who was le-sp'-nsilile I'.-e |aynieot. Reieived. It was rt solved only to leegniso liahility for tliose account-. fi t- | atiet-.t-. Wtstlnnd Hospital. From George Head. Knreata. te-ign-ing. position, if Master and for his wife of Million of Kinna a Mid I’en--1 la's lli'tn- R-;ci'--l and accepted with ivy ret. From Same in reference to tarrying on till the Home was elesed. Received.

From Kumnta Medical l-'nnd )nrwarding £7-3 i n livlodf of lend. Reteivetl witli thanks. l-'lcni .1. Mrrdoch. R-a-. in reference to carriage of furniture vie., at Ruts to .t’estlan.l I los vital. Reieived . From T. \Y. Dnlf. know lodging It Her t.f sympathy. Received. From K. James in referem e In P'l'i"- for pork. Received. From Surgeon Superintendent. \\e--t-I:ti it I Hospital. reporting on duly Ist. tl -re were IV piitienls. Admitted daring month II nut 1 :-- . I I ieiimla- . 'I-i til treat-!I IV nrnh's lenmlcs ', i. His; '.surged t tired II males. Id I■males; relieved '■) mid's; dim! male.- :: f-malex. Total di-cii;iryt- I. I'i males. V.) f.-malts—A3. I'.amainin--: in h-i-pital li t. dulv. A! :•'••!:•-. !> female- I' l , lit !>-;<|»ital lor two r.i'i-’tlt-, 1-’ O'e:,-.-. I 1 •- nude i a R.-, . it-.- ! -11 l "I II WI-'.-s I'l. \N 11 M, s:|-s .Id! l ie- and Weil.- sitlmiittcd the follow itty report: We h-.-.t to r moi't that on the :-aion of i.ttr iat ant visit t Y'.'aiVo i.ar ; - wo in put tatl t:m Ir<!' • property there. ki:i: .. ti its t !;•;> Itt.-r tail tag -. Xtisre S'-i-tt itccntnot.uyiny ns. We wi-li to -late that the I.:! ilt I i tit--a; a now c‘!ton-!"te and remit for la-'-tt-p.iti-a. -I'I:- Us" -ny ami' •. .a! :,p- ---■ -...-I. it it re ;d-.i • ■ f-i I and n.l iV-ark I. d ine. Tin n-eak in-.- ; - tit, hi ;• • ! .- s i-i .-n hrid-s -I v.i'h t cal y a I s[ i tu-iti! s. t hat will lad many \ -.a -. Wo art- of ca.ini n that later tin- r-u-iditty 1.-tween the cot- 1 (aye and the liridy. will ivonirt' iidditi>>ll::l !.- til-liny up t!;e jircsant iillitty is liyiti and nmltit-y a way. Ntir.-i- ScoLt rep n t t that th<> bitildino sit .i I tha racenl. wa-l spa'll very suti-. iiicl tiiy. hut a .hood is : et| oiri-d for tl-a kiic'fn •1.-iinimy a. t!v In-.-i-.y l-c.tl fait- t t.n dewu tit - chimney t.'i to th - rum:..'. We rea.oum.'nd a li-iiid b- prot idt-:l. W ■ care.'nllv che.’he I df tin- iitrniInie in tile cull aye and nttaoh a list of ante heiv’ivitit, with our remark- ft ' ’:! i ‘ i-l'.-s. I here .'t ja .It's to ha a 111 of -1 it li' mi--itpe. Icit ym will he able to

Cs.-.-riaiti tin*, on a r-jiiipa la--in with t! r i ai, ■r- e nd. We ah;, attach a li-t ~ :-. ipii: cuicnts asked fur hy Nurse Scott In aur opinion lla-y are ijiiiio u.-.-c--s-if.. There i- a dou*:!" hr;'v—ton iroi led tend with a w."-. liinln - . Id-li i I'-::, large for any of the ronois. .Ah-s.r i.Ba!ialii Be n:. ;r.- nre| a red la hue tlt i am! wo iventiimrud thal ihe.v he allow ■ ••I lo tal c- ii mi t;:t iiloll value. .'■.Til's;- -Si nil i-, endeavouring to g,-l ini ill" e.itta.ge (Ills week -ml lie iilgi Ihe ■I: tih of the reqtliremeii i s asked IT. Ic. i.er as sc„,o a- ji is-dhle. She imost dm irons t-i get going and from "i.'.it wo (mi gather. she \.j|| prove i|llite ; -quid I n ilia i.. -it i 11 .-he lie tak-

Air Davids.in moved that Ili • report ■ received and ;i < l>:|■ l < - I. ;i|k! t!I:■ t. a ' thanks ho passed l> Messrs i fit's nil! Wells. - S.v.-.'ii :li‘: I ly the Cht: irman mid i allied. Finn nmi'C Committee reporting (!•• Did I*.• iplf’s ilniiu. building was p'M-l lenlly eomnletod. lull the grounds reqtdio r lot r-l nttmlinu : making suggestions for ilu l carriage <■! imiil from the hospital kitchen t the home. making suggestions for ilia rcinovnl of tho old people nt Kumara to the now homo : re. uinncnding n telephone I><• erected between tlio hosnilal mid homo; thanking 11 1 0 Bmid for t!to lmisionl prn- ’ gramme rendered on Sunday a I ter-m-on.— Beeeived. Mr \\Vll> expressed n'easinv at tho conditions of the ii"\v home. .A ili-ciisvinn took place on t !’“ report, uliii li was uhinistcly adopted. Tlie arrangements lor tho rcinoval of the p.iticiit-s at Kninarn to Westland Hospital were left to .Mr Spiers t i attend to. It was iysolved io vnd a letter of thanks io tin conductor of ihe .Munieinal Band. Tho Treasurer reported receipts £707 lo- lid. expenditure £11)11 Ids fid. hank dohit balance £1325 IBs Oil. Building account receipts C2i)')7. exmuulitiire £330 8s Id. credit Ia la lice £l!!7 S- |.|.

- Bcceived. Accounts amounting to £.|B2 12 s (id "ere passed for payment. Ihe Chairman sounded a warning that the Board must eonntni'o in every I l>:»siMe way. Mr Jeffries endorse.l the Chairman's remarks that tho Board must economise to its very utmost. It was resolved to give notice of the I termination of the engagements of the ! stall' at Ktunara ami the mat'tcr of tho i termination of the services of the! Overseer was left to Air Davidson. ! The Board rose at- 10.15 p.m. • j - . • »v. -. ,'4,. ksiJpiJs.|;l