WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1924, Page 4

WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

•Monday, xov, 2-uh. The Board met at B.ld ,p.m. I’resentMessrs .). -J. Breeze (Chairman). G. 11. Blank, K. .A. Well.-, \\. .lelfrie.s, L. H. -Morel, O. Davidson, A. < li. Spiers, li. .Mcharry and T, W • I Du If. , , . 1 The minutes were confirmed amt out- , ward correspondence approved. IX WAB I) COBRKSI’ON DKXCK. [.'rum Hospitals Department, statin!? that the Board had power to refuse admission to old-age pensioners to the hospital.—lieceived. -Mr Jellnes said the position should be cleared up. lie moved Unit an explanation be asked from tbo Department in regard to the letter as it affected Section 15 ol the Old-age Pensions Act.—Seconded by Mr Wells and carried. From Health Department, approving of the stigoestiun to dispose of the Old People's Home buildings »' Koinnra.— Bcccivcd. l-'rom Hospital Boards’ Association inviting a[iplication for mci d.eisbip to the Association. — lieceived. Ibe Chairman said Ibis letter was the outcome of a remit at the last conference. He favoured the Board joining as he thought it would be of inestimable value to the Board and the cost would he about C 8 per annum. He moved that the Board become a member.—..econded hv .Mr Jeffrie* aiid carried. From Dr Telford in reference to vacancies in sanatoriums. —lieceived. From Magistrate’s Court. (.revmouth. staling defendant in a case by the Board, could not he found.—l«eFiiiiii several Boards stating the amounts paid by them to old-age I"' 11 ' sinners, inmates ot the hospital, the Buller and Boeftou Boards [laying Ins per month and an Fast Coast Board Ids per week.- lieceived. Mr Spiers said lie understood that the Board at last meeting resolved to pav old age pensioners ns jier month, instead of Ins in the past. He thought that the allowance was not u lair one to the "Id people. Mr Blank said he was sorry he was not present at last meeting. He felt with Mr Spiers that 5s per month was not sufficient. Surely the Board could liberal enough to make the old licopic an allowance ol Ins per month. Mr Davidson said there were some old-age pension inmates who had relatives able to ride about in motor cars, while the inmates themselves would not do nnvthing to help. Air Blank asked leave to move that ; the motion in reference to reducing the ’ allowance be rescinded.—Seconded by Mr .Mrlmriy. who thought the amount a"recd on was too small. _\[r Jeffries agreed that some ellorl ' should he made to make the ; of some of the old people m the Did People's Home win* were well ahle to d,i v.,, to pay for their up-keep. Ihe , reduction was forced on llm Board. Il was co-ting £:2 8s per month lor cacti ■ old-age pensioner inmate in the institution in addition to the pension leeeived. , Air Morel said the old people want cverv consideration, but it wits a er.v- , i„.' shame that the Board had to foot the hill while some of the inmates had . well to do relatives. Mr Wells said lie thought the B'lajd bad done the right thing to give the ■ reduction a trial, at least to the end . of the financial year. , Air Spiers said lie thought that when they had the men brought down Irnm • Kuniara that they were going to save money, hut now il appeared they ha. . to take this Bis a month Irnm the old i men to carry on. Afr .Mcluirry said that at least the o|,| people who had no relations should i receive at least 15s per month. Those , who laid well to do relatives would not 1 .. all'ecled so mm h. The Chairman said the Board had , lmd a big struggle during the year as . they all km w. They were only tmprmed ill their limnin' owing to the .'Ciere-itv of the I lokil ilia Savings Bank who donated £.".tH). Jl the Board was "„ing to pass a les.lnti'.n at , meeting and rescind it the next. U . would not have hi- approval. , The motion lof leave was relaxed. In reply to Mr Davidson, the Umirman slated that if any patient "as ‘ short of any article of clothing or even ~ tobacco it would he supplied. From 11 o s Boron: li Comteil I'mviirdi„g. fti Ills Id lev' ; staling the sag«lfff 111 .Ilitill l'» till’ I'.'G'l 'I »»;I«I I I.e. n ndioiirmd I" a hilei dale. In', .cited.

!•’rout Secretaries Pugby League, lofwarding L'll li- 3d. iml prm ecu:, of nleague maleli.— Deceived and a hearty vote of thank- was passed I" A|, s-r- Oillool.v and Thomas, and to llm Orel month and Phmkball teams. Tim 1 liairman report.-I v, it!i .Mi-r-Dull' and Wells llnl they had Walled on tlm Trustees of the llokitikn Savings Pank who had gene,onsly g.ranled a donut ion of £b!o. He nmved Hull a vm v Imarl.v vole ol thanks he aecorded to the Trustees. Seconded by All M 1 ’- harrv and earrie.l, Mr .lellries moved that a vote of thanks he also passed to the ('hairmaii. .Messrs Wells and Dull, 5,.,.,Mi11ed hv Mr Davidon and curried.

PToin P. Head, asking for paynmiil in lieu ol holiday leave. Peeeived. and alter discussion no net ion was taken. From Dr ISaird asking for annual leave -Peeeived. \eiioii of Chairman in granting same was approved. From Westland County Clerk lorwarding reeonimemlatinn Irom Health Officer at Otira in favor of installation of a nurse ui Otira with a view to minimising danger ol infection. Lei cived : no net ion taken. The Secretary’s report on recent Court proceedings was read and retlu* itty for his work in this roimeetion. The House Committee reported, recommending a number of requirements- that Dr llaird had donated a grass mower. Mr Wilson ol Melbourne hnd sent a donation lor Ninas rimer: Sister ch.everton was still on sick leave; recommending Hie usual arrangements he made lor Ninas rheet . lliaT an area of the land lie cleared for

planting in grass. -Pec civet! anil adopted. From Tina me Committee recommending tlm payment of accounts umollllting to £ Ib'-’ OS till. Deceived and adopted. From Treasurer reporting receipts e | |7! I Os ."id; liniments I>’7l 7s lid : del'll I nluiwc £-VJ Its lid. Received. The next lllt'eling was lixed for Dee. loth. The Hoard rose at lb’.. , ‘. p.m.