WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1925, Page 4

WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

-MONDAY, AUGUST 19th. The Board met at*B.ls p.m. Present —-Messrs J. J. Breeze (Chairman), G. H. Blank, G. Davidson, E. A. AYells, A. Aleharry, L. 11. -Morel, W. Jeffries, T. AY. Duff and A. B. Spiers. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. IXWARD CORRESPONDENCE. From Air Allen, Health Department, notifying he would visit the hospital with Dr. Watt on Wednesday next to (older uith members in regard to maternity ward.—Received. From Dr. Watt, in regard to approaching visit and stating Government assistance would Ire the same as for capital expenditure by general board. - Received. From Health Department in regard to difficulty in Jilting vacancy for staff nurse.—Received. From Dr. Watt asking for returns. - Received; to ho supplied. From Same in regard to resolutions of hospital conference.—Received. From James O’Brien, A1.1’., stating the Alidwives Bill had passed the loner House before receiving the Board's letter.—Received. From North Canterbury Board in regard to a maintenance charge for a patient.—■ Received; action of Chairman approved. From Grey Hospital Board, notifying admission of a AVesiiand patient. - Received. From AA'hangnrei Hospital Board notifying admission of a patient from Westland.—Received. From Haller Board asking for scale of salaries paid.—Received. From Park and .Murdoch enquiring as to terms for sale of O.P. Homo at Kumara.—Received. From Hokitika Borough Council granting use of Town Hall lor hospital ball.— Received. From Ross Borough Council, forwarding two months levy.—Received. From J. Freitas oil'ering to purchase .Moody’s paddock at Three Alile for £26. Received and accepted. From J. Freitas, oil'ering for sale land known as Jackson's at £1 o,s per acre, 31 a< res. Received. Air Davidson moved the oiler be accepted. Seconded by All- Blank, supported by .Messrs Jeffries and Duff and carried. From At. K. .Morgan, resigning position as probationer.— Received and accepted. From AA'ataroa-AA’aiho branch of t: Farmers Union, asking if it were possible to have after hours connection on the telephone line with the Mouth AA’ostland nurse’s home.—Received and referred to the Secretary to enquire into. From A. Evans, Russ, enclosing rent for house and asking for attention to roif of building.—Received. From Dr. Booth, Kumara, notifying she had taken up her duties on the Kith, insl. - Received. The Seerclnry ‘reported that the avrage number of births in AYcstland for ihe last throe years was 1fi0.33.-~ Koveivod. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. AAA' have the honour to report having met in conjunction with Dr Baird to discuss the question of meeting the need ol providing accommodation for maternity eases. Alien going into the pros ami cons ni this question it iv.-is resolved to authorise Hr Bail'd to interview Nurse Kennedy and another nurse from Grcyumuth. and oll'cr them .■:!(:'> per annum towards renting Airs Holliday's premises. Dr Baird hud not yet reported i’ll the interview with Ihe nurses. \A'e have a letter from Mrs llalliday oil'ering to rent her premises furnished at £ I per week, unfurnished at £3 per week. A our committee .suggest that (be 11 bi> deferred until alter the visit of Dr AA’att. and Air Allan, who are visiting Hokitika on AAednesduy ilex!. Interviewed Dr Baird at noon today. lie stales that Alls Ualliday mast go away for a holiday. She is willing to carry on its heretolol'e on condition that the Hoard will subsidise her home to t'h.e extent of £3 3s per week towards the payment of a Registered .Maternity Nurse.

The Chairman said enquiries bad been made and it was estimated that it would cost at least £6500 to erect a suitable maternity home. He thought the hem, thing the Board could do was to accept the offer of Mrs llalliday. He moved to that ell'cct. - Seconded by Air Dulf, who expressed satisfaction at tin* oiler made, which would prove of advantage to the Board and give satisfaction to the people. Air Jdl'rics said the suggestion of the Chairman was a satisfactory one. At the present time it was impossible to finance the necessary amount that would he required to build a house. Supported by Alessrs Davidson. Aiorel and AA'elH and agreed to. After a reference by Afr Blank to tinproposal of the Customs Department In charge -S per load for gravel and sand taken from Hie sea beach, tho Chairman moved that a protest he made to the Department against the proposal. Seconded by Air Davidson and carried.

From Surgeon-Superintendent AA’estIniul Hospital reporting for July there "ere in hospital on Ist. July:—-31 males, 13 females. 1-1; admitted during July 18 males, 15 females, 33; total treated, -19 males, 98 females; total 77; Discharged cured, 20 males, 8 females; total 28; died 2 males; relieved 2 males, 2 females; total discharged 21 males, 10 females; 31. Remaining in hospital on 31st. July, 25 males, 18 females, total 13. In hospital for two months, U males, 7 females; total 21. Received. From House Committee recommending tenders he invited for painting of the roof of the''hospital; recommending leave of absence to Alisa Allardvce. Received and approved; Air Davidson to arrange. From Finance Committee recommending payment of accounts amounting to £4(32 10s I0d; that tenders he invited for purchase of Totara Hospital. Received and adopted. From Treasurer reporting:—Receipts £1127 (Is sd; payments £986 os, credit balance £1629 IBs 2d (including £ISOO .subsidies in advan.-e). Received.

;0 ii TKXDFIiS. Tenders fur tlii* purchase of tlio Old I’i•!m»!;•-' Home .it Kuimtra wore reeeivod n.s follows:- ( . Passmore Mini (’. Stewart £3OO. y .1, 0. ‘Watson £2OO. o •('. ,1. Pierson £l5O. .T. Hilbert £llO. It was stated in the lot tor of Mrs - Passmore that she thought it was n groat pity to remove rite building, and that -she proposed to keep the huiltlj ings open as an orphanage. it was resolved to accept the tender e of Mrs Passmore and Airs Stewart. > subject to the permission being given ; to eonnert with water supply for doc- • tor’s residence, the two memorial hed“ in the hospital to he left there in trust. i SI'PF.R AXXt’ATIOXT. i A report on the matter was tabled and it was resolved to make further enquiries from the Hospitals Assoc in tion. OH HER PAPER. Air A Veils moved:—(l) That resolution carried at the meeting held on June Bth., 1923, and numbered 23 in the minutes thereof, regarding Transfer of Lease of portion of A.M.R. from Boyle and Krakowski to James Senile, he lescinded : (2) That the transfer of lease of portion of A.M.R. by Bovle and Krakowski to James Searle. when presented to the Board to be signed by them; subject to the condition of a bond being signed by Boyle J and Krakowski stating they are re-

sponsible for the balance of tbo rentdue under the-Lease. Seconded by Mr Morel and carried. The Board rose at 9.30 p.m.