WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1926, Page 4

WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

| MONDAY. .MARCH 15. The Hoard met at 8 p.m. Present .Messrs .1. J. ItreC/.e .Chairman), (i. If. Rlanl;. (I. Davidson. R. Alelnmy. E. A. Wells. T. W. Dutf. Apologies for absence were made for .Messrs Jeffries. .Morel and Spiers. 'IHe minnli.es were t anlirmed and outward correspondence approved. IX WAI! I) COR R I'iSROX DRXCK. In coimeclion with letters received at last meeting from the Druids Lodge and Kumtint OtMlellows Lodge declining to he responsible for further payments on aecDimt of members entering Westland Hospital for treatment.—lt was resolved that further consideration be deferred till May meeting. From Dr Valintine. notifying inspection visit by l)r MoEneliern of New Zen la ml hospitals.— Received. !•' ii tin Superannuation Department, asking for information.—Received. From Otago Hospital Hoard notifying admission of patients front Westland district.— Received. From Grey Hospital Hoard acknowledging offer of Westland Hoard to accept liabililv of £SO per year towards bacteriological laboratory at Greymotitb.— Received. From Halelulha Hoard asking for particulars of boring for water supply. —Received. From A. dobrtson, resigning position its probationer nurse.— Received and accepted. From F. Cochrane resigning position as wardsmnn.—Received and accepted. Front Cl race Brondbent resigning position ns kitthenmnid.—Received and accepted. Front (I. 11. W. Mine applying for position as wtmlsinau.— Received. Mr Davidson moved that applications for position of wardsiiinn be called. Seconded bv Atr Blank and car-

ried. The appointment of Thomas Woodburn as wardsmnn in the O.P. Home was approved. From 11. .Mulliolland, expressing appreciation of treatment received.—Received. From Nurse Scott, Wrtiho Gorge, asking for supply of horse feed, repairs to telephone and wash-out on road. Received ; to be attended to. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr W. Diedriehs for the gift of a vealer. REPORTS. From Medical Superintendent Westland Hospital, reporting patients in hospital on 31st January as 30. Ad--1 micted during February, 18 males, 4 females. Total treated 36 males, 25 females; total 61. Discharged cured 16 males. 9 females; relieved 1 male, 2 females; died 1 male. Total discharged 17 males, 11 females—2B. In hospital 28tili February, 19 males, 1-t females—33. In hospital for two months 10 males, 8 females—lß.—Received. From House Coinnimitfee reporting conditions satisfactory.—Received. The Treasurer reported receipts £640 4s 9d, payments £971 9s 4d, credit balance £378 8s 7d.—Received. From Finance Committee recommending payment of accounts amounting to £7.30 18s (Id : building accounts £67 7s; further that the Matron's salary be increased by £25 per annum, for increased work in connection with ti e O.P. Home.—Received and adopted, the Chairman. Messrs Davidson. Duff. Meharry and Wells paying a tribute to the exceptional good work of the Matron. Messrs Blank and Davidson reported in reference to a suggested wheeled