WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1927, Page 4

WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

MONDAY. JUDY UUi. The Hoard met at 8.30 p.m. Present .Messrs J. J. Breeze (Chairman), 0. Heinz, W. Jeffries,' T. W. Duff and K. A. Wells. Apologies were made for the absence of Messrs Spiers, Davidson, Keenan, Morel and Mehnrry. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. MOTION OF SYMPATHY. The Chairman moved that a. letter of sympathy he forwarded to Mr M. Keenan, in connection with the recent death of his brother. Seconded by Mr Duff and carried in silence. INAYAI’D CORRF.SPONDFNCF. From lion .]. A. Yount;. Minister of Health, thanking Hoard for cep'.es of photos i'orwarded. —Rcceivcd. From Dr Valintine, AVellington, to .same effect and notifying the overdraft was limited to £IOOO t > end < !' Deeemhcr.—Receiver. From same acknowledging receipt of letnrns asked (or. —Received. From National Rrovident Tumi Hoard in connection with pension fund. Received. From Otago Hospital Hoard declining application for reciprocity beIwcen the two Hoards in regard to admission of patients.- Received. From Flizabeth T. Wat.sm, resigning position as sister. —Received and accepted. ’.Miss Peters was appointed to till the position for three months. From ID Freitas, assistant dairyman applying for annual holidays.— Received and granted. From P. Nolan. Okuru stating the one-wheeled stretcher had arrived by tlic Elsie and would be carefully stored. Received. I From Hokitika Hoy Remits thanking Hoard for offer of use of rooms.—Received. REPORTS.

From Surgeon Superintendent. reporting patients in hospital on hist. May numbered -0 males. 13 females—;t;!; admitted during June. 10 males. 7 females ‘l3; total treated. 30 males, op females--00. Discharged during the . ! P! ma'es. 0 females—lo: ,!i,. l. 1 It male; relieved, 3 males. female; total discharged. 13 males, 3 females- 'il. In liospit don 33th. June. 23 males. 13 females 35. In hospital for over two months. 10 males. , females 17. —Received. ■|'||e House r.-nnnit tec reported that Air Davidson had met with a "light ae-fi«l'-ut ill the hospital that morning; .stioing that three nurses who had sat |',,r examination had passed ; that, conditions at the hospital v.cre satis!.ntory.- -Received. From Fintt in— ff'ominillvo recommending payments of accounts amountit: LO £olt) Os Sd. Received ami ad Tied.

The Treasurer reported receipts £■> lGs 6d, payments £‘7ll Is Gd, hank overdraft £985 19s Id.—Received. Mr Jeffries moved that- the Board desires to bring under the notice of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health the urgent necessity for legislation being passed protecting ' hospitals of the Dominion against the continuance of the present unfair position regarding native patients, whose cost of maintenance cannot be enforced, notwithstanding that many of them are in receipt- of inc omes and rents that would permit of their pitying fees, the same as other white patients oared for in the hospital.—Seconded by Air Wells and carried. It was resolved to call for tenders for cartage. The next meeting was iixrvl for August loth. It was resolved to call a meeting of ladies on Monday night to arrange for the annual ball. The meeting closed at 9 p.m.