WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1930, Page 2

WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

MONDAY, APRIL 23

The Board met at 8 p.m. Present Messrs J. J. Breeze (Chairman) Davidson, Turner, Elcock, Meharry Teffries, Evenden, Wells, and Duff.

The minutes were confirmed and co respondence outward approved.

INWARD CORRESPONDENCE

From Valuation Department repor ing valuation of district as follows

Westland County £745,715 Hokitika Borough £164,317 Ku ma r a 1 Toro ugh £23,553 Ross Borough £19,801 From Hospital Department in refe ence to annual levy.—Received.

From same approving of nppoin ment of Dr Allan Hopkins as Surgeo

Superintendent of Westland Hospita —Received.

From Hospital Association in regarf to various matters affecting Hospita' Hoards.—. Received. yf From Minister of rnternal Affairs, re Town Planning Ponrel.—Received. Various formal Departmental letter? were received.

Prom Wellington Board, stating rrioc of ambulance for sale at £3OO. Roccived. ■ , ■

From Westland County Council, ack P owl edging eonv cf proposed levj . figures.—Received.

From Nurse Hughes, npplving fothreej months sick lea ye. —-Received and request, granted. From. M, Kenning, applying fn r leave;—Receyred and v . reouest wanted, FVqm ,’F. Turley. Timber Workers’ jJnioii, in regard’ to agreement.—Received ; consideration deferred.

From Burgeon-Superintendent reporting patients in hospital on Ist March numbered 37 r admitted during March 21 males, 25 females—Total treated £3 males. females—B3. Discharged cured 22 males. 23 females; reTotal discharged: 22 males: 26 females. <lB. In hospital 31st March :21 males; 14 females—3s. In hospital for two months : 7 males, 3 females—lo. — Received.

Matron Strongman submitted a report. on Nurses on leave, tiiat nurse L West had resigned Cand recommendalj]fo|s for painting Avork and repajirs ( and general" Recpiyed ( jind ( reeomineiiciations approved, except some extensive , pajntjug work >yhich was hekj,oyer. j From Dorartmont ojf Lands and Sur- ( vev forwarding plan ,of closing. ([frond .adjoining hospital.ypFoceived and approved.' , f , <f j K.ltlwas resolved after some d:s.Cjussinn t\) wire to the Minister of Railways a.skjng fur a reply’to the Boaj-rf’-Sjleij-,t<er,i of January loth' last iii reference to the lease of railway reserve adjoining: the Board’s property.

ANNUAL LEVY

The Chairman moved that the annau.l lew he made as follows'. ?;;■“■ d. 1 Westland County Council ... 176*'9*2 .Hokitika Borough, Council 860 11 0 Kumara Borough’ fr&iuVcil ...... f 53 5 6 R.qsis| Borough Council, 46 15 6 /Seconded by Mr ’ ,It jvas resolved th'at a return be sup;plieii: at next meeting |he cost of, maintenance, 'amount 'paid and , amqfint written off of Timber Workers foiv.tjie. year., - { , , ~Ac(:ou'nt7 WeiucipaWed for The Treasurer reported receipts: £103? 13s 7d; payments, £1264 19s 3d. Credit balance £247 13 Sd.—Received. The next meeting was fixed for May 19th. The Board rose at 9.15 p.m.