MEDICAL SERVICES

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1933, Page 3

MEDICAL SERVICES

SOUTH 'WESTLAND ASSOCIATION

A • meeting of the committee, of the South Westland 'Medical Association was held in the Watar-Oa School-room, on Tuesday- evening,' when there were present the Rev. R-. Newcombe. (chairman),, G. McDonald. W. S.earle junr., .(Harihari), ’M.- iSulliyan (Weheka), Af. Graham, T-. Green (Waiho), N; Brown, PC-Miley, E. Best and A;-*Dewar (Wa* taroa). Apologies were received from Messrs J. McKay and Is. Williams.Mr- E. Best was appointed .to act as secretary during Mr Dewar's absence. ■M.r Brown outlined the result of the deputation to the We’Stland Hospital Board. > : • On the motion, of Mr- Sullivan and, Mr P. Miley it was decided that the, offered subsidy, of. .£225, .be accepted. An amendment by Messrs Best and’ Dewar that the .Association accept the £225, . but ask to have the original petition reviewed when the Board is preparing the estimates for the next year, was. lost., y. Mr Brown , moved that this 'Association communicate,:\yit,h the ;l ßriti.«li Meih-1 cal Association, arid ask for their, •a*’-.-p royal of. fhe appointment of a medical, 'officer for South Westland at a fee of £475. This was seconded by Mr, Miley and carried.

The proposed time table and duties of the doctor were discussed,- also the .concessions to subscribers, as approved by the, British Medical. Association, and mileages. The chairman moved, that a ruling, h.e obtained from the Westland Bosjytal Board concerning the fees oharued by the house surgeon at Hokitika to patients. senf :bv the local doctor to. the 'Westland Hospital. It was the feeling of southern peep'e that,, as both officers were servants of the Board, the fee was uninst. The motion was seconded by 'Mr BesU'and ''caT'ried.' JV 'd ‘ f '