Hospital Matters

Levin Daily Chronicle, 24 July 1917, Page 3

Hospital Matters

TUFj 'PROPOSED" AMALGAMATION 1 DEPUTATION FROM HOiROWIIIFNUA COUNTY. The Manawatu Times reports that at a meeting of the Pahne.rson North Hospital Board last Saturday a deputation from Horowhenua, Levin, and Otaki local lauthoritics waited on the Hospital Board with a view to considering the adding of these districts to the Palnierston North Hospital District. Messrs Blenkliorn and Gardener represented Levin. The chairman of the board said that the Palnierston Hospital Board bad fully considered the question of amalgamation. and the main points were financial ones. They must considei whether - the new districts should malke some social contribution to the board. The Government had no objection to adding a clause- to tlu "Washing-up" Bill this session, tlmt would join the new districts to Pal-

merston. ! Mr. Monk, chairman of the-.County Council stated that the average number ef patients treatxl at Otaki for 1913-1-1 was about 110. and 51 and 77 were the number of district patients treated in the Wellington hospital during that period. Mr Gardener considered the levy of £500 very moderate, considering the districts' valuation was C-J ,000,000. Mr Nash said the levy of £500 annually was quite reasonable, in view of the new buildings which had to be taken in hand. The chairman further stated that the building program contemplated by the board was an extensive one, rendered necessary by tho added requiienients of tho Palmerston district, as well as the adition of Otaki, Levin and Horowlienua.

The 'Borowhenua representatives considered the proposal privately, and offered £2000 in two years in lieu of £2500 in five years, as suggested. However, tho latter terms, as submitted by Palmerston, were finally accepted. ______