HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6502, 29 December 1881, Page 6

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

An ordinary meeting «( »b® WotpAal and CJiaritabla Aid was hm trit«fd»y afterwwn, when th# foltowteff member* were viweftl V-r 11. Thofnrtn. lb® Mayor of Christchurch, Mr J. 0, Ilswke*, Wid Turnbull. " turn'll%x costwmtt. Til# following rtp rt was mdt-*'*TH« fl.sei.ital Cbmmitte® ha* the honour to report that' during th# fortnight ending IV#. S% 81 jwtlcnt* we«* HflwiUrd intMh# Hospital, and Sd discharged, Itating o? patient* In th# irsrtitulion. During the **m# d»t!-* wosrtri. for the #nm»fw«dittg prisd of !«*l. year there *etttt7 in the Ho*pitaS,” o»»aiMro!tt>Bitc«. The following report on the letter from Mr A. W. IVeon* the Ist® John teeel, which h»d teen wlrmd to the Hospital f limtaiile®, «r'a* read “ th# Hospital Cbstorilt## report* (hat t! bat «J«a?* been th# c«»’.«wn for paifent* to band all money* in thnr |« ***cw•ten to She house stewanl «» rnlcring th® Hospital, and te «( •« iiahilil.se* to it.# Institution h*v® been difchargcd, and any b*l*a#e and efferi* handed over la the Public TntsU#, unless proper proof of exeeotorship ha* been furm*hed to ihe house steward. Th# Hospital Committee think* thi* pertec'ly Ju«t, ami *r,-s no reason ter altering the oust o?n," The Board rewlved to forward to ihe Matos of Lydriton » ropy of the report, j Mr* Aawright having brought the matter be ter# the Board.

nornrai. comas, akahoa. The following report w*s adopted s—' The Committee have caused fud enquiries to be read# r#the prevent retail prior* of the ordinary article* of c#u«imption. A* the*® price* are much higher than appear in the art ached schedule, th# Ocmnutiee reeommerd that (he tollowing tender* be acceplcilt —Bread, mert, groceriei, milk and fuel, Henry Billen*; interments, Cullen and JTaSkf v. It was reportrd that three patient* at present were in the cottage. ttmtws cAsrxt waao. No psiien!* are at present in the casual ward. AIMWMMKfr or COWMITTtXa. The appointment of the several Committers was postponed till (h# next inerting. mtVCKVB. The Secretary rep#r(«d that the emounte paid to Public Account vine.- the Board look office by the testituu -n* under its control were at follow* Christchurch Bomital—--1879, for vear ending June 30, £675 2* lid j 18SQ,'<8Qffl8e7d; 1831. £558 Is 8d ; total, £1741 3* 2d. Aisroa Morpitel -1879, £35 14* Bdj 1880. £lO9 J4» s 1881, £47 14# s total, £193 2* Bd. Wand £63 13* 3d i ISJ». £42; 1881, ■ £37 8» 6d total, £143 Is W. Cat-terhurr Orphanage—--1879, £331 12s; 1880. £258 Me 7d; 1881, £194 Us 2d ; total, £785 is 9d. Aihburton Home—lßSO, £lO 12*. Charitable Aid--1879. £lO 17s 5Js IHSO, £l3 14* { 1881, £22 7* 2d; total, £75 18* 7*l j grand total, £s9!B 19# lid. The Board molted to forward a copy of the return to the Government, and to aik to what account the variouv turns bare been credited. TESBEB VOE PECOS The tender of Messrs Gould and Co , for drugs, Ac-, for th# year 18h2, was ascepted. UOrjECEBPSE Mrs Marriott w*» appointed housekeeper, at a (alary of £6O a year. After dealing with a number of charitable aid cases, the Board adjourned.