PALMERSTON HOSPITAL BOARD.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8862, 12 July 1907, Page 3

PALMERSTON HOSPITAL BOARD.

rhe m ontUy meeting of the above held yesterday. Present—Messrs Tohon (chairman), "Vincent, Pearce, rant, Matheaon, Fowler, Yoss, Kendall, feson, Fitzberbert. CORRESPONDENCE, fho following are the r£t es for Juno -.-In on Juno Üb.IWT Emitted 39, discharged 43, cur wed 12, deaths 2. , rom Public -Works not that providmg oth„r wo ti t rfcrcd with there ww no object worts were comed.— Acknowledged with thanks. He ■ received no received from F, DUm T niients some in part paySaccounts, and others asking to be resigning position rbatfoner nurse. - Received and ther appointment to bo made, therapp Benton> application for '.ff 0 f probationer. Similar request a H Lapwood. —Names to be added to

: nm y G. Alfroy, Inspector of Works, K that the progress of several con- ’ 4ow otherwise tho contractor ;nVout his work in a satisfactory ;arr>m„ or fc u ] £o contained othei

S’ Relieving Officer reported that 1 going on m a satisfactory ltJ °Diirin" the month ho called nll oli nersons “in receipt of charitable *at Palmerston. Ho also visited FcildHaloowbo and Eangiwalua. calling on all nersons on tho books of the

Sr' Fowlor moved, and Mr Kendall ended, tho 5s bo inserted in place of fid in by-law number 83. . llr J. G. Wilson wrote opposing the Irease on charges and stated that it iuld ho a retrograde step. Hr Fowler said that some twelve nths »''o he moved a similar resolution, admitted that they wore not heavily »d but that was no argument, and he .tended that a number of people wore ■tin ,T charitable aid in tho district that r 0 not entitled to it. He considered it if the charges wore raised it would away with tho objection of hard work- , people and those of average means to the Hospital. Ho was strongly u'nst giving charitable aid to those who ild afford to pay. q r Cohen said he agreed with Mr ilson on tho matter, and was opposed the motion brought forward by Mr ivler whoso argument was that tho titution was improperly used. Mr ben contended that in Hospital and nri table Aid Boards it was au post inseparable result. In his inion public hospitals wore not dc for intermediate cases. From a incial point of view no reason had been iwn why the charges should bo in■ased. If they wero to agree to make )se who could afford it pay, how were ,y going to draw the lino, and would it possible to ask a man for a statement bis financial affairs. Hr Jackson said that there was someng in Mr Fowler’s argument to make ,se who could afford it pay; and he ought that some inquiry should ho .do into their position. Hr Fitzberbert agreed with the Cbairn and said it would bo difficult to find . ’ a man’s position if he did not like to Jr Pearca said that tho troublo of fonts going to private hospitals could • bo overcome until a residential doctor 5 procured. Ho could not blame •tors making as much money as isiblo. ... ~ , ffr Cohen said it was unfair to say that ■tors sent cases to private hospitals, i in fact such could hardly be the case i n .r the vast number of operations :ing place at the Public Hospital every

Mr Vincent said steps should he taken Ceo whether a differential charge could f carried out. The question was letter there was another hospital in | colony charging ss, and if so, do any the patients refuse to pay ? He recogled that there wore cases where patients Cd not pay, and it did not natter then [ether 10s per day was charged, for ly had nothing to lose. Sir Cohen said he had a list of eighteen ipitals, 12 charged 3s and under, 5 irged 4s, and 1 4s Sd. How, were they ng to have the unique distinction of irging more than any other hospital in i colony ? . q r Bryant did not support the rise to but he would favour making those who dd, pay extra, which he considered was y fair. ilr Jackson said the only people they ated to got at was those who wished to Ige paying. Hr Fowler’s motion was then: put find

Resolved that the] Secretary be infected to take legal proceedings at his joretion to recover accounts of long Inding. Resolved that the four senior probaters in turn take the position of reliev- | sister, as suggested by the Secretary.