PALMERSTON HOSPITAL BOARD

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8890, 9 August 1907, Page 2

PALMERSTON HOSPITAL BOARD

'The monthly mooting of thf) above was held yesterday. Present —Messrs J. G. Wilson (chairman), W. G. Pearce, Mathoson, Vincent, Bryant, Voss, Cohen and Fowler. CO RUE 8TON1)EN010. From Treasury, stating that the final payment of £ lot) of the Government grant of £IOO9 had boon placed to the Board's credit.

Prom liispoetor-Gcueral, asking for particulars as to the number of children under the Hoard’s custody.

From F. G. Alfrey, stating that ho was unable at present to visit the Hospital to inspect works in progress. Prom It. U. Harden, Kimbolton, donating £5 to the fund.,;.

from lie Murray and Co., with a donation of £ 1 Ss. —The dome's were thanked.

Prom Hawora Hospital Board, stating that full inquiries would bo made re the Merry family and that further communication would be made

From .Sister Shanks, resigning her position on the nursing stall, she having accepted a position at Riverton. —The Chairman stated that Miss Shanks was an excellent nurse, and although they regretted to part with her ho was pleased at her promotion. Her resignation was thou accepted with regret and steps will he taken to fill the vacancy.

Ml SCJKLJj ANKOU S. It was resolved that the salary of the deputy-matron be raised to 100 per annum. Tnc Chairman elated that the matron had informed him that the new appointments of probationers had been very satisfactory. ■several applications wore received for positions as probationers. It was decided to schedule the names of applicants.Resolved that the "Wiltshire ward be painted, and that Holben and Kirk’s tender for radiators be accepted. DEPUTATION Messrs Louisson and Lowes waited upon the meeting in connection with the funds already collected for the proposed consumptive sanatorium. Mr. Louisson explained- that matters could go on like this for ever, and he was most anxious that the Hoard would consent to fall m with the views of the subscribers. They had now .£241 cash in the bank and £llO had boon promised. It was useless to expect that they could go on collecting for a sanatorium unless some definite arrangement was arrived at. On the other hand, there was not such a good prospect of securing funds if the sanatorium was to bo located in Palmerston. Ho ex-

plained that Mr Lowes had been to Kimbolton and had received an oiler of a suitable building, which, if procured, would bo a commencement, and they could enlarge when required. Mr Lowes explained that adjacent to (be site under offer at Kimbolton there wore fourteen acres of land which could bo procured and kept for further enlargements to buildings, etc. Persons that ho had spoken to around the district were delighted with the prospects of the sanatorium being located at Kimbolton, both the site and the locality being an admirable one. He had also been promised several substantial donations provided that the sanatorium was to bo at Kimbolton, and that alone ho considered should be an inducement for the Board to entertain the proposition. The Chairman said that in Wellington they had an annexe attached to the Hospital, and as the patients were getting better they were sent on to Otaki. ■ He hardly considered that they were in a position financially like 'Wellington to launch out in that direction. He had hoped that the Board might have joined with other districts and run the sanatorium in conjunction with them, but at the present time tho Act did not provide for them combining to support a hospital of this description. However, hebelievod that the Act would be amended during tho session. At tho present time they had two consumption cases at the Hos- ’ pita], ami they recognised that there 1 should be some place, as it was not fair to have the patients mixed at the ' Hospital. | Mr Cohen said that the position was ; considerably altered from -when they discussed the matter at a meeting to decide , what should bo done with tho funds in | band. The deputation opened up quite j a now sphere. They were from time to ; time confronted with cases of poor | people suffering from tho ravages of | consumption and being pushed about all over the district, with no jdace to lay their heads. He maintained that it was time to act. The deputation deserved the support of tho Board for their energy and enthusiasm in this matter. The present scheme should meet with everyone’s approval. It was a scheme which the Board could well entertain, because in his opinion the original scheme was far too elaborate and too costly. I After a short discussion, Mr Cohen then moved that the matter be a special subject for discussion at tho next monthly meeting. —Carried. i