MAINTENANCE OF HOSPITALS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2788, 1 March 1882, Page 3

MAINTENANCE OF HOSPITALS.

The -Napier Borough Council, says a Northern contemporary, has been inquiring into the matter of maintenance of hospitals, and having asked for information from other places, has received the following replies : From Auckland ’‘Hitherto the Auckland hospital has been maintained by Government; but a change is contemplated by which funds shall be contributed in part by the municipal body and in part by Government. It is likely also that an appeal will be made to the charitable public. From Timaru—“ This hospital is under the supervision of Government commissioners, who, under instructions, call for and accept tenders, and also, under instructions and approval, appoint medical staff as well as general staff. Touchers for maintenance and salaries •re ■ forwarded monthly to the Colonial Treasurer, and the cheques returned here. The cost of these is debited •gainst the Borough of Timaru and the Geraldine County Council, they having declined hertofore to take over the hospital.” From Oamaru —“This hospital is supported by voluntary subscriptions, •nd by Government subsidy of £1 for £1 on these subscriptions and donations. Besides the subscriptions the hospital has, under an Ordinance of the late Provincial Council, an endowment of land from which is derived a rental of £2OO per annum.” From Christchurch—“ The funds for the support of the Christchurch Hospital are in the first place furnished by the Government; that is to say that all vouchers are sent to the Treasury for payment, and the cost of the hospital, together with the other charit •ble institutions in this district, is afterwards deducted from subsidies fayable to local bodies, in terms of the 'inancial Arrangements Act.”