PALMERSTON HOSPITAL BOARD

Shannon News, 26 March 1929, Page 4

PALMERSTON HOSPITAL BOARD

PEES COLLECTED EXCEED ESTIMATE. Sir Jiames Wilson presided at monthly meeting of the Palmer North Hospital Board held oh T 1 day. Reports. ■ Dr. F. Ward, medical superintend reported that there were 182 ad sions to the institution during Fe ary, while 169 Inmates were dischar Patients in hospital at the end of/ ruary numbered 159. Ten; cases of feetious diseases were admitted. B|a born in the new maternity home n bored 13. \ Miss sJ. J. McPliie, matron, that there had been no -staff cha: during the mouth. Donations acki lodged were as follows:. Mrs. FalcO flowers, fruit and jam; Salvation Ai fruit; Elaine Hall and “AnonyraOt papers and magazines. » The report presented by the ma: ing secretary, Mr. .A. J. Phillipps, as follows: — ; During February, painting work carried on in the fever, ■ward bl There is little other maintenance proceeding at- the present, time.i contractor has made good progress the two-storey block during the mo At the time of writing the brick \ is up to the level of the; first floor the boxing and reinforcing is b put in. The on + lie first i will be laid in- about a week’s t The work is- making satisfactory gross.* .. A large portion , of my time du the past month has been devotee preparation and work in connec with, the Hospital Boards-’, eonfere I am pleased to advise .now that conference has eonfei?Hled that the ting of stalls was most successful) the exhibition of supplies proved interesting feature of the conferen The thanks of" the Board are dm large number of Palmerston N residents who assisted to make conference a success, miore particul to those who drove their cars at various outings which were provi The expenditure in <connection i the conference which will be borne the Board-will be .considerably ui the amount which was estimated. All reports were adopted,-a vot< thanks being passed to i -those resid' who provided cars for the deleg during the conference. Financial Position. The chairman, in commenting on financial position, stated, that they so mine need the year with an overd of £BSB which was. now reduced siderably. He, anticipated finishing year without- it. Fees collected to < were £4OO ahead of the estimate it looked as though . the amount pcc'ted to be collected/ £9500, .woulc exceeded by £SOO. Charitable aid cost £7OO more than estimated and increased revenue from fees had I absorbed in this direction.