HOSPITAL BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 38, 15 October 1913, Page 7

HOSPITAL BOARD.

monthly meeting. Th’d 'monthly meeting of the Hospital Board was held yesterday. Present, Messrs. J. McAllister (.chairman), \V. Rogers, J. Smith, 10. Mine, J. Christoffel, A. Walter, A. Mereditu and C. I). Sole. DOCTOR’S REPORT. The Medical 'Siiperinter.deut 'Or. Steven) reported; During September eighteen patients were admitted, nineteen were discharged, and one died, Sixteen remained at the end of the month. Eight. . operations were performed during the, month and there was one patient in isolation. ■ Owing to lack of, : sufficient accommodation some inconvenience was caused to two patients whose admission had to he deferred for a few days. In vicaa oi this and’ the fact that admissions have increased from 152 to 212 during the past 'year, T hog to recommend the Board to consider the advisability of using the present nurses’ dining room' as a ward, as it is shown in the original plan. This would mean that extra room would be required for the nursing staff. Nurse,Baxter sat for her first-year I examination, during Septombpv and 'the examiner (Dr. H. D. Robertson) | reports that sho 4 WH passed.- i' ! •i MATRON’* REPORT^ »; vn-'V | The Matron (Miss M... O’Brieii) reported: T ..wish tq VjDcdnimeiid to the Board that hve have electric irons for use in the laundry? as the present stove burns'a great deal of coal and is frequently; wanting,.repairs; also that the matetr of: increasing the probationers’ Salaries he considered, as it has been necessary for them to do so much isolation nursing. Nurse

Baxter passed her first-year examination, and is now on holiday. There is one nurse in the isolation ward at present, The room that has been replastered .is much improved, and 1 rccomilUmd that all the walls inside the hospital bo re-plastered.—-The electric irons are to be procured.—Mr Sole gave notice to move that the

motion fixing probationers’ salaries be rescinded. /notion ] fixed the rate at starting, at £2O, rising to £3O. -—Mr Walter thought tlliit compared with school' teachorls , ‘ l Salaries probationers were poorly' paid.—ln regard to plastering, Mr* Soto said the work done was really-ntorely a •sort - of whitfeukikhing.—The/ojyiratiou is to be' coiitinpeijl/on th^T (?/'rtho corrijj /lor,l afl'fti .will' ■■ by the mevnbo®4ibefore rfexOTtieetirig. f , >; , ; bore . wiodd 'hi 7j i u - HKATjTH IXSPECjfOtI’S RETORT. The Hfealth Inspector (Mr A. Gray) reported: Infectious Diseases.—One ease of scarlet fever and six cases pf .chicken-pox,, we re,’ notified in ford Borough.', The scarlet fever case was removed to,hospital, and the prefflisesidjsiHfected/:' The six cases ol weyCj r jtll of one fanjily. They have all recovered, and the. premises were disinfected by, the' house - holcler.* !pue case .of cliicker{-pox washotiAecf from Te. era. ■ The patient . -I-.. lamp , /nit n-'U . ■ • . is isolated at hom<?, liuuikama am Stfatbniorb were’Visited re chickenpox among the srtpbl children. Probablv there had fieeh a few cases, but they were‘all recovered at time of visit. ,

Stratford Borough : The marts, fishcbcps, and fruits .shops were, inspect l -' ed ' ' i - 1 " A

Whangamonfbna : One old dilapidated wliare was inspected and the owner was asked to demolish same. One drainage nuisance was abated. M'dhirst: An inspection was made .of the township, and in five instances occupiers of ;preijiises were asked to abate nuisances. Two butchers were asked to put their shops in accordance with the hew 'regulations. AC C (TVf IVPf) DATIO X Regarding the ,j\[pdicnl Superintendent’s report in respect of accommo dation the Chairman said the diningroom in question was really used a.‘ a sitting room. If converted into a ward it would provide, for four extra beds, winch would bo .sufficient. The best ideq would Ijq .to make aii addition to |the present cottage, and it 'two bedrooms- and a ,si,tit.ng' room were put up, the,-nurses would he properly catered for. The cottage had been so built that an addition'could easily he made. /

Mr Solo said tlio work was urgently necessary. He moved that the architect he asked to prepare detailed estimates and plans, to he presented at next meeting. Mr Christoffol said he would like to see- the contributing bodies consulted before any action was taken. The motion:was carried. HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. The Buller Hospital Hoard wrote regarding the question of forming an association of Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards,; Hip duties,'of the Association being to guard the interests of Boards in all directions, and, if possiid • to ensure a uniform practice under all Boards,- —■The Chairman said the Association was designed to give sen irate representations of the thought all Boards would hear of things interesting to them, and the .'■'pirate reprohsentations of the Boards should carry quite as much weight as those of an association.The letter was received.