Second Edition. STRATFORD HOSPITAL BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 84, 9 December 1913, Page 6

Second Edition. STRATFORD HOSPITAL BOARD.

monthly meeting. Tha- ; raouth!y -meeting of the Hospital •Board was neld: tins morning, present; Messrs McAllister (chairman). W. Rogers, J. Smith, E. Hme, J. tChristolfel, E. Walter, A. Meredith, and C. D. Sole. REPORTS. The Medical Superintendent (Hr. Steven) reported: During November, sixteen patients were admitted, eighteu were discharged, and one died. Ten remained at the end or the month. Eight’operations were performed under general anaesthetics. The Gardener reported: The grounds' are in good order and the vegetable garden is looking all rignt, though the vegetables are not so well forward as last year. I have ndw got ahead of the weeds, but 1 have still a good deal of cleaning to do. The Health Inspector reported:— Infectious diseases: Eight cases of chicken-pox were notified, all in one house in Stratford County. The patients are all isolated at home, and precautions are being taken against spread of disease. Premises in Stratford Borough were disinfected after a scarlet fever ease, which was nursed .at home. General. —Stratford Cornugli: One. private hospital was inspected. .Five butchers’ shops were inspected re recommendations made under the new regulations* In three instances the work was done or being completed. Three tihinese fruit shops were inspected, and four dozen oranges were condemned and destroyed. The fish shops and marts were inspected. Whangamomona; Premises were reported on re nuisance caused by house drainage. Stratford County ; One school was inspected. Toko: The drainage and plumbing work at the new hotel was inspected and found to he in accordance with mpdern requirements. The butcher’s shop was re-inspected re recommendations made under the new .regulations. The work is being done. The bakehouse was inspected, and the bread weighed, .being found to be full weight. The .Vetting Committee reported that everything was .progressing well | at the Hospitfil. • ; , CERTIFICATE WANTED. 1

Mr. “Srtllfli ’ashed why it was that a period of twelve Months had elapsed since Nurse. Braik had passed hey examinations' Witirodt her having received !i ’chrtikcaie.—ln reply to Mr Sole I ,' Mi 1 ‘SMith Maid ’’he did not know if official ap’plida/tibn had ‘ been ! Made for the certificate.—Mr Penn said delay was probably caused by the absence of Dr. Carbery, who had examined Nurse Braik.—The said That a temporary testimonial could be procured if it was urgently desired.