HOSPITAL BOARD

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 120, 22 January 1915, Page 3

HOSPITAL BOARD

' The Wanganui Hospital anil Charitable Aid Beard met y« sterility. Present: Aiessra VV. C. Bassett (eimirmau), A. G. ftignell, G. I. Goldfinch, >T., U. Battle,' A. McGregor, A. J.' .Tobliu, J. Smith, E. H. Winreman, E. Fletcher, C. Rusa-e.il, T. J. B?nnott and Mrs Co my ns. | MEOiCA E Bt"i KIiiXTEXUKNT’S ■ REPORTS Daring the month at the Wanganui Hospital 144 j .at!on is v. ere treated, 7 i v.'ei’fi admitted, G:J discharged, and 4 died. Nursing Stan: Nurses Burgess and Foley resigned ui. ccmuicticn of their' three years’ traiubu, £ -M Probationer Nurses GHim .and Jdviugstone entered on trial. ■ Domestic Sian: due appointment of an additional housemaid at the Nurses’ Home is reccminended.; During the month 27 patient s were, treated ;>( Hit- Tdihape Elcr-nital. Fit--teen patient;; were- admitted, 10 discharged. and li vomaihofl in the institution. • Two of (he patients admitted were suffering from' typhoid, also two from diptherh. Prcbalicncr Nur;;es: • Alssses E. O. Donovan, E. M. Murphy. C. Gellatly, M. Scnilhccmbe, and IT, Bowler were

placed iipen the 1 isr of probationer mimes to be appointed as required. Health Inspector's Report: The Health Inspector' (Mr T. Pargeter) re. ported cases of infectious disease? during the month a? under: Wanganui Borough: Scarier, fever, •four; consumption 1, chickeupcx 1. Wanganui Courtly: T3i y/i.lioVia 2. Waitotara Comity:. Dipthoria 2. Taihape Borough: Diptlieria 4. Matron Borough: Scarlet; fever-2. TTimtorviile Town Beard: Scarlet fever 1. Rnngilikel County: Typhoid fever 1, dipthsria 4. Waimsrino County: Typhoid Ohakuuo Borough: Septicaemia 1. Miscellaneous: Mr Goldfinch was appeinted to fn Taihape Executive, and Mr Whiteman to the Hen oral Executive. t Accounts a mo- urine; to .-CIiTG 14s 4d I were passed! ?i,r payment, HEALTH IMSPECTiON.. MORE ASSISTANCE REQUIRED. The questicn of appointing a second Health Inspector for the district- was revived at the meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board yesterday. .The chairman said that the various| local bodies on whom a portion of tired cost would fall, were being approached, • but as yet the replies had not come to , hand. A member: If they don’t .agree the cost will be tacked on to the rates. Notice of motion was given, at this stage to call applications for the assis. fcant position at the next mealing of the Beard.