WANGANUI HOSPITAL BOARD.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3492, 21 May 1920, Page 7

WANGANUI HOSPITAL BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. ' The monthly meeting ofTl'e Wang‘<lnui Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held Wefinesday morning. There were present: Messrs B. P. Leffiridge (chairman), T. H. Battle, A. Gibbs, W. Ritchie, G. S. Spriggens, J _ Brown, A. G. Simpson, E. E. Fletcher, C. J. Sharpe, and Aldridge REPORT OF EXECUTIVE V COMMITTEE. The Executive Committee reported that a. meeting was held on 28tfi April, when there were present: Messrs Fletcher (chairman), LethSpriggens, Ritchie, Battle, Svenson, Simpson, Brown, H 3119, and Mrs Cumyns.

The committee l‘eCOl11l1lel1tl0(l as? follows:—That the sisters‘ einployedl‘ by the Board the 'granted a. £lO in- l crease per 'annuln——i.e., first year; £IOO, 2nd year £llO, 3rd year £l2o)‘ That the Matron and Sub-Matron of_ the Wanganiii Hospital be granted al £25 increase in their salaries per an-;‘ 1111111. ' That probationers entering the Wanganui Hospital be provided with! uniforms free. I That the Matron of the Taihape: Hospital’s salary be increased tot £l5O per annum. to be made letru § spec-tive from Ist March, 1920. That the remainder of the salaries of the hospital staff be left as they are. - That the" Medical Superintendent of the Wanganui Hospital be given authority to order a new steriliser, and that the chairman and architect consult with the Medical Superintendent as to what kind of a steriliser ‘would be necessary for the Taihape E Hospital. The report was adopted. CORRESPONDENCE. The Inspector of Hospitals wrote acknowledging receipt of applications ‘for the position of matron at Taihape |Hospital. “After reviewing the application,” he proceeded, “I am of opin‘ion that two of the unsuccessful applicants would have been most suitiable for the posit.ion_,‘but they have !both since taken up other positions. Under the circumstances the Depart[ment is willing to recommend the ‘Minister to approve the appointment. ‘of Miss Webb for six months only, when applications should again be zcalled for.” I The letter was received. ' The secretary of the Otago Hospi-

tal and Charitable Aid Board Wrote,

advising that his Board had resolved that nlainterfzfiée ‘fees be raised from 5/ to 7/6 per day. _ It was decided to4ret‘er the matter to the Minister for Health. pointing out that 5/ per day had Ififllem.-t“ci-’ been recognised as the chargeTAIHAPE HOSPITAL.

Miss A Webb, Matron of the Taihape Hospital, reported as follows fol' the month of April:———Nuniber in hoso pital on March 31st. 19, admitted duly. ing April 34, discharged 36, I'enlaillilig in hospital at 30th April 17_

The matron 1-equisitioned for 21. lengthy‘ list of articles required for the hospital. The purchase of the; articles was left in the hands"'of the chairman, Mrs Clomyns, and the sec. retary. ' HEALTH INSPECTOR.’S f{EPORT. The Health Inspector (Mr F. Swindell’s) reported t'Tlat- during the mom-h 20 cases of; ‘infectious disease were notified, being 21 decrease over the preceding‘ fwo months. . ‘At pre-

sent all the influenza cases were of :1 mild type. and did not occasion any alarm. It was, however, probable that with a chzl_rlge in the weather conditions the disease might become more general »