HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12, 16 January 1901, Page 2

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The Hospital Board m«t at Hawera ou Tuesday. Present: Messrs. Oorkill (chairiuar)),Stowavt, MoCullum, Sutton, Lepper, Oliver, Wilkinson, Maekay, McDonald, Liardet, and Scot. Tho cook at the Now Plymouth hospital was granted a fortnight's loavo. Mr. Sutton moved that a probationer, be appointed for Bawora Hospital. He* considered tho work of tho liohmi ';d warranted the carrying out of his suggestion. Tho way tho hospital was being looked after was very creditable, and the patients wore satisfied, '.vhil" tbo expenditure would compare favourably witii that of otber hospitals. In reply to the chairman, Mr. Sutton said there had been 121 patients during the twelve months, and over £l6O

had be deceived from patients. Ho f CO n S idfcilthe hospital self-suppor'ing. Mr. SB Tal '' ; s-< ondol the motion. \ The CSii l ' man sa ' ' ie WIS Mr. Sutton irf is desire to have the Hawi ra Hospital Inducted rs efficiently as possible bu# oll <)ve '' lC) k tho fact that statist s made it appe-ir as if both the Hawefinnd Now Plymouth Hospitils Yet, cin rtjp , , f this, tl f B urp.es in New Plymouth ( were over I'ked and could rot get their holi'#. if t,ie .V n-Pl>ointod , more would probably have ( Dr. MacGclor driwn d:> fhciii. , , Mr, Sto\ It considered Mr, Sutton's i opinion on ,J should bo valu- , able, but s tested the matter might , be left be reported on at next meeting. 1 The OhaiJlan pointed out that in cases requiriTisolation nurses had to be detached tf|spec : al du'y At present there ill smrletina in b >th Hawera and Inr Plymouth Rospi'ak Mr. Maekamkked the board not to overlook the r* that there were demands for siflfo®osp it>lsin o*her parts of the distri\l The question was whether the iy®J could niF-.rd al! the expenditure tbfft'M facing it. If, as the chairman iSted, the average of patients at the'®awe r a Hospital was five and the attains five, the average was very biglSnd he codd not vote for the moti'-n. ■ Mr. Scott uiW making the two existing hospitalsßficierjt, and loavin« other matters diitßthß ques-taD. Mr. Lippsfc ■fcgidered the ft If over-worked. 11 Mr. McDonald mloved ss an ameid mec.t, " That considejra'un (, f the question be deferred forimonth." Seconded by Mr. l|[ackay. Mr. Sutton said it cost equdly as much, proportionally, of course, to run a smalt institution as a largo one On occasion, thanks to aChflirman who knew his work, difficulties in re?ird to shortness of nursing staff had bee • overcome at short nol'V. If a pro bitioner were appointed, her services might, occasionally ho icpui-ed -it N«w Plymou'h. and shj n -li M.»■•»M.»■•» up tboo if Eot urgently ntpdad la Ha'c-n. It was Better to have the hippi'.a! p opo ly etaHed thftn inefficiently, i The ambndment wasltfi' 1 , *tnd original motion caniel -m divi-io i. Ayes: Tho Chairman, S-ssrs. Sc**,. Liardet, Wilkinon, Ohvvr, Lryp.r, Sutton, Stewart, N».s: M;--rs. MaOullum, Mickay, and \iacl) ><:ul The Ohaiiman noiilM tia Miss Hellidiy had been appoi«ted on triil as nutsa afi New Plyu.cuth Hospital in place of Miss Holf >rd, rtsignfid, If she gave satisfaction the B;ard would be asked to confirm ths appointment. Several eases of relief d-nh with. J| - [The above is tak -n from Bo Hawera Star, which wont to prsssßsf ire the conclusion of tha meeting]. |r