HOSPITAL BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 19 March 1907, Page 2

HOSPITAL BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held on Jlonday. Present: Jlessrs, <i. Tisch (chairman). Joseph Brown. D. 11. JleDonald, and C. O'Sullivan. Dr. Valiutine (Inspector-General of Hospitals) wrote respecting the establishment of a home lor incurables, and asked that a list of such eases under the Board be supplied his Department, '1 lie Chairman st.ueil that In: had liaj the matter under consideration for some time, and he was glad Dr. Valiutine hid brought it up. It was decided to supply the Department with a list of incurable cases, as 1 submitted by Dr. Walker, and to inform the Inspector-General that the Board would be pleased to discuss the inattjr with him. The District Secretary of the liulcpendent Order of Hechubitcs wrote enclosing a donation of £11). The thanks of the Board will be conveyed tile Order tor the liberal donaIt was also mentioned that a "windfull' was expected from the luglewood district. An Urcnui resident wrote thanking the Board for the wooden leg procured i for him. Jlr. Farrar tendered his thanks for the leave of absence granted himself and Jlrs. Farrar, and stated that he had received great benefit lioni the treatment received at the Cambridge Sanatorium and had been advised by Dr. Roberts (medical superintendent) that he had been completely cured. Accounts amounting to .tM-18 Us M (Hospital X3US Us sd, Charitable' Aid Xl4i Ids Hd) were passed for payment. CIIAIiiJLAN'S REPORT. Oil February i : l the Hon. (J. A F'owlds, Jlinistcf for Hospitals, and Dr. Valintine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, visited the Hospital aud Old People's Home. Having always advocated the establishing of a home for chronic incurables who are not suitable patients for homes established for the reception of the aged aud hale poor, I took the oppor--1 unity of bringing this matter under Ihe notice of tin: Inspector-General of Hospitals, with tin: result that Charitable Aid Hoards will be asked to report on t he number of cases suitable for such

Ihe lnspeclor-(,'eneral is of opinion that the Charitable Aid Hoards of the colony are dealing cut relief with a liberal band, and during l)r. Yalinline's visit to New Plymouth lie inspected the list of charitable aid lecipients, and also, in company with Mr Lcpper, visited several of the persons, with the result thai two cases ha ,'e been struck oil', in the case of another the near relatives are being proceeded against to contribute.

The Hoard are giving Ills a month to those who arc in receipt of the pension (and free tobacco to ,-inokcrs), which i.-, more liberal than anv other board in till- colony. The Inspector-!,'eneral i„ coiitcrriiig with other boards with a view to having a uniform rebate made to pensioners.

111. J.cathain, Medical Superintendent, resumed liia 'liltics on March 1. Di\ \Aalker, assistant medical otlicer. is on ,'i liiuntli's leave. The thanks «.i (lie I >>«iI'll are due to I)rs. Walker and Wvlie lor the satisfactory liiamier in which they have carried out their duties while in charge of the Hospital during Dr. Loathani's absence in Knglaud. ! congratulate (lie Hoard 011 its Jinnu-i-ial J'osifio 11, ayd reeoiiiniend that, a rate of M i„ the struck. Five yi'-ars ago (In- hank overdraft was £llllll and the rateable value of the Taranuki Hospital district, including llawera, "was ,C7,1»14,5.j1. The rate was then lid in tlie .Clou, and produced a revenue of To-day the valuation of tie. Hospital District is ij |,.|H."),521. and an Kd rate will produce JJll!tt. The Hoard have a credit balance of .CIOOO. Hi. accepting the chair in December last I ij.'forined the Hoard that it would be lor a short time only, 1 intended Ji'si-.iiny to-day, but shall continue 111 - j til May next. I

I Speaking to his report. Mr Tiseii said members would notice that he had proposed a reduclioii ut' Id in the rale for the present year. On the Chairman's motion it was decided to record in the minutes the lloard'c. appreciation of the manner in which the medical work at the Hospital was carried out during I)r. T,eatlianrs absence, and tlie motion will he conveyed to Drs. Walker and W'ylic l>v letter.