HOSPITAL BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 54, 13 June 1910, Page 2

HOSPITAL BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Hospital Board met on Saturday. Present: Messrs. F. C. J. Bellringer (chairman), G. W. Browne, W. Cutfleld, E. Maxwell, M. J. Macßeyaolds, C. Andrews, J, R. Hill, J. Brown, G. V. Tate, G. O'Sullivan and D. H. McDonald. MEDICAL REPORT. ! Dr. E. A. Walker, medical superintendent, reported that during the month of 1 May, 35 patients had been admitted and 3'4 discharged. Four had died, and 34 remained in the institution. OLD PEOPLE'S HOiME. Mrs. Bayly, matron of the Old People's Home, reported that since last meeting there had been two males admitted. Tli ere were now in the home 32 males and six females. Everything at the institution was going along satisfactorily. A VALUABLE BEQUEST. Tlhe solicitors reported the saie ol the property bequeathed to the Board by Peter Hansen. As a result of the sale, the Board would receive £454 15s. The chairman explained that this amount would earn a subsidy of 24s in the £, making the bequest worth over £IOOO. —This money will probably form the neuclus of the new hospital building fundi. URUTI DISTRICT NURSE. The secretary reported regarding the Umti district nurse fund. It would be necessary for the people in the district to raise £44 15s Od towards the payment of the nurse's salary for the incoming year.—lt was decided to forward copies of the statement to Mrs. McKenzie, secretary to the fund, and to others, interested.

, OUTSIDE PATIENTS. •The secretary for the Hawera Hospital Board notified that a man was admitted to the 'hospital there on April 28, ami .'wjfe>- committed to the asylum. He, was f/>nnd on the Main South road in a very low state and required immediate attention. He bad a ticket on him from" a' society in England, paying his passage to New Ptymouth, and had only been jjji'N'ejv Zealand a shorfTtime. Tjliis anneaiied,-to be a case in which the New Plymouth' Board was liable.—The Board declined to accept liability.

•, Correspondence was also read concerning the'' 'BorfrwEs'' refusal to recognise claims for -maintenance of patients from this district admitted to the Hawera an order from this Board ,or rr its f •medical staff, as provided in tlie'agre'emen't arrived at in the confereifce-' be'tween representatives of the thrße '.fewauakififbojtrds. In the discussionXf ~-the receipt of the corre9pojdeucj,/t]je, chapman said that it clearly' tjiat there should be only" j6W' n 'Boara? administering hospital aiffaiis" province. It was decrded :, t)ha*?thert should again comS" unicate men, and ice morejr ) eaijiest..tl ; conform to |he fules the three boards ;wer/avtmg*°iri' l '¥e'ffrence to the treat- : merit Irom-soWiorsaliatiiicts.

'; ■■ Df. iheflical superintendent, recommended,-after having consulted with MJSiS((EMVae,f*he matron, that the vacant sisters' posts in the hosjJffeO,,}}? jfjJl^bjj.^lmrappointment of Miss Kate Barheft at" tfie'usual £OO per anceive the salary of £72>'as/senior sister.

/ .eftfM-jsses Alice Beale, Beatrice M. Chohg and Ivy Birdliug we're placed.on &e .local list of probationers, and Miss MacJiel 'F.' : LevlenV of Wellington, on the 'fcfofetfifo'f.'aist.

The Treasury notifiadj,,; payment of £298 ',; ! Mr. Maxwell gave notice to move at (next meeting that the Board meet once in two months, instead of monthly as at present. He explained that as yet he had not seen any needjrfor monthly meetings, and .with* large 'i;board the matter of travelling expenses ; jhad to he' considere'tr'.' There was, of Ijieourse, tlteionjection. Jtet when meetings were iso''|ar apart ..the members |.\vere get, ,o,ut p£ touch with the i;| business. if - " ' • i'l'iit