HOSPITAL BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 151, 5 October 1910, Page 3

HOSPITAL BOARD

SPECIAL MEETING. | A special meeting of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was , held yesterday morning. There were J present: Messrs. F. C. Bellringer (chairman), G. Browne, Cutfield, Maxwell, Andrews, Macßeynolds, J. Brown, O'Sullivan, McDonald. Dr. Valintine, Inspecof Hospitals, was also pres- '' ent. ! The question of removing the Old ] Peoples' Home to another site was dis- , cussed. The committee appointed to consider the matter reported that they ' had obtained a suitable site for tht ; home at Westown. It was agreed to adopt the committee's proposals, and an area of 32 acres of ground belonging to Mr. James Sole was purchased at £BO per acre. Drs. Valintine and ; Leatham were both strongly in favor of the idea. It was decided to call for tenders for the removal of the present home. | A letter was .read from the Christ- 1 church Board stating that that Board had passed a resolution asking the' Government to call a conference to dis- | cuss the means of combating consumption. . It was suggested that a con-' ference he held in November. The Board decided to extend its sympathy 1 and co-operation in the matter, but thought that November was too early to hold the conference. J It was resolved to undertake cerj tain duties under the Public Health Act at present carried out by the different public bodies, providing thai' bodies would delegate their powers to

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