HOSPITAL BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 272, 14 May 1912, Page 7

HOSPITAL BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Hospit.l Board was held yesterday. The members present were the chairman (Mr F. C. J. Bellringer) and Messrs G. W. Browne, W. Cutfield, E. Maxwell, D. McDonald, J. R. Hill, J. Brown, G. Tait, A. 11. Halcombe, D. McAllum and M. C. Reynolds. THE HOSPITAL RATE.

The Egmont County Council wrote expressing the opinion that the formation work in connection w.ith the site of the new hospital ehould have .been done out of Joan money instead of general revenue. The council also intimated that it considered that the rate of tcnpence in the hundred pounds, to be levied during the current year, was an exhorbitant charge. The matter was not discussed. THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT.

In a letter to the Board, Mr C. Leech stated that the settlers of Awakino noted with pleasure that the question of including the Awakino County in the Taranaki Hospital District had been favorably considered by the Board. Tt was beyond question, he added, that the New Plymouth Hospital was the natural objective for all in that district requiring medical or surgical treatment through illness or accident. This being so, then the county's inclusion in the Taranaki hospital district was anxiously awaited. He asked for particulars as to whether the Board would assist in the establishment of a district nurse for the county as was done in the case of Uruti.

The Awakino is under the control of the Waikato Hospital Board. A conference of the two boards had, it was explained, been suggested with a view to seeing if some arrangement could be come to with regard to partitioning the comity. One portion would thus be controlled by the Taranaki Board. The matter was deferred. OPUNAKE AMBULANCE.

Til reference to tlio ambulance shed at Optinake, Senr.-Sergeant, Haddrell intimated that Inspector Wilson had no objection to placing the building on police property in the township. This was subject to the distinct understanding that the rdied should be removed when required by the Justice Department.

HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

The medical superintendent (Dr. Walker) reported that during April 37 patients had 'been admitted to the Hospital and 30 discharged. There had been two deaths at the institution and 27 operations had been performed. There were 40 patients remaining in tlie hospital. OLD PEOPLE'S HOME. The Matron (Mrs A. Baylev) of the Old People's Home reported that everything was very satisfactory at that institution. The supplies coming to hand were very good. The discipline was excellent. Since last meeting of the Hoard there had been one admission and one death at the Home. This left 2t males and nine females at the institution. INSPECTOR'S REPORT.

In his monthly report the Inspector (Mr A. 11. Kendall) stated that during the past month he had visited Tnglcwood, VVaitaira, Tariki and other places. During April, two cases of scarlet fever and two of tuberculosis were notified. The cases of tuberculosis were notified at Waiongona and Tariki. He had made all necessary visits to premises where infections diseases had existed or did exist, and found that all necessary precautions had been taken to prevent as far as possible, the spread of the infection. He personally had carefully disinfected several premises requiring disinfection. Several nuisances had been dealt with in the places visited.