STRATFORD HOSPITAL BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 191, 11 February 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD HOSPITAL BOARD

MtOXITIILV MEETING. At tlic monthly mooting of the Sti'itford Hospital Hoard on Tuesday, there were present: Messrs. Jas. McAllister .(chairman), W. Rotors, J. Smith. E. Uiflc. JO. Walter, C. JO. Sole. REPORTS. TJio medical superintendent's report: Admissions to hospital, 17 patfcnta; tljsuharged, 11; 110 deaths; remaining in hoß])ital, 1.1; operations under anaesthetic*, 8. The sanitary inspector reported that no casus ol" infcctinus disease had bten reported during t!i<? month. Butchers' lish, and fruit shops in the Stratford i borough had been inspected. Nothing had been done to improve foifl wate."-cour-w and sanitary defects .it Douglas. Cr. Walter asked what the Hoard could iR and, on being informed that a copy of tlie report had been sent to th'J proper authority, the Stratford Co.unt*. Wouneil. .siid lie lmd not heard of it at j the Council t.Jile.

The gardener reported that the isolation ward grounds were rough and needed attention.

The matron a->ked for, and was grant cd, lier annual two weeks' leave. The District Health Officer wrote that Inspector Cray's bicycle was worn out. and siigge-ted the Board should purchase a motor-cycle, to enable him to g"t about the district expeditiously.— Mr Soli., thought the suggestion should lie forwarded to the Coveriunent for favorable consideration. Why should the, Board provide motorcycles for Government i-i'i-vant-?--Ti.'> letter was received.

The probationer niirs"s wrote tljan'Cing the Board for recent ncreaseS )f sa la iv. The tender of Messrs. Belh'inger Bro?. was accepted for paint'iii" ,he exterior | of the ho n pita] buildings. It. was decided to procre 50yds of gravel for the paths at thj hospital. .