NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1915, Page 6

NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL.

MONTHLY MEETING OF BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday. [Present: Mr. F. C. J. Bellringer (chairman), Mrs. Dockrill, and Messrs <A. E. Sykes, E. Maxwell, M. J. Macßeynolds, D. McAllum, J. R. Hill, J, Brown, G. V. Tate and D. H. McDonald. A BUSY MONTH'S WORK. The medical superintendent of the hospital (Dr. E. A. Walker) reported that during September 55 patients were admitted, 52 were discharged, 4 died, and 54 remained in the institution. The highest number in the hospital for one day was 03. There were 35 operations during the month. The superintendent recommended that Nurse Parkinson be promoted to the post of sister. Though she has enrolled for service at the front iier services at the hospital would be valued until such time as she is called up. The past month has been an exceedingly busy one in all departments, and the accommodation ha 3 been overtaxed. The promotion of Nurse Parkinson was agreed to. OLD PEOPLE'S HOME. Mrs. Bayly, matron of the Old People's Home, reported that during the past month everything had been progressing very favorably. The supplies had been good and the discipline excellent, with the exception of three rases. There had been three admissions and two departures, leaving the number of inmates in the institution 35 (males 30 and females 5). PUBLIC HEALTH. The inspector (Mr. A. H. Kendall) reported that during the month eight cases of diphtheria were notified from Waitara, one from New Plymouth, and two from the Clifton county. There was also one case of tuberculosis from Pihama and one of meningitis from Inglewood. Efficient disinfection had been carried out in all cases. He had visited several premises where food is prepared and sold and had taken samples of bread and also samples of milk for analysis. One local dairyman was fined £2 and £2 costs during the month for selling milk deficient in solids and two bread cases are pending.

- GENERAL. The resignation of Miss M. J. Hempton as a probationer at the hospital was accepted. A bequest of £25 was received from the solicitors for the late Mrs. Oacutt, of Stratford, in appreciation of attention the deceased once received at the hospital. The following were placed on the probationers' list:—Misses Miriam L. Waller (New Plymouth), Agnes M. Allison (Wanganui), Miriam E. Parslow (Normanby), Dorothy F. Dew (Blenheim), Kathleen M. Rowe (Dannevirke) and Emily Wilson (Napier). Mr. Macßeynolds gave notice of motion—"That each member of the Board be supplied with a copy of the probationers' roll, and at each and every meeting the names of those who have been called up for training be reported." Accounts amounting to £BOI 2fl were passed for payment.