HOSPITAL BOARDS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 January 1919, Page 6

HOSPITAL BOARDS.

The'monlMy meeting of tKo TarSnafci Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held at the Board's office yesterday. The chairman (Mr M. Fraser) presided, end there were also present. Messrs A. 1!. Sykes, G. Capper, J Young:, R- W. J McNeill, C. Andrews, E. Morgan, F. J Kill, and J. Andrews. iIEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT'S RE- <& ~ PORT- : The medical superintendent (Dr E. A. Walker) reported that during the first half of the month (December) the pandemic again placed a heavy strain upon the stuff, which became easier as the month advanced. There was a gratifying decrease in the number of influenza admissions, and also in the serious rases. 2Co case was admitted from New Plymouth or the suburbs after the 13th inst. The number of patieuts admitted for the month was 107, discharged 317, died 31, remaining- in the hospital 03, highest number for one day 210; uainfcer of operations 21. r. &m MATRON'S REPORT.

Thß matron (Hiss iJ. A. Campbell) reported that the following nurses went on holiday: Sister Fatehell, and Nursc3 Hirst and Wilson; and that Nurses Milroy, Leech, Waller, Berry and Rolston ■Lad returned to duty Miss L. Milliard has commenced her duties on three months' probation. Sister Kennedy and Nurse Ball, who have been nursing at the Ojranaki temporary hospital, return I to town this week. .. ■ . x I EOUSE STEWARD'S REPORT. y l ' The house steward and dispenser (Mr ■if). E. B. Perrin reported on various matters which had engaged his attention about the hospital during the month. He pointed out that owing to being un.kble to procure either men or women, lie had been obliged to employ the warders <ra overtime in order to thoroughly clean up after the epidemic. **'&*• ■ -tigljjfg/. SANGIATEA HO'.IE. ' ] ] ■'' "xTi* matron (Mrs A. Bayly) Toporleaj r A satisfactory month, with one admission and two departures. The number reanaining in the home .was 42 434 males and 8 females).; " ,|B&safii FARM REPORTS. I^^ j* The farm manager (Mr W. C. Noble) reported a satisfactory month. The milk production for five weeks amounted to 17£671b5; 36 dozen eggs and two •acks of cabbages were sent to the hospital Nine fat pigs were also sent out. The chairman of the Farm Committee ((Mr J, Andrews) reported on various matters connected with the board's farms and provisions for dealing with the various requirements of the propertied" '■ INSPECTOR'S REPORT. "*"~ J ' lhe Tiealth inspector (Mr A. \A. Kcntfel) reported that with the exception of a few fresh cases In the Opunake district, the influenza epidemic appears now to be almost removed. Tho case 3 in the Opunake district appeared to be numerous and severe, bnt compared with the number and severity of cases, the t 'deaths had been few,. Unfortunately two cases of cebro-spinal meningitis .were notified from there, and full precautions were taken in each case. There ,was one case of diphtheria (which disease, curiously enough, was not at all Lb evidence during the epidemic), two cases of phthisis, and several cases of measles during the month. The furnishings from the whole of the temporary hospitals in the district, with the exception of Opunake and Rahotu, have ween removed to New Plymouth, and

the balance -will be brought ap as soon as possible. One prosecution for sale of \'safllc below standard .resulted in a conJnction and fine of thesjendor- ■ ' rjffiw Southland Board wrote abating that a resolution had been fiassed advocating the establishment of t a, system of superannation for hospital [ nurses, similar to that in vogue for I school teachers and civil servants. The r Batter* was being brought before the (Minister -of Publie*Health and the variooj .Boards, with «&view to united action |>eing taken- to b*4ng about the desired end. The Southland Board was of opinioaVQiat some scheme could be inaugurated, «to b»-contributed to by the nurses, and Hospital Boards, end guaranteed byv&m Government, that would assure foi** all registered nurses a certain «mttmt of comfort and freedom from jrorry in declining years. It was decided unanimously to heartPX Bnpport-tlMwjrpposal. • s^j^a... ; j|»Wf*-#-f! GENERAIi Vtss*&* r fifa H.*Waite, Tarata, wrote acknowledging the Board's erpression of sympathy in the death of his daughter, Nurse Wait?, end also ror the great kindness shown!)/ the whole of the hospital staff. A similar acknowledgement was received from Mrs E. Dockril!. The matter of the purchase of plant for the laundry was left in> the hands jpf the House Committee. Mr 0. Andrews was appointed to the ■vacancy on the House and Finance Committee during Mr Sykes' absence. Accounts amounting to £1074 5s lOd and payments to £982 9s lOd were passed tdt payment. >;»....»