HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1920, Page 4

HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.

THE DOMINION' CONFERENCE. . By Teleßtaoh —Vies» Aiioelatlo#. ■ [ Wellington, Night. At the Hospital Boards' conference to- 'i day, after opening: addresses by the Hon. CJ. .1. Put (Minister of Public Health) and Dr. Valintine (Director-Generti of Hospitals), n remit was adopted advCQ&ting provision in the Act to meet thi expenses of the chairmen of hospital boards incurred in visiting vafious institutes under the control of hoards, And that provision be made for the payment of an honorarium to chairmen. The Conference suggested £IOO 'as the honorarium. It was also decided that a Uniform flat rate payment of £1 Is per meeting should be paid members as travelling expenses, irrespective of the distance in each case. The system of levies and subsidies was discussed at considerable length, many remits being submitted on the subject. The present system of levying on land values was held to be inequitable. A flat rate was discussed, as was also a proportion scheme proposed by the Department, and outlined in the Journal of fuibltc Health for April. The'matter was referred to a committee to confer with thq Departmental officers and report to the Conference later.