SC HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2453, 19 January 1893, Page 4

SC HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held on Tuesday. Present Messrs John Jackson (chairman), Sherratt, Graham, Gillingham, Moore, and Talbot. An apology with yppeived from Mr J. M. Barker, who was unable to attend. The chairman, in his statement, said everything was working satisfactorily with respect tolhehospital, and,after referring to charitable aid, said the day was not far distant when something would have to be done in regard to accommodation at the home. Their finances were at present in a satisfactory state, Tim sum of £126 11s would have to be paid out that day for charitable aid, and £146 5s 4d on hospital account. They had in the bank the sum of £ll9B 5s Bd, and, deducting £272 16s 4d, as per pay-sheet, they had £925 9s 4d in the bank. This sum, with the subsidy from the Government, would to carry the board on till June, 1893.

The house-steward reported, under bylaw 53, that the limit of residence for patients in the hospital had been exceeded in three cases (named). One had been in 187 days, another 90 days, and another 86 days. A letter was read from Mr Graham, the Mayor and member for Waimate on the board, asking, on behalf of the hospital trustees at Waimate, that an old man be admitted to the Timaru board’s institution for aged and infirm people,—

-After discussing the case, the board decided that they could do nothing at present.—ln the course of a discussion which took place the chairman asked Mr Graham if he could not fall in with his idea that part of the Waimate hospital should be set aside for old people.—Mr Graham was not prepared to answer this without consulting the local board.— Members agreed that something should be done, and Mr Talbot moved, Mr Gillingham seconded, and it was carried: “ That the board at its regular meeting in March next take into consideration the necessity of making some better provision than now exists for dealing with cases of destitute, aged, and infirm persons who are not fit subjects for admission to the hospital.” After hearing Mr E. Drake, the board agreed to a grant of 5s per week for one month for four destitute children, pending more definite arrangements. A letter was read from the Lunacy and Hospital Department, Wellington, approving of the appointment of the secretary (as made by the board) as the person to bind as apprentices children under the control of the board in accordance with section 7 of the Masters and Apprentices Act, 1865. In reply to Mr Talbot, the secretary said that the local bodies had paid in their subsidies, the letters covering the cheques being laid on the table. Mr Graham moved, Mr Gillingham seconded, and it was carried —“ That a shelter shed for the doctors’ horses and vehicles be erected, the plan of the building and the site to be selected by the chairman and Mr Jowsey, provided the cost does not exceed £25.”

Mr Talbot moved, Mr Moore seconded, and it was carried unanimously—“ That, seeing there is some misunderstanding in reference to the arrangements under which the visiting stall' of medical men undertake to do the work in lieu of the resident surgeon being retained, the medical staff be now asked if they will be willing to continue their present services at a fee of £25 a year each.” Accounts amounting to £272 15s 4d were passed for payment, after one or two items in the hospital account had been explained to Mr Moore. These items referred to medicines of which the secretary and steward knew nothing, but which were certified to by Dr Lovegrove as correct. The meeting then terminated.