Thames Goldfields Hospital.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2958, 8 August 1878, Page 2

Thames Goldfields Hospital.

The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of this institution was held at the Salutation Hotel yesterday afternoon. Present—Mr Frater (President), Mr McCullough (Vice - President), Messrs Ehrenfried, Senshaw, Miller,- Ahier, McGowan, Mcllhone, Mulligan, Davies, the fievs. Y. Lush, E. S. Bunn, and JY T. Hinton. APOLOGUES. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from Mr Murray and the Rev. S. J. Neill. :-:. HOUSE COMMITTEE'S BEPQBT. The report of this Committee was read as follows:—" The House Committee for the past month beg to report that the nurse, Mrs Thewles, tendered her resignation on the 18th ultimo, to take effect on the Ist instant, and that the committee, having advertised for applications, ap* pointed a person with a good general recommendation from her former employers. She entered upon her duties on the Ist inst., and is doing her work satisfactorily. The cook, who applied for an increase of hii salary at the lasc monthly meeting of the General Committee, has also resigned and left, and his place has been filled by the former cook (Wm. Swindells) at his old rate of wages. The drugs and goods ordered from Messrs Burgoyne, Burbidges, and Co. last year arrived in the ship Dunelm, all apparently in good order, with the exception of 12 yards waterproof sheeting, short shipped, 2 doz. lunar caustic points destroyed by the damp, and one jar of potass nitre broken. The back part of the roof of the kitchen and tha store room has been shingled at a cost of £5 10s 6d, and the work has given satisfaction. The management of the hospital has been satisfactory. The following accounts having been examined and passed to the General Committee for payment—salaries, £63 19s 6d; general accounts, £50 12s—w« recommend they be paid.—W. Davies, Chairman." . After some discussion it was resolved to request Messrs Burgoyne, Burbidges, and Co. to refund the value of the damaged drugs. The: report was then adopted. TBEASTTEEB's BEPOBT. " The report of the Hon. Treasurer was read and adopted :—" Eeceipts—Dr. :To balance, £305 8s 2d ; subscriptions, £18 3s; donatirns, £1 8s 6d; patients' charges, £6 3s 6d; Government grant, £250. Total, £581 3s 2d. Expenditure— Cr.: By salaries account, £54 17s ; maintenance, £33 16s; medical comforts, £3 3s 6d; furniture, £3 17s; miscellaneous expenses; £1 9s 6d; commission, £1 5s 9d; drugs, £18 17s 8d; cash balance, 10s; bank- balance, £463 6s 9d. Total, £581 3s 2d. Liabilities—By salaries : Dr Perston's estate, £1317s lOd. Assets: By cash, 10s; bank, £463 6s 9d.

HOUSE SUEGEON's BEPOET. The report of this officer was read as follows :—" Gentlemen,—The inclement weather we have experienced during the past month has exerted a depressing influence on the patients of the hospital, and increased the number of those suffering from chest complaints. I trust, however, that with the progress cf the season, and the advent of a milder state of the temperature, we shall find a satisfactory improvement- on the present state of affairs. There has been one death during the month. The sufferer was an elderly woman, whose strength had been well nigh worn out before she came into the Hospital. The new nurse, Miss Hanson, took up her place on the first of the present month, and Beems willing to learn her duties. The gardener, Daniel MeInaney, has sent in an application for an increase of salary, as he makes himself yery useful about the place. I would recommend him for the small increase he asks for. Zymotic diseases—-remained 2, admitted 2, discharged 2, remaining 2; ; constitutionals—remained 2, discharged 1, died 1; local—remained 8, admitted 3, discharged 3, remaining 8; violent —remained^ admitted 5, discharged 1, remaining 8. Totals —remained 16, admitted 10, discharged 7, died 1, remaining 18; out-patients 68.—P. O'Flahebty, L.X.C.5.1." ' ■■■ ■

The report was adopted, the recommendation re the gardener's salary being agreed to. hospital demonstbation. Mrs A« Hume wrote to the Committee j offering to provide a fancy stall for the benefit of the Hospital at the next demonstration. It was decided to receive Mrs Hume's-letter with thanks. washing. The contractor for washing, Mrs J. O'Brien, wrote asking the Committee to grant her an advance on her contract price for washing. It was resolved not to grant the application. HOUSE COMMITTEE. Messrs Ehrenfried, Mulligan, Gudgeon and Miller were elected House Committee for the ensuing month. VACANCIES. Mr Mcllhone proposed the Be v. P. O'Keilly be elected a member of the Committee in the place of Father Chastagnon, who had left the district. , The Bev. B. S. Bunn seconded. The Bev. V. Lush said that-Mr Hicks, who had also left the district, requested him to state that, he had resigned. Messrs McGowan and McCullough objected to Father Chastagnon's seat being declared vacant until he had sent in his resignation. Mr Mulligan said that three weeks ago Father Chastagnoh had requested him to state he was leaving the district. Mr Mcllhone's motion was then carried. Mr McCullough moved that Mr John Wilson be elected to fill the place of Mr Hicks. Carried. TUNEBALS. Mr McGowan moved that Messrs Benshaw, Davies, Mcllhone, McCullough and the mover report on the manner of conducting Hospital funerals. He said.he thought this committee could give a report to the Committee that would afford a considerable amount of information. Several interments had taken place from the Hospital that were not at all creditable to the community. When funerals were done at £2 per interment, they could not expect much, and he thought it a wrong economy. The motion was agreed to, and the Committee adjourned.