Thames Goldfield Hospital.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3393, 6 November 1879, Page 2

Thames Goldfield Hospital.

The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of this Institution was held at the Salutation Hotel last evening. Present—Mr L. Ehrenfried (Vice-Presi-dent), Mr Hudson (Treasurer), Beys. X.. Laishley, V. Luah, P. O'Beilly, and 8. J. Neill, Messrs Bonshaw, Aitken, Prater, Mcllhone, McGowan, Murray, and Davies. :

AFOXOGIES. Apologies for the absence of the President and Mr Mulligan were received. " BEPOHT OJ? HOUSE COMMITTEE? ' The report of the House Committee was read. It recommended the sending of an inmate of the Hospital to Warner* for a week or two. The report was received. ' -/' Mr Mcllhone moved that the matter of the young man be referred to the House Committee .to communicate with Mr 1 Graham to see on what terms he-could be sent to the Springs. ' The motion was carried and the report was then adopted. TBEAStiBEB's BEPOIT. " ' "^ ■ The report of the Treasurer was read. It shewed—receipts £141 Is 9d \ expendU ture £138 55.3d. „1 .„,;... After some discussion it was resolved that the House Committee, President, Vice' President and Secretary - before, next meeting go into the matter !oCL~ account as between -the r Borough aad"~" Hospital Committee, with power to act;. The report was then adopted. BEPOBT OF MEDICAL OFFICBB. . ■»" . The report of the medical ofjaeeftwaa , read. It recommended increased accomtdation being provided-is the female ward. .■'-'-. The matter of increased accomodalion was referred to the House Committee to be carried out if they considered it necessary, and the report was adopted on the motion of Mr Mcllhone. CABBTAXSB. '■< The action of the committee in appointing G. James, an inmate of the Old Men's Befuge, caretaker of that institution during Mr Aitken's absence was approved. MBS. HUME'S BAZAAB. A letter was read from Mrs Hume, - enclosing a further cheque of £12, being the result of a sale of the balance of the articles from her bazaar. The writer also enclosed a cheque of £1 Is from her husband, Mr A. Hume. Ordered to be acknowlegod with thanks. A BEQUE9T. A request from the old man who had improT ed tbe Befuge garden, for a suit; of clothes, was referred to the House Committee. HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. Mr Benshaw asked had any steps been taken re the Annual Hospital Demonstration. The Secretary said ho wished to know if he had to take any steps with reference to the Hospital demonstration. It was decided to take the usual preliminary action. lETTEB OP SYMPATHY.

On the motion of Mr Eenshaw, it was resolved that a letter of sympathy be sent to the wife of the late Dr Gilbert* • surgeon on the hon medical staff of the Hospitel. HOUSE COMMITTEE. The House Committee were appointed as follows :—Kevi. V. Lush, B. Laishley, and Messrs Mcllhone and McGowan.