Thames Goldfield Hospital.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3521, 8 April 1880, Page 2

Thames Goldfield Hospital.

The monthly meeting of the Committee was held yesterday afternoon. PresentRev. V. Lush (in the chair); Hers. R. Laishley, S. J. Neill, and Messrs Frater, Hudson, Renshaw, Mcllhone, McGowan, and Mulligan. Apologies for unavoidable absence was received from Rev. F. O'Reilly and Messrs Wilson and Comer.

Mr Renshaw stated that the House Committee meeting had lapsed for want of a quorum, but he, with Mr Aitken had gone carefully through" the accounts, and recommended that they be passed.

HON. SUBGEON.

The offer of Dr Callan's services as Hon. Surgeon to the Hospital was accepted with thanks.

St. gkeoege's church.

A letter was read from the Vestry of St George's Church stating that the congregation had decided not to give a collection for the Hospital.

ANNUAL EEPOBT. The usual sub-committee was appointed to draw up the annual report for submission at the annual meeting. HOUSE SUBGEON'S BEPOBT. The Surgeon's report showed that two persons had died in the Hospital during the month. It also stated that the nurse had been discharged, and that another had been engaged in her place. Mr Mcllhone moved that the consider^ tion of the report be postponed until after the correspondence was read, as he was informed that some matters might arise which would involve discussion, and might end in the rejection of the report. This was agreed to. THE NUESE.

Mrs Johnson (late nurse) sent a letter to the Committee complaining of the manner in which she bad been treated by Dr Payne and Mr Aitken, and setting forth the reasons why she had sent in her resignation. Mr Mcllhone proposed that a subcommittee be appointed to investigate the matter, and in the course of his remarks said that if rumours which bad reached

him were true, it was the duty of the Committee to take into consideration whether a surgeon of the Hospital, found guilty of such conduct, could be worthy of the confidence or respect of the subscribers. He instanced the conduct of Dr Payne in refusing to consult with Dr Callan in regard to the treatment of the child Martin, and also on the unfair manner, and untrue statements made by Dr Payne with reference to the death of Mrs Thomas, who died recently at Tararu. He (the speaker) could bring- ample evidence to show that Dr Payne had stated in the bar of a public house that the woman died in consequence of unskilful treatment, and be contended that any professional man guilty of such conduct was not fit to hare charge of the Hospital. After considerable discussion, the matter, dropped, and the report was adopted on the motion of Mr Hudson.

teeastjbee's repobt.

Mr Hudson read the Treasurer's report for the month as follows:—Balance forward £48 3s lid; subscriptions and donations £25 Is 8d; Hospital Sunday £3 2s 6d; Government £97 14s ; Borough Council £150.—Expenditure: Salaries £63 18s 6d ; drugs and appliances £7 17s ; maintenance £40 13s; medical comforts £5 9s ; bedding £17 12s 5d ; clothing £1 14s; building and repairs £8 7s; furniture £2 7s lid; funerals £1 19s 6d; commission £1 3s 3d ; insurance £6 15s ; Borough rates £4 2s ; interest on overdraft, £3 8s 2d ; balance £161 5s lid.— Assets: Bank balances £5 9s 8d; cash balance £5 16s 3d; Borough cheque £150.—Liabilities: General accounts £114 Is 6d ; salaries £718s lOd ; showing a debit balance of £24 4s sd.

The report was adopted on the motion of Mr Renshaw, seconded by Mr Frater.

DONATION

The following letter was received from Captain Wildman :—•• In consequence of some dissatisfaction with regard to the arrangements re the annual Government grant for district prize "firing, the Naval Brigade passed a resolution requesting the winners, whoever they might be, of the money allotted to this Company, to hand back the same with a view to its being divided into shares, and donated to certain charitable institutions, of "which the Hospital was one. The winners, Petty-Officers A. Thomas and J. Thomas, have acted accordingly, and I have now the pleasure of forwarding yon a cheque for £3 10s, and will thank you to acknowledge receipt of same."

NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr Mcllhone gave notice that at a meeting to be called he would move that rule 8 be altered to the effect that subscribers of 5s shall be enabled to vote as a subscriber.

Mr Frater gave notice to move that in future the annual meeting be held in December instead of April.

HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Messrs Comer, Aitken, and the Revs. P. O'Reilly, and S. J. Neill were, appointed House Committee for ensuidg month. .-'.,.

The meeting then adjourned