Thames Hospital.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5099, 21 May 1885, Page 2

Thames Hospital.

The monthly meeting of the Hospital Committee was held in the County Chambers yesterday afternoon, when there were present—Mr Wildman, President (in the Chair), the Keys. F. G. Evans and P. O'Ueilly, and Messrs McGowan, Greenville, Ilenshaw, Clark, Ehrenfried, Hadford, Hall, Mulligan, Beid, Burton, and West.—The House Committee recommended the adoption of the suggestion made by the Surgeon, that any person requiring attendance should pay a fee of 6d each visit, unless a certificate from the officer of the Charitable Aid Board as to their inability to pay was presented. 1 After some discussion, it was resolved to hold the matter in abeyance for two months, nntil the Government legislation on .this subject be made public. Begarding the recommendation as to the employment of a laundress, it was resolved that no alteration in the system of washing be made. Accounts to the amount of £123 14s lid were recommended for payment, and the report, as amended, was adopted. —The Surgeon's report suggested the removal of the patients now occupying the surgical ward into the new ward of the Hospital, as the old ward was rather crowded; the suggestion was approved of.—Mr A: Bruce was appointeda member of the Committee in the place of the late W. Rea.—On the motion of Mr Benshaw the Secretary was authorised to communicate with Govern? ment informing them that there was a sum of about £150 to the credit of the Committee in the bank which would be payable to their order.—On the motion of Mr Itadford, seconded by Mr Burton, it was resolved to ask Government to allow the expenditure of the amount now in the bank upon furniture for the new accident ward.—Mr Greenville moved.—" That the President be requested to send a letter to the widow and orphans of the late Mr W,

B.oa, expressing the Committees condolence with them.in thr>ir sad bereavement." Seconded by Mr Keid and carried. —Mr Ehrenfri'd mored—" That the Secretary write to Government asking them to legislate in the direction ' of making it compulsory on the owners of sawmills and bashes to subscribe towards the eupport of hospitals, or make some provision for the maintenance of their sick resulting from accidents to men in their employ, and also pointing out the number of accidents which occur, and the small amount of subscriptions received." He said the bushes were mostly owned by wealthy companies, but though all the men injured whilst in their employ were brought to the Thames Hospital for treatment, the owners of these companies seldom contributed anything towards its maintenance. Besides, by far the larger number of accilents admitted into the Hospital came from these bushes, and he considered they should contribute towards its maintenance. Mr Hall seconded the resolution. Mr Clark said the subscriptions paid by "miners in this district more than covered the expenses incurred by mining accidents. After some further discussion, the motion was carried. —A further resolution, proposed by Mr McGowan and seconded by Mr Clark, " That letters be sent to the owners of mills and bushes, and to bash contractors, stating the circumstances, and asking for subscriptions" was carried.—The collection of patients' fees was in future lett to the Secretary. ,It was suggested that legal proceedings should be taken in one case, and the matter was referred to the House Committee, with power to act.—The following were appointed a House Committee for the ensuing month:—Messrs Brodie, West, Townsend; and the Ket. E. Best, and the meeting rose.