Thames Hospital Committee.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5272, 10 December 1885, Page 2

Thames Hospital Committee.

The usual monthly meeting of the Thames Hospital Committee took place at the County Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, when there were present—Messrs Wildman (ohairman), Bruce, Burton, Clark, Greenville, Hall, McGowan, Mulligan, Bad ford, Reid, Benshaw, West, and the Eevs. F. GEvans, S. J, Neill, and P. O. Eeilly.

The minutes of tha previous meeting were read and cod firmed.—The report of the House Committee was read, stating that the state of the Hospital during the month was very satisfactory, and that at to the case of the old man, O'Toole, they could do nothing, as the (1 i Men's Home was no longer under their charge. The report was adopted and accounts aggregating £83 16s 3d recommended for payment were passed,.—The House Surgeon reported that on the Ist November there were 16 patients in the Hospital, 11 more had been received and 16 discharged during the month, leaving at the end of the month 11 remaining in | hospital. The number of out-patients treated had been 2/2- The report was adopted.—A report on the subject of the Hospital supplies was submitted by Mr Ohalloner mentioning that complaints had been several limes made as to the quality of the meat. No action was taken and the matter dropped after a slight discussion.— Mr Honjss reported that he had obtained 159 subscribers towards the proposed separate institution, with subscriptions amounting to £111 6*s, and that £T additional was yet to come \n from other subscribers, making in all £118.—Mr Greenville said be had good reasons for stating that the Secretary in canvassing for these subscription!, had asserted, for the purpose of inducing persons to subscribe, that unless they did so, " the Hospital would fall into the hands of Greenville," and asked the Secretary, whether or not, he had made such a statement. Messrs Bad ford, McGowan, Mulligan, and Eevs. F. G. Evans aud J. S. tfeiU, all thought

that ihe committee had nothing to do with what statement the Secretary made, and Mr Had ford said that he for one had heard, remarks similar to those attributed by Mr Greenville to Mr Honiss from a dozen people. Mr Greenville said he knew what course to pursue, and was proceed* ing to given the reasons why he was opposed to the separate institution pro« posal, when the Chairman ruled him out of order. Mr Greenville sat down saying that as he was precluded from giving his views bere, he would do so throjagu Ike medium of the press. The Secretary was told to go on collecting the remainder of the subscription*, and Mr Benshaw moved that further proceedings be left to the President and Secretary, with a view of having them got through as promptly as possible. After some discussion, it was resolved that tenders for Hospital neces laries for the next six months be called for, returnable on Monday 20th inst., and that they should be dealt with by the General Committee. The following gentlemen were appointed the House Committee for the ensuing month.—Messrs Mulligan, McGowan, Hall, and Rev. E. Best.—The meeting then adjourned to 3 p.m. on Monday 20th inst.