THAMES HOSPITAL BOARD

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13932, 10 July 1919, Page 2

THAMES HOSPITAL BOARD

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1919. Present: W. J. McCbirmiiek (chairman), Messrs. 'Baker, : Hall, Roibiinson!, Newman, Row©, Me- ' Guire, Kennedy. An apology was received from Mr. Bush, who was ouib of the district. CORRESPONDENCE. , • The following correspondence was received: ' From District Health Officer, Auckland, in'answer to Board's request to visit the Hospital, saying he would be pleased to pay a. visit. ' Mr. MaCowxiick said thjat the officer 'was pleased "to see the hospital so ; well equipped, and was- very satisl--fied with* the working, when on. his recent visit. From the Inspeeitor-Generail of Hospitals, in connection with the erection of, 'the new nurses home ait the hospital, asking if the work had ibeeni cioornimenced. The matter of reply was left on the hands of the chairmam and secretary.----j The chairman remarked' that for ' £200 the old High School had been made quite a mansion. j Mrl. Robinson: If they were as prompt with epidemic accouoiits, it would' be tioi their credit. From .secretary Public. Health De•par'tmeint, Wellington, , acknowledging with thanks the Board's income and ; expend!iituire account. From G. W. Allsop, architect, re proposed clerk of work, saying he had notified Me F. .J. H. Ellisdon, of the Board's decision, and Mr., Ellisdon would be an attendance: as soon as the contractor started exca- ' vatiimg. The) gedtleman 'iftad Ibeeh cjlerlk, of works for the Auckland Board for nearly lour years. REPORTS.. Thej resitdent surgeon; retported as "follows: Number of patient® at be.ginndingl of month: 28 males, 23 females; admitted since, 54 males, 32 females ■; deaths, 2 males, 1 fe- ; male; discharged, 41.males, 3J«I fe> j males; remaining at date, 37, maleß, ! 21 females; out-patients, 19 males, I 9 femaiies; attendainces, ll^ males, ! 3 j6 'females; operations, 3's.—The report was adopted.. i The engineer reported that! everything was .working well' in| his department. A third shift had been put oiu the boilers or* the sth, and the isteaim had been on comtirjiuously. Hot steam had t>een laid on to the old school, the .niursers' quarters.—> The report was adopted. The superintendentl of the Homes Tspolrt'edl: Number a* beginniii'Sr 'nf mionth, '19 males, 4 females,: ad- : mitted, 1 female; discharged, 1 ! male; remainang, 18 males, 5t females. - Very; little farm wwirki could. be done during the month a® the wea--1 tlher vf&& unfavourable. The e?airdem : had 'been trendhett . aand .pil'anltied,.. and some top dressing dione to the ■liuoerne .paddocks.—Adopted. | Tih© 'NVitivo; nurse ireptoriied tlhalfc j'she attend'eid and advised! 1 European, and 17 Maoris^ 'Mrtih, 2i "Nn^ ' fives'-; deaths, jems ■ T^altivie. There were colds and blronchitis airrnowg the chiUdire'n:.. The foMowilnisr, rats ; were visited: ' Parawiai, KiriHri', Puriri, Hilcutaiia. Paeroa, Te Monoi 'tiua.; Rotdkbihu;, Tirtohia, Keirepteteihi, I Waiitaikanuiru atod Raw© Raw©.— Ad^p'ted. i ' COMOTTTEm ■ Messrs. 'Newman' and Row»s were ©le^jtedl Tlospiial Coimmitit'ee. nind "MessTSi; Hai!i and Robinson Homes Committee. ■ . ■■.. ■.;.'■ ASccountis tQitallanig ,^1,065 :s's , scß were passed for payment.