EPIDEMIC MATTERS

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13933, 11 July 1919, Page 1

EPIDEMIC MATTERS

The Hospital Boa.rd at" a* recent . meeting decided to write the Acting- ' Prim© Minister and the Horn: Minister, of Public Health, concerning the : cost of treatment of Maori influenza ■ patients in the permanent hospitals. , At the last meeting replies .were., received from the Acting-Premier ■ and! 'the Minister of Bulblio ; Health. It will be remembered that ', natives' accounts incurred at temporary hospitals, were paid by the Depair'tment, but no provision, w-as . made for the treatment at perma.nemt ;hospitals. The Aictiagi-Premier replied that he , would bring the matter 7 under the notice ;of his colleagues. The Ministeir of Puiblic Health acknowledged the Boa-rd's letter adivising that the Board considered that all excess expenditure by any Board in comniedtion with 'permanent hospitals as the result of the epidemic should be borne', by the "Department, and replied .'that the opinion had been noted, and would be considered. Satisfaction) was expressed at both replies. The Acting-Premier -. h%d conisidered the'"matte?' of sufficient moment, to. bring it before^ his colleagues, and the Minister for Publio°He_lth had, himself, noted the opinion.. PAYMENT: OF ACCOUNTS. Dr., Smith, Paeroa, wrote +he • Board asking the intention of ths Department respecting' the payment of 'hist account. | The chairman, said that' 'the' doctor's account had been forwarded, "but had not been attend to. The i "secretary had again approached the Department, and a copy of Dr. Smith's letter had been sent onDr. Smith had just cause for oom ; plaint. He had rendered great, services, and £70 was little enough to ask. The Department had .been pa.rsimonious in the whole business. Mr. Roiblnson: Dr. Smith truly did great work in- Paeroa. Mr. Rowe: The Departmenit <a very lax. The Chairman: We'll get it some time. . ■ j ■ ' The secretary said that the Foard : had already paid out