WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 278, 23 April 1898, Page 4

WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD.

The usual mouthly meeting of the Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held at the Council Chambers, Hamilton, on Thursday last. There were present : Messrs \V. Dey (chairman), N I. Hunt, W. C. Ring, F.Allen, S. Steele, J. McGuirk, W. 11. Thomas, A. Friniro=o, A. Furze, J. B. Tc-asdale, TV. P. Chepmell. and J. F. Bailey. Handsome De>NATie>>.s. —Mr W. Chitty, of Brooklands, Hamilton, wrote, forwarding the amount of account for the treatment if his little daughter in the Waikato Hospital, thanking Dr. Kenny aril the nursing staff for the skilful treatment of the case, and enclosing a donation of £5 to the funds of the institution.—The Chairmansaiditwassuch an unusual thing for the Board to receive a donation that he thought a vote of thinks should be accorded to him. —A vote of thanks was passed accordingly to Mr Chitty and to the Waitekauri cricketers for their donation of £1 13s. Resignation. Nurse Harne wrote, forwarding her resignation, as she found the climate unsuitable to her health. McMILLAN.--Several letters were received regarding the old man Charles McMillan, of Cambridge, who was formerly in the Refuge, but who wandered back to his old heme.—The Secretary stated that he had been received back into the Refuge. Lot 266, Mangapiko.—Several letters were read relating to this allotment One from Mr Tea.-dalc askiug rhat the lease should be granted to him, and on« from Mr and Mrs Davidson asking that fresh tenders should he called for the allotment.—The clerk was instructed to call for fresh tenders for the land in accordance with the resolution passed at last meeting, tenders to be in by next meeting if found to be legal. Lot 184, Hamilton.—Mr Wm. Wyatt, of Hamilton, applied for the lease of Lot 184 and offered lis a year for the land.—The secretary was requested to make arrangements for letting the allotment. Pkgisationer Nurses.—Misses Germann, Paterangi, aud Stanley, Okoroirc, applied for appointment as probationer nurses.—lt was decided to reply that there was no vacancy at present. — Later on in the meeting, however, the Board decided to appoiut the former lady. . Waikato Patients.— lhe Auckland Board wrote requesting payment of £3G lis due for the treatment of Waikato patients, and also forwarding accounts for £4 12s for the treatment of Hector McKeuzie, of Hamilton, and £2 for C. Reid, Wiiiorongomai, and notifying the admission of Helen Stewart, of Gambridge. Tenders. —Tenders were received from Messrs Seegmr, Langguth and \Jo., Auckland, and Sandes and Co., Hamilton, for the supp ! y of surgical requisites. —This matter was left to the House Com* mittee to deal with. Accounts.—The following accounts were passed for payment: —A E. Man* ning, £l4 2s Id ; J. Knox, £32 2a 4d ; T. Qualtrough, £l4 17s lid ; J. C. Hay, £1 Is 3d ; J.'D. Melville, £7 9s 8d ; J. Ridler, £5 8s 9d ; A. Coyle, £1 17s 2d ; Ed. Jones, 9s; T. Keep, £l7s; Dr. Waddington, £8 Ss; Parr Bros., lis; Mrs Hayes, £5; Mrs Keunard, £2; Gas Company, £ll ISs ; P. LeQuesne, £8 14s ; total, £lls Gs 2d, This Nursing Staff. A lengthy letter was received from Dr. Kenny upon the subject of the nursing staff. He complained that the last appointment made had not been satisfactory, and concluded by protesting against the manner of the staff appointments. It was as much as they could do to get through the work satisfactorily, and only then by the head nurse doing double duty, and that, he said, could not go on for ever.—Mr Bailey thought either the doctor should rule or the Board. The Chairman thought the doctor was going outside his duty in thus dictating to the Board. A short time ago they had appointed nurses on a system recommended by the doctor, aud had had no satisfaction ever since. They should go back to the old system and train their own nurses.—Mr Teasdale said in one instance a short time ago Dr. Kenny had dismissed a probationer nurse as unsuitable, and the same young lady was now nursing in the Auckland Hospital and giving great satisfaction. — Mr Steele though the doctor should be compelled to state his reason for dismissal, so that he could not turn a girl away at a moment's notice.—Mr Dey gave notice of motion to move at next meeting that the resolution referring t> the staff consisting of one bead nurse with four trained nurses with probationers, should be rescinded, with a view to bringing in the old system, and having an annual examination for the nurses. —The Board then decided to appoint Mis 3 Germann to fill the vacancy. Finance.—The Clerk read the following financial statement :—Amounts received since last meeting : Hospital fees, £54 ; rents, £8 15s Gd ; volun'ary contributions, £6 12s ; P. Maher, maintenance, £2 5s Gd ; Waikato County Council, £lO4 7s Gd ; Government subsidy, £129 ; total, £305 0s Sd. Amount due from contributing bodies, £1520 12s Gd ; subsidy, £1625 ; total, £3145 12s Gd. Balance as above, £3145 12s Gd ; subsidy on Mr Cbitty's contribution, £6 ; cash and batik, £202 12s 7d ; hospital fees, say, £4OO ; rents, £SO ; total, £3SO4 4s Id ; less accounts to pay, £233 10s 4d ; outstanding cheques, £35 17s Gd ; total, £26S 17s 6d ; balance, £3535 6s 7d.