Waimate Hospital Board.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 195, 29 August 1901, Page 3

Waimate Hospital Board.

t ThO Hospital Board held 'their moiithly meeting yesterday, t here befog ’present Messrs Sinclair •(chair)*' At will, Inkster, Douglas, Walker, Studholme and Boss. Dr Barclay was also present. Dr Barclay was also present. 'The return of 'patients showed that 3 males and 4 females were under treatment last month’; there were admitted daring the month, 5 males and 6 females'; discharged, 5 males and 1 female, leaving 3 males and 7 females still under treatment. The matron’s report tvas receivedv the receipts for the month having been £l7 17s 9d. A circular was received with reference to the establishment of homes for incurables, asking the Board to support the conference of Local Bodies in their endeavour to get such homes'established. Mr Douglas moved that this Boatd do what could to further the object, the need of immediate action to be emphasised. Kti- Walker said the Smith Canterbury Board had agreed to do this, and had obtained the Concurrence of a number of local bodies,' throughout . the colony. They also wete motfng in the

for imbeciles established. Ee , seconded the motion. The chairman said this should have been done years ago. The motion was carried. Mr Walker mentioned what had been done by the Cohnty Council with reference to making Waimate a separate hospital district. He said he did not need to state. the value it would be to Waimate; Hospital, All the members agreed that it ; was most desirable Waimate should be given a separate hos-' pital district. On the motion of Messrs Doug- ; las and At will, it was decided that the Hon. W. J. Steward should be : asked to get the Waimate Countydeclared a separate hospital district, if the boundaries of thej county were altered as was asked. The offer of Mr Maindonald of. keeping the hospital windmill in ' order for £1 5a per year was accepted. Messrs Walker and Stud holme were appointed visitors for the month.