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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3154, 15 March 1889, Page 2

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The regular- monthly meetiug of the/Masterton Hospital Trustees was! held on Thursday, March 18th, Present—Messrs J, 0. Boddington (chairman), Ji loriis, B. P. Perry, J, B, Keith, and Bev.; W. E. Paige.. Tl|e i|iinuteß of the last meeting wove rpad and confirmed, and the Treasurer reported a Or balance of £481,3s 8d at date of meeting, In response to an application from the: Secretary the proprietors of the following papers consented to send a free copy daily to the Hospital for tlie ip ,of tho patients Evening Post, Evening Pressf,- N,Z. Times, Daily, and Star. ' It was resolved that' a cordial vote of thanks be conveyed. to the propiota of the /papers mentioned for jfyi? Jtindns9f| jn to tho request njaae'fo them! . • 'l'He Hospitnl diary 'was read, A

notein .the :book ; Bigned.rliionmond JUeetham>:B..M.; muchi Btruck-witkolGartlkieaaoftlioiloapi-tal and neatness of the"wards."' ' ,In reference to the case ot Charles rßeid, the. Chairman>was pleased to report that hejvas doing remarkably well, and the patient hoped to be out at an early date and able jo :play football again. -, • . ... The . Secretary.-reported that Dr McGregor, had called at his office and requested s him to convey to the Trustees his opinions .upon the,state and management of the Hospital. "He had found everything in a satisfactory condition rauoh superior to what it was on his last tour.- The Custodian evidently knew his duties and carried them out thoroughly. He also noticed -several exterior improvements hijd ■ been carried. out, all of which tended to increase'. the usefulness of the institution! He der sighited' the Masterton Hospital one of the best, if not the best institution of its kind in tho Colony, \ \ / Sundry ' accounts for supplies 1 amounting to £9lßs lOd were passed' for payment. , The Hospital record showed there were four patients on the books: at last meeting. One had since been admitted and three discharged, leaving'two in tho Hospital at the present time, tho smallest number there had

been for the last twelve months. There had been thirty-eight cases treated in the Hospital during the past year, their average time in that institution being' thirty-eight and a half days; and the coßt of eaoli per day being. 7s Gd, including' all.outlays, Leaving'out the cost of repairs and; the" doctor's honorarium, the average cost ofeacli patient had been 4s 9d. It would thus be seen that the charge of 20s per week made upon patients did not' cover' the cost of their keep. - .' The Secretary reported upon sundry ex-patients who had left the Hospital and were; still , indebted to the Trustees, His report was endorsed. ' - It was resolved that the sum of 17s. owing to H. Mawhinay for firewood should be retained as ,a set-off against what was due by him for.the keep of his sou whilst in the Hospital undergoing treatment. ' Messrs Perry, Keith, and lorns were appointed a sub-committee to arrange for the grounds in front of the Hospital being ploughed, harrowed and grassed. The- Chairman said that taking

into, consideration tlie Satisfactory manner in which the Custodian carried out his work and that Dr Hoslting'a report upon Mb abilities was so excellent, he thought the time had come when the Trustees could vote'him. an increase of salary to the extent of £lO per annum, He moved to that effect, •

"Mr lorns seconded the motion and in doing so he spoke very highly of) the way in which the custo&an oarned out his duties-. His remarks were freely endorsed by the other members present, and the motion was carried unanimously. . The Secretary was instructed to write to Mr F. H. Wood and convey the thanks of the Trustees to him for the donation of a quantity of corru-' gated iron which tie had kindly given for the use of the Hospital at their request. Mr J. C. Boddington was appointed visiting member for the ensuing month and the meeting adjourned.