THE HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2085, 17 November 1885, Page 2

THE HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Tiih following infoimation, showing the receipts and expenditure at Auckland in connection with the Provincial Hospital niul charitable institutions, has been handed to vi for publication. It was furnished to the District Hoard in accord ance with a resolution of the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid representatives held in the City Council Chambers, Auckland, on Saturday, the 7th mst. : — UTM.Wn HOSPITAL. Tho expenditure for the year 18X4 amountel to £7,002 7 7 Amount received from patients, subscriptions and donations, and other sources . 731 5 9 Net cost for 18S4 £'),318 1 10 Tho expenditure for tho ten months ending3lst October, 188."), amounted to £5,184 10 0 Amount received from patients, subset i_itions,A.c. 734 17 0 Net cost for 10 months. 188") £1,750 2 0 Details of expenditure arc attached, from which it will bo observed that tho ltom " Kepaus," in 18H4. reached lU'O 18s 7d This expenditure was chieHy on painting interior of building, coiusttuctieg larder, di.image, plumbing, hot water :ind gas service, gas lamps, and tables, &O. In estimating for the four months ending 31st March, I.BBl>, an allowance should be made for lep.iiis to the drain ig« «j -torn, which Is very defective, ami needs ,i thorough overhaul. Hosi'irvL Sr\KK.—l house surgeon, l'3OO; 1 house steward, 1100 ; 1 lady supeiintendent, £150 ; 1 house porter, £72 ; 2 ward portcis at £lio each, i'l2o ; 1 librarian, tlO ; 1 engineer and plumber, £'.)<>; 1 cook, fIOO ; 1 assistant cook, £"50 ; 1 messenger, £12 ; 5 female mi rue*, at t4"> each, ,225 ; 7 assistant nurses, at t'3s each, £215; 2 housemaids at £35 each, £70 ; 1 male nurse, £40. Total, tlO 10.

Cll VKITVM.K A IP. — IIKFL'f.KS. Cost of ni-iinten.inco in 18S4, as per detailed statement, £1!)87 8s I)d; cost for 10 months ending 31st October, 1.585, £2115 2s !d. Tho staff consists of the following.— Upper Refuge—l nntion, £i>o; 1 nurse, £35; 1 cook, t'3s; 1 assistant, £30. Lowei Refuge—l master, £75; 1 matron, £'30; total, £2(15. Number of inmates in tho two buildings: Men, 101; women, 37. Estimated ;ost of maintenance from Ist December, 1885, to 31st March, l«8t>: Four months at £215 per month, £B<iO.

SLMMAHY OK KXI'FNDIIL'UE For 188.5 (10 month*) and estnmte of amount required for four months, ending 31st 188G :~

MU f.nVM\M's KKPORT. Total number of persons who received relief dining the month of Octobor, 1885 : — Males, 100 ; females 217 ; children, »78. Total, 705. Kehef is principally given in rations by Relieving Ofhcer's order upon contiactors, and consists of lib bread <u floui, Mb meat, -J»z tei, 20/, sugai. 11l outlying districts orders sire Riven upon some respectable storekeeper for amounts tho Relieving Officer considers tho case require*. All contracts are lapsed at the present timo. Besides tho nlxno rations, m veiy needy cases the Relieving Officer issues firewood or coal, makes advances for assistance towards rent, provides clothing, shoes, otc. —J. (JIiAHAM, Relieving Othcer. Return of amounts expended in relief in the following places, from Ist January to 3lst October, 188.5, and number of adults in each place :—: — Vuckland and Suburbs, £1,858 7s 2d, number of adults 205 ; Onehnnga, £130 10s 2d—2ti ; Howick, £134 4s 5d—23; Waiuku, £84 13s-5; Ot.ihuhu and Panmnrc, £83 18s Id—10; Coromandel, £53 0s 3d—s; Pokeno, £21—2; Ngarnavvahia, £20 r>s-2;r >s-2; Tauhoa, £13 10s —2; Cambiidge, £11 ss—l ; Wairoa South, £10 10s—1; Mahurangi, £0-2 ; Papakurn, £8 8s; Waiinii. £15 10s-l ; Lucas Creek, £(!—1; Ilevonpoit, £'ll 8s Jd—3 ; ,"\[eicer, £4 10s—1 ; M_uku, £3 17s-1 ; Olnupo, £3 —1 ; Hamilton, £3 Gs Id—l ; Puhoi, £10 10s—3; Pukekolie, £51 10s (id—B; Ois borno, 1 adult; l?ay of Islands, 1 do. ; Salary Relieving Officer, Auckland, £125. Total, £2,()8C..

Tiieuk arc many of the gicatest deeds done in the small struggles of life. Erkku, when she retraces her st( ps, has further to go before she can urrivo at tin tli tlinn ignorance. "The EMrhßous" .seem to have had a charming time at Krcmsier. The Imperial sportsmen killed 27 out of 300 io>al bucks, "driven overnight into a net enclosuie." and lunchori to a "fanfare of hunting horns, to which some singeis n nong the trees answered with hunting hongs.' This finite revives the days of the Grand Monarque. Other incidents weie not so agreeable. Some wretches were arrested for shouting "Ilunah for Libci ty !" The CVar looked ill-at case, "bow od in a lifeless manner," and on arming at tho palace caused new precautions to be taken for his personal safety. "The large mastiff which always sleeps by his bedside lins been brought to Kiemsier." Heie is autocracy "going to the do«(s " indeed. What a cheerful life tlna Fatlici of his people must lead !

Jan. to Oct., ISS.-J. Refuges . 2lf» livhavmg Officer 2olJl 1 >i-*|)e]Hary . 2.">0 Fohcr . . 24 Auckland licneroYolent Society 1)07 Onohungv „ . 122 J'iitnnatc for \ months to March 31, 18S5. StiO 1024 100 10 2i ;» 45 £'".73!» £•2307