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DISTRICT OF WAIKATO HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of thfl above board was held iii the Boi-ouxh Council Chamber, Hamilton, at 11 a.m. yesterday. Then! wero present: Messrs t'rimr.ise (chairinnn), Scddon, Hr.nmur. Ij-ihr, Jlc(iuirlc, JlcL'herson, Jirowue. I'leuients, Coates and Chepmel!. Si-:.\ , roN.--With reference to his account Mi- Sexton wroco that it was bisyond his power to pay the amount of 4-Mh. and further that hi; was not, legally ri!s[)mi»ihle as his son was 1M years of ay.', fie said that, tin- the. last, lifteen year- he ha.i njenrred coiisiderulilu expense- on hi--, .jim's account and was now paying it oli by i.wUlm-.nt-.. He Rske.l the Hoard f.o accept his forniur oilor. viz., 10s per ivu-k for Mie time his son v.'as in tho Hospital. It was decided bv the IJoard that under the Destitnlc l'ers.nis Act he was liable for his son's treatment in the Hospital, and it was resolved on tho motion of Mr Sedilon seconded by Mr Clements, that the account bn reduced to -?30 paya'oh at the rate of K's per week, failing one of which payments he be held responsible for the whole amouut. Kehgl'ssos , .—Tlio secretary to tho Auckland Board wrote statin:; that Alexander Ferscnssim who had been working at Minamata, far the past four yoars had been received as an ui-Ront case siilferiiij,' from erysipelas in thy lace, and that :\ claim would bo niP.de against this Hoiird of 4s per d,".y for his trasiluiont. With reference to thU case. Dr. Konny wrote that TerKUsson had left this Hospital irrCßularly on thn 2-Jnd January, although urgently requested by the senior nurse on duty not to do so but to wait and lay any complaint before him us ho had complained of neglect on her part. Tho doctor, after m-ikinjc the fullest immiry. found that such a chare;.) was unfounded :\> i'ersua'i'.'U had been treated with th-i ntmii.-.t kindness, cmi-ideration .■did eare. and no fin ther ii"tice wa-: liken of Keiuuss.mV; action. Tho doctor .i iid he wa.s not surprised to hoar that ho was ■siilferint; friin orvsipela;-! of the face, as he w.s not a healthy subiecl,— The Chairman said that HUuiiiK that the man was sulfering from erysipelasit was just as well that he had left the Hospital, but the charge of the Auckland I-Soard would have to be paid. Six-RKTAHY's Hni'OHT.—ln his monthly report the Secretary stated that, since the last meeting 20 patients had been received into the Hospital and li) discharged. There wc>-e persons recoivinsr char'table aid, and 11 inmate- iu the refuse. The followinn. is a statement of the JJoarrl s fnmls : To credit balance, ,t4!2 ISs <id ; subsidna duo by (tovarumeut, £2S«& Is ">d ; contributions due, &-1 Is (Id ; ill for fcl subsidy on same, GS-'ls lid : Hosuital receivable, £!."j. '''-ital. S!US 2s lid, less accounts to be paid", €li) 9 101 lid— Kl\'> l-'<. Uurina the month the following amounts were received and paid into the Bank : Contributions, Waikato County, £UU U'-s 4 1; Waip.i County, .fill IS< 7d : ila<?!an County, i,--.» 0: Cambri'ltre I'orouu'h, tl!i3< (id; Hospital fees, £30 lis; Kefu«e lees t':j lls 81, and endowment rents, H..i.— The report was received. Doctou's Ki-:roiu'.—The doctoi-.-i re[iorl for the month was read and received. Doctor's Holiday. — Thio questiim which uas deferred from last ineotinn was a"ain brought up. The Secretary said that he had written to several of the hospitals in the oolf.ny with reference to the holidays allowed to their doctors, hut ho had only received one reply, from the Roefton Hospital. This was to the etfect that i> n annui.; holiday was not ici-aoted 1,0 the medical oHiccV. init that diirinst tho tiino he had been at the Hospital, si-c years, he had hart a Imliday on three ditterent .'icc.-isidii.s iif two weeks, nine v. oelirs .inn four weeks respectively, and men he had to provide a sub.-titute'approved of by the Board and pay him. lii.s own pay boinjc continned u< usual. Mr Chepmell said that according to the. by-law si holiday such as tho doctor aaked for, and nllowine it to accumulate so as to enable him to visit the Old Country for the purpose of passius his M.D. decree, could not be granted, and he moved to that ot[ect. Seconded by the Chairman and carried. Estimates. — The L'inanco Comnntteo presented tho following report with referunco to tho estimates for the year IH'.R-Ol' :— Tho coininitteo havinpt carefully considered the expenditure for the current year, are unanimously agreed that tho sum required for ordinary expenditure for tho year ISi.U-L , will be £2,bWJ, which with the addition of <-'SOO as iribtri'utud by the Board, will amount to SUO'.t. l-uiiiff the amount required for tho year li-i'Jl-SL'. from which must be deducted £300, the estimated credit balance on 31.-st M.ircli next, liwvitiir ihe total amount £3,00 U. Thn osti:nates are as follows:— Leiral expenses, t'2o; sakiies and wiipus, i' ; ">rio ; travelling oxpons.s (iiiembcrs), t'tW; additions and repairs. £40: .iliiw, £l'O : charitable aid, f-TiO; rent of otlice, .Kl3; printing and ainerlisim.'. t'UO; rates, to; Industrial Schools, illSij; drugs. filoO ; bedding and clothing t:">0; sur-ical requisites, £«0; furniture, f>o; provisions and groceries, £200 ; interments, £l;"i; milk, £153; 'bus hiru and cartntje, t'lU; washing; and scrubbing, £7S; water supply, £W; fuel and light, filL'o; fencing, fee, t'">o ; wines and spirits, £30; moat, 0)0; insurance, £15; refuse, 1>250-total _ £2,50!) ; doctor's residence ami additional HospiUl accommodation, £800—total. £A,'S(fJ, less estimated credit balance at March 31st, £300 after allowing for threo monthsexpenditure at i'lilo par mouth, £045; hot water supply. £00; painting, £50; and instruments,' £40 ; leaving a balance of '.'3,00!) to be provided.—The Chanman said that the estimates were based on tho expenditure for the last nine months. With refeienco to the, proposed extension of the hospital buildings it was at one tiiii? thought that it would have been best to erect a new building for the accommodation of the nurses, and devote their present quarters to Hospital purposes, but after much consideration it was decided to allow the whole of tho old building to bo used by the nurses, and erect two new wards, with accommodation for 12 beds, and u dining-room. Ho felt sure that the extra accommodation would soon bo necessary, as the number of patients admitted had increased from S2 in ISS*, to 101 in ISSi), and 108 in 18!)0, with every prospect of a still further increase. Mr McUuirk asked it" the huapital had re.-.ched the percentage of patients in proportion to population, as in other districts.--The Chairman said that he did not think this had ever been worked out.—Mr Seddou moved, " That tho estimate •;!" £2;">o'J for hospital and oharitublo aid requirements, ;md I'loo tor extension of tlia h.).:uit:il buildings, bo adopted."—See.iudad by Mr Hannier, and carried. Uoi.TOi:'s Uesidbnci:. — Mr CLmients moved. '-That tho for the uruc'Jon of a doctor's residence at the hospital, be not added to the estimates."—Seconded by Mr Coates.---Mr Lung said ho was iu favour -.if i having the residence, as a step r.r..arri> keeping the doctor wholly for the hospital. Some timo ago tho doctor ha'l written, stating that he could not attend to his private patients as well n» his hospital duties, and since then tha doctor's private practise, he understood, had increased, and cons.: cjueutly ho was now m.u": nn.i'olo t.) .ituand to wui-k. Ho lie liad lie,ml of patients coming in from tho country and going to tho hoapil-.ii and not being ablo to iind the i'o::'."r. T'i. , . cost for the w..i;M only bo x2(R», Hie other J.'200 coinini,' fioia subbkly. He moved as au ameud-

■ • t.-ci t. •' Tir.t Hi- kMD'I 1.1 ■■< . 1-=l-i - -I-" - i.v-i----,l,'ir:' b« )>nt. ~„ i.h .:,.•:!.■-.- —"-:.-l <! hv ill.! Chairman. Mi ' : ■•'■ !'!■■ I '■■I! , '-! ■ nit that ii! :iii.!i<.!..n ;■• ■ >: ■ !■■■"- •!■■• .|,,,:t,,r had .i~liii.i .■•>!■ '.•ID). ,:... - .:..rv i) deb.un>d from pri>a!" pi ic'ie.-. — Mr Li:.;,', in ir|.lv. -aid tin. P....-H-I i.i-.-.l n-.t acrodr ;... .•v..rythin«tliu d....-t,.i :1 .;:.-iJ. :md -.vitli.i.lt u-Hiing to detract, 1 J -•11 s Iμ. K-miy's ability liii thoughtthaf i< applieati-ms w.mv railed fur. nuis.e. as 0..:.i;.i-tv.il a man could In- got fur til" same salary willi.Mil private practice. Mr McKtiirk was opp.i-.'d in tliu amendment as it was untair to 1,!..: country settlers beingaii win la.t on llumh. Mr li-inp'-! ameudmer. , w..* then i,-it, and l.isi, til- voting hums:-- K"t : The oha.m.-ni :ini! Mi!->rs Mcl'hrr-i.ii iirrl l,ai:cr: Again.-L: Messrs Seddon, l-l:itininv. Me- <;,,;, k, Omte;, Hr,va,c, Ch,.- r ;nel! ;,.,.! ('li'llSl'll'-. Til'! Hint:..ll ijt'illU' P':! Wlcarried, the voting beintf vi<:u '.n-su. Xl-K.-iKS'CKKTIKIOATKS. —Df.lK o>lll ywrntn pointing cult that UVM .■!" the mir--.!<. Mi-se-Sandisoti and Tver-, hiving completed llii-ir perinfl "f trniiiintr, •.lircc years, -.vore entitled tci c'!i-tiiic>tß-5 >-f iH-'.ticieiicy, provided they pan.! such aw the li-iar.J id iv determine upon. Tlio Chaiim.ni s i"1 that nodnubt these ladies deserved tho rtitioale-. Several inoiiiricrs said that

thev th>iui»lit that MUs Sandier* wuu a certificated nurse at the trim i.f her .i ■ pniiitmcnt. The Secretary was •••! to write to the Auc'-lmd II >ard, askin.' 11:.'. ,i-uil cur-o adopted uilh reference t > the .■vuiiination of nurses, and inning c-rtifi-Cali'tr. (,'hamhkkh. —It was decided that Alexander Chambers, when discharged from the Hospital, be ndrr.itted to the Refuge. Taylor.—Mf E. W. Haunter i-nported t hat on Saturday evening lust, the police at Tβ Aroha informed him that a. inin named Stephen Taylor, who lived a shmt distance ri'it of To A'oha, was dying in :t destitute c .ivlilion. Tin; doctor refn-"fl t" K ' iiml .-i'C this tn:«n until his wc.id Rii.ir-i-v----t«od. aufl he, on boh-ii'..f th- 1,,.:n-d, unar.uit. ■<:■] lint h<; would b.i p.-.i !. T'i-- d .■•'-.r went and prescribed for the man, who, !i..wrvpr. died in tho nisrht:. lit- prpsmitcd two .iwunts, inn, for 10s li i for tin du;;'or, and thp other 4s for medicino, mid those wore .ndfirp.d tobopaul. Xkw liuiMJlxcs— The House Oomniitfoß v.ore instructed to ninplny Mr T. 11. While tn draw up plans for the cxl-ii-ion ol the Hospital buildings to bo pre.».!iiti;d at next meeting. Mkmc.m. As.sisi'an'm:.- -With lei.uoncc i.nan account of i>) '.U Iroin l.)r. Murch for iidmiinsturine ehlor.ifoni: at the Mospitnl mi (ma occasion, the secretary was in-f-lrufited to write to Dr. Murch asi.iun him t.i ruduuQ his charttes, vi/.., L :l [i for the

lirst hour and 10s IH for eaoh additional hour, »!•■ the Board considered Lhoin too "'K ,, - „„ , , • Hot Watk! , . Si,ti'l.y.—lho Choirman s;iid that ho hoped before tho next meeting of the Board tha hot wakv supply would ba laid on to the Hospital. KsLtui' , .— The usual uiontlily relief fer t'ir> coming inonth, with the n>.co|jtion of that to Mrs Donnelly was :mJ the Uiiard rose.

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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2896, 5 February 1891, Page 2

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DISTRICT OF WAIKATO HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2896, 5 February 1891, Page 2

DISTRICT OF WAIKATO HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2896, 5 February 1891, Page 2

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