Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

WAIKATO DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Thk usual monthly meeting of theaboi'e Hoard was hold in the Hamilton Bunnell Council Chamber* yesterday. Present : Messrs Primrose (ehairinm}, Hiinmer, I/iiiEr, Browne, McUnirk. Anderson and Tcasdale. Captain McPherson sent a letter of apology for unavoidable) absence. Examinations. —Replies received frotr. Drs. Haines and McKellar, of Auckland, with regard to the examinations of nurses. Dr. McKellar suggested that the Board should send down their nurses for examination at the time that the Auckland nurses wero being oxamined. The bullae surgeon, who was present, was asked to give his opinion on the matter. He said there was one objection, viz., that nurses going from this Hospital to Auckland for examination and getting certificates would get them ns from the Auckland Hospital, anil their own Hospital, where they had been trained, would Ret no advantage. He thought examinations should be held in Auckland of nurses from Auckland, Coromandel, Gishorne, Waikato and Thames Hospitals, and that certificates should bo given from the united Boards. After some discussion, the chairman and Dr. Kenny were appointed a committee to communicate with Drs. Haines and McKellar re tho forming of such an examining body. FiTztiEHAi.r Again.—Mr R. B. Fitzgerald wrote a long letter to the Board, in winch he asked for medical attendance, and also accused the doctor of not having treated him properly.—Mr Teasdale said this was a matter which the Board should deal with in a fair and impartial manner. A charge had beer, made, and the Board should not pass the matter by.— Mr Lang asked if any application had been made for his re-admis3ion, and tho Chairman said "No."—Dr. Kenny said he would like to fay n few words. From the tirao when Fitzgerald was first admitted up to within one minute of the time of his discharge ho had received evorv kindness at the hands of the Hospital staff, the same as the other patients received. He had never come across such another patient during his experience in three hospitals, and ho hoped he would never do so again. He was certain if the man was sent back to the Hospital the Board would lose the most of their stalf, himself included. He considered the case incurable. He had told Fitzgerald to go to bed on one occasion in order that he could perform an operation on him, but he would not go. Had ho done so and allowed that operation to be performed, he would have had all done for him that surgical aid could have done.—Mr Teasdale took the letter as an application for re-admission.— Mr McOuirk thought that the doctor's opinion should set the matter at rest.—The Chairman thou road the rule, which provided for the treatment of patients who were insubordinate, aud that was instant discharge, and which was the cause that Fitzgerald was discharged.—Dr. Kenny said it was a matter whether they were to abide by their own rules or not. If they diil not, other patients would follow Fitzgerald's lead.—Mr Primrose said it would bo a bad precedent, to give outside medical attendance.--After further discussion, Mr Jfanmor moved, ,f T'hat. tho Board having read Fitzgerald's leUer ot the .itii inst., and Having made enquiries from the medical officer of tho cause of his discharge on tlio 7th August, are agreed that the rtr.ctor acted in strict accordance with tho by-laws of the Hospital." This was seconded by Mr Lang au<l carried unanimously, and a copy was ordered to be sent to .!• it/gerald. Boi.tox.— I The Auckland IJospital Board wrote, saying that a young man named A. Bolton, from Huntly, had been admittjd into their Hospital, and that a charge would be made in due course. Ueukd.— An application was received from Constable Lowthf.r atjd the Kihikihi

T .wn Board for relief to a Mrs W. C. Curran, aged IW years, and totally destitute.—lt was resolved to grant aid to the extent of fivo shillines per week.

liKl'Olfl'H.—Tlie secretary rf.ported that 21 people were receiving charitable aid, and that there were 11 inmates in the Refuge, 0r,.; paying for his own miintenenee.— Finai.ce : Credit balance at the bank, t!20;il I ."is 1H; subsidy due, l'H'!l-'7d; Hospital fees receivable, L"'iO : endowment rent, t2-"i; total, (J2ISI! ."i< (id ; less accounts to be paid, L'22l Gs 7(1, leaving a ciedit balance of i;l!)(il 18s lid.—'This and the doctor's report were received. Tknpi:iis.—The following tenders were received tor buildings at the Hospital : — Madigan and Miller, tlolo lis lid; C. H. Warr, £-~iO!l ; Thomas Evans, L'l72 ; J. E. Doyle, t'ltil; 1). Elliott, 10s. Mr Elliott's tender being the lowest it was accepted. Rkltek. —Tho usual relief was granted, with the addition of Mrs Curran, fn per week.

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT18911008.2.9

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3001, 8 October 1891, Page 2

Word count
Tapeke kupu
783

WAIKATO DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3001, 8 October 1891, Page 2

WAIKATO DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3001, 8 October 1891, Page 2

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert