HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 156, 5 July 1887, Page 8

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The usual meeting of the above Board was held at the new promises in High-street yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs Waddel (in the chair), Isaacs, Mays, Goldie, Crowther, Udy, Lamb, Suiter, Ivkld and Wilson. Drs. llainus and MaoMulien wore also present.

The. Hoshtal Sukokox. —Mr Mays moved, "That the appointment of a house surgeon be deferral until the lirst meeting of the Board, in September next."— A discussion ensued as to whether the Burgeon should live outside the Hospital or not.—Dr. MaeMullcndid notunduiritandtho scope of tlio motion.—Mi' Goldio thought that Ml , Mays had better explain afc this point of the proceeding's. The/last two house surgeons had really only carriod out the instructions of the medical staff. —Mr Mays explained that at the commencement of next year the burgeon shuuid take sole chargeof thcliospital, and have an assistant, as there is at pi'eaent, Jlc believed the system at present in vogue was a bad one, although well carried out. Misadventure might and had occurred, but he thought this could be donu away witlli it Was one of the grouted mistakes to think that institutions that worked well at homo must necessarily work well litre. The institution was the best in the colotiy, but he considered it lacked something, when they did not always medical man upon the spot. AVo wan ;ed a medical man who not only would look iiftct the patients' interests, but also to the economical working of the Hospital. There were many things that a man living upon the promises could cut down and look after, i'lio present system tieonied to be that the mediottl stuff way responsible for the patients' recovery, but ho thought the patients would bo better cared for by a House Surgeon as he proposed. He would, however, give every faoility to the medical men of Auckland to attend operations, but the responsibility would rest witli the House ISurgeon. . The fault was with the system rather than those at present carrying it out. —Dr. Haiues answered that in a well conducted hospital in England, two responsible surgeons wero appointed; These wore assisted by the senior students of medical schools. Ho hud never heard of any town of the size of Auckland which hud a system in vogue similar to that proposed by Mr Goldie. It was not a good thing lor one man to have chargo of an institution like this. Tlio present surgeon was just such a man as lie would propose as a House Surgeon.— Mi , Wilson said that at Napior the Hj'stom as proposed by Mr Goldie was carried out with great satisfaction to all parties'. The medical staff only visited the hospital to pick up information they could nob get in their private practice. - Dr. Haincs thought that when Napier was the size of Auckland, a change would be made—Mr Suiter thought that two House Surgeons should be appointed, one getting L4OO, the other LIOO per year. The Medical Stall-were not always available, nor were they able to do justice to the patients in the time he gave to the Hospital.—Dr. McMullan wished to correct the last speaker, as tlio Visiting Stall' spent at least three-quarters of an hour at the Hospital.—Mr Lamb supported the motion of Mr Mays, with the salaries proposed by Mr Suiter.—Mr Isaacs would call the attention of the Board to the fact that they owed LB,o'7y, and that they were working- very well now, and he did not see a reason for a change.—Mr Waddel was against the motion as it at present Crowther considered that Dr. Haines had no right to speak as ho did.— Mr Kidd had been prepared to voce in favour of the motion, but he had heard no fresh arguments in favour of a new system. There was nothing against the working of the present system. In Dr. Bond's time he was the aristocrat of the Hospital. The staff had no more power thon than it would have under the new system. He believed that the motion would bo carried, but"he believed the new system would be found to be more full of faults than the present. How could the Board tell if the man whom they proposed to make supreme at the Hospital was doing his duty. Mr Mays briefly replied,\vhcn Mr Waddel spoke a few words as to the rapid discharge of patients since the erection of the new wards;— The motion was then carried ; Messrs May, Goldie, Wilson, Crowther, Lamb, Udy and Suiter voting for, and Messrs Waddel, Kidd, and Isaacs against it. Thk Jubilee Relief Fund.—A deputation consisting of Messrs F. VV. Boytiton, D. Mo'Pherson, and Thomas waited upon vihe Board with reference to a Jubilee Relief Fund. Mr Boyriton showed its object to be the assisting of families with sufficient funds as would enable them to become village settlers. Mr, AlgPherson, citymissionary, also addressed the Board. — After some discussion the Chairman pointed out that even were the Board' desirous of assisting the fund,. they could not do so at present. The deputation then withdrew; Hospital Alterations.—The ..report of 11. G. Wade re, hospital alterations was referred to the House Committee.

Small Pox Hospital. - Resolved to offer the City Council LIOO for small pox hospital, which the Board wished to remove to a more suitable site.

A number of applications were dealt with. Messrs Waddel, Isaacs, Udy, Mays and Crowlher were appointed to inquire into the office work, which pressed at present too heavily upon Messrs Garland and Wickham. Mr Garland (Secretary) showed that the Board's overdraft to date amounted, to L 931 15s 9d.

Mr Walter Martin, assistant clerk of the R.M. Court, is under orders for Jnvercargill, having been promoted to the clerkship of the Court there.

A Band of Hope entertainment was held in the Waterview Primitive Methodist Chapel. The programme comprised songs, recitations, and a dialogue " The Editor's Troubles," by Messrs J. Walker and R. Walker. The Misses White and a gentleman friend contributed a very effective instrumental trio, along with Mr White, they also gave a vocal quartette.

Be the fire at the Queen's Head Hotel, Mr Puroell informs us that the only furniture insured was the one portion taken over with the house, any additions not being covered by the ri>k. In addition he loses his own and his wife's wearing apparel, and his wife's wedding presents. The extra furniture he valued at £100, and the wedding presents at £00, i