CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 235, 2 October 1894, Page 2

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The following business was transacted, ab' the meeting of the above Board yesterday Subsequent to out going to pres?,.. -.::iJJ:*r:

Nurse Rake's Case. — The discussion upon, this malter was continued for nearly tW^fibiaVK'^l'tle^'Oßairinani-'M^-Bdllard, moved, " That the nurse be given a holiday ponding settlement of Lthi&; raster."—Mr Lennox thaft Nurse Rake was being" plafced in a false' position,, by her friends. The Medical Stall wtfuldcertainly nob give her a certificate for the third year. He thought she should be given >her eatery for the rest of the- twelve months.—Mr Gordon iaid though this was a medical question, still the doctors could stretch a point when they liked, and were not always acting purely on a question'bt principle. Admitting that Nurse; Bake had fainted some time ago he considered that someone was to blame for not having reported the matter at that time instead of lettingthings go on for monthß.; "Be. said that the nurse should nob have been senb out of the Hospital until the matter was reported .tothe Board. HecontendedthatNurse Rake had suffered a -wrong, bub still he thought her best course would be to retire and decline, under the circumstances, working with the Medical Staff. The. majority of the Board had vindicated her, bub it was evident that she could nob go back1 to the Hospital. She'must be pub bub of the question and then the Board must deal with the acbion'of the Honorary Staff afterwards. —MrGarratt said that it seemed to him that this whole matter had emanated from something between Miss Baker and Mrs Rake. The question was whether they should see justice done to this woman oj: nob.—MrMcCabe said he had every sympathy with Mrs Rake, bub they had to consider bbc result to ; the Hospital if the Board fought the mafctor to tho bitter end. -rMr Swales said the question was whether Mrs Rake's health would admib of. her resuming duty. The Committee took it for granbed'thabwas the truth. Since then ib hid leaked' but* that Nurse Rafee had simply fainted through overwork, and that she was never, found black in the, face. Nurse Rake was never:notified; ,thab ib wason accounbbf her ill-health that she was nob allowed to complete her third term. Ib was twelve months since she had fainted, and at that time she was looking after three wards.—Mr Hesketh said it appeared that Mr McCabe would sooner do aa injuss tice to this nurse than figh,b the dtctore. Mr McCabe said ib was the good of the institution he was considering.— Mr Heaketn said Mrs Rake had been apppintedipr a third year, and ab the end of that time she might sue the Board for her salary and demand her certificate.—Mr Bruce said it was not a question of Mrs Rake now,%bub who.was'to rule the Hospital. As far as Mrs. Rake was concerned they; had Dr.: Girdler's admission; that he had never! examined her, and against that they had the certificate of Dr.' Lindsay, who had examined the nureef' •" As he read the' Ae-lJi the Board had the power to dismiss the Medical Staff. He could have understood if the Chairman of the Medical Staff had ordered the nursOj, out of the Hospital, bub he could notunderstand them ordering the paid ' pfficcur of, Jhe^ Board' to .turn the nurse I oufc. ; —Mr !Ambury considered it was, unwarrantable to accuse Miss Baker of acting unfairly in regard to Nurse Rake. **tue members who supported Nurse Rake were her friends then he would ;say " Save me from ihy friends," for they had done her: incalculable'injury. He contended that: the nurse had nob been treatedl unfairly. The Lady Superinbendenb had reported to the House Committee when .the nuree was on Bick:leave.-TThe Chairman said that according to the rules, the..resident medical officer was bound to obey the instructions of the Medical^Sjiafl upon aU.medical questions. He-considered "bhab this question had now assumed a position which wouh% nob pennib, of a compromise. Ib was 'V question of discipline, and atppfP1 senb there was an amount of insubordination simmering in, the institution." His. opinion was .thab a section, of -the' Board had been inciting insubordination in the institution for some time past.—Mi* Bruce objected to the word " inciting " .being used.—Mr Hesketh : "Supposing I were to say that you are toadying to the Medical. Staff, would you call me to order ?"—The Chairman : ",If that, is your opinion, you may express it."—Mr Bruce: M You have no right ttf use the word 'inciting,' We may say you are toadying to tho Medical, Staff with greater truth than you can say any of the Board are inciting insubordination."—The Chairman : "If that is your opinion; you are quite welcome to it."—Mr Garratb said first the Chairman said the Medical Staff would resign if tha nurse were sent back. She had been senb back, and now the Staff had nob resigned, and they were told ib was a question of discipline.— The Chairman said he would only be too happy if this matter could be amicably sebfcled.— Mr Garratt said the previous motion of the Board was thab Nurse Rake be re-instated and not one.of .giving her a holiday. He thoughtk fche Chairman 's motion was out of order.—Mr Hesketh said he would like to move that the whole of the evidence in the case be published in the papers and paid for.—Tho motion for granting the nurse a holiday was put and carried, Messrs Bollard, McCabe, Trenwith, Lennox and Gordon voting for it, and Messrs Swalos, Hesketh, Bruce and Garratb againab it.—Mr Ambury, who had been called out of the room,, asked, when he returned, that 1 his vote should be recorded in'favour of the motion. This was, however, declinqd, — , Mr Garratb next moved M Thab no action be taken in furtherance of tbia motion until after the next meeting of the Board." This was seconded by Mr Heaketh, aad losb upon the voices. .. r. ' '■■ , :v> ■-. '"• ' ■"*"■ ■;'

Office Rent. ~^A letikei was read ( from the Town Clerk (Mr rl A. Philips) saying that the rent) of the offices would be £100. It waa explained thab the Board had declined to lease the building ab £89 per annum for five years, which would nob include the water supply. Then, the Board decided to remain as weekly tenants, and refused to pay for the water and this letter was the result. MrGar * ratfc said the letter, had. not come from the City Council. He.moved that the letter be received and the discussion stand over until the members of the City Council who were also members of the Board, had inquired into the matter. ' .

Claimants fob Relief.—John Murphy, aged 52, was granted 14 days 1 temporary relief and shelter. E. Welsh aged 72, F. A. Morton aged 63 and Eliza Marshall aged 48 were ordered to be admitted bo bhe Costley Home.

Charge Nubse.—The Board resolved to appoinb P. E. Edwards, late of the Prince Alfrod Hospital, to the position of charge nurso.