HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 112, 13 May 1902, Page 3

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD

usual meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday afternoon at the Hospital. The Chairman (Mr J. Stiehbury) presided, and there were also present Messrs A. P. Friend, G. J. Garland, J. Bollard, M.H.R., J. McLcod, Bruce. J. Court, ami Walters.

Correspondence.—A letlur was received from the Mayor of the Borough of Grey Lynn with a subscription list for the purpose of collecting in aid of Mrs Virtue, who was recently left a widow with several young children.— Tt was decided to allow the subscription list to remain in the office. t

Endowments. — On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr McLeod, it was resolved that the sub-committee appointed to deal with the endowments visit the Ellerslie and Manukau Harbour Board endowments and report at the next meeting of the Board.—On the motion of Mr Garland, the name of Mr Walters was adfWi to the oomrn>Ue»

Northcote Rents.—The Public Trustee wrote that the period fo>- the reduction of the Northcote rents had now expired, and asked whether the reduced rents should continue. —Mr Stichbury pointed out that land in that district was rapidly rising, and he moved. "That the same rent? be charged as those under which the tenants took up the property."—Mr Walters spcondi71'1 —Mr Brneo moved a.« an amendment, "That the rents continue as at present." He thought «t wouM bp r hardship to raise the rents .iust now.—Mr Rollard seconded.— Mv Garland suggested thnf- tho matter bp adinurnpd fry n forfnirrht, that tho Board might get fuller Information; and the two motions being withdrawn. Mr Garland moved in the direction indicated, and the' motion was enrripj.

Annn.il Tenders.—On tho motion of the Chairman it was decided to advertise for tendor* for the supply of provisions, etc., for one y»ar, and in the case of drugs that nltprrnt'vp tenders be called for one or fhree years.

Fir>nrtfr\-_ThP rrnort of tVi^ T^innn^p Commitfof stated that thp deficiency J« tha RrtiriVp Pooonntq on Ma'vh 81. 1002. wap £1017 7/fl. f-he p«timafes for Iflrt2-R. exoenditure. £20.823 10/fi. income £527«. IphV in? a dobit balnnce of £16.564 ISA The renort rpcommerded that the plague hosnital be fenced with barbed wire, and that tho crematorium be surrounded by a g.ilvnnised iron fonoe.—The report was adonted. — ■ Thp mnn'hly ac"ounts amounting to £2201 9/6 were "passed for payment, leaving the bank overdraft at £?900 14/.-The report was adopted.

Renorts.—Th*> charitable) aid report stated that there had been fivo admissions to the Oostloy Home during tho month. The Hospital Cnmmi'Tefi reporf--p/I that r>B mains anrl 27 fema'es were admitted during tho month. There were 7 deaths; 24 males and 24 females were discMrsred, loavlnc .th*> present number o* nntients 1-13 males and 69 females. Thp Sunerintenrlen* of the Costley Home r«norted that there were 151 mon and 4S women Inmate? of the home During thp month 4 men onrl i woman w^m admitted- 4 men werp clisohareed, and therp wr* 2 dpnthfl.—Thp ronnrts w<=>re nrtoptpil

Hon. Consul!in? PhyaJofan.—On the m<v tion of M'- Gnrinnd. seconded ■by Mr Friend, p>\ Bedford wns unanimously ap-i pointftrt bnnnrnry ooTisultincr n^vsioinn.

Plfieup HosnUai.—During the discussion on tn° olaari'p hncrntnl. wbich was mentioned in the Finance Committee's report. Mr Garlnrid stntpd that s\t thp reopr>+ conference of dPle£rfl*-fls fv O m locf' bodip° to discus? trip prpofjon of a plague, hospital, he askPd Pr Mnson Ttrbo+Vif"* U wa' *>'«". intention to erect a hospital lnrsrp *>nouei> to receive all otpp« rnp-ntin-ppd in the second clause of thp Act. and he received a renlv in tho nffirmntive. Dr Mason also replied that it wn« hi" tntontjmi tr> adm^ all natients frep Mr Oirlnnd said tfiat until the Health P°nnrfmpnt asked fhe Board to take over t.bp hnsnUal or compelled them t« do so by pn Act of Parliament, the Board could do nothing in the matter. The Mw of tbp HpaHli Denartment was to build a hosnital and make a special levy, and then asir the Board to take over the control of the building.— Mr Bruce pointed out that, if a large building were erer-ted at a considerable distance from the District Hosnital two distinct staffs would be required, and the maintenance of thp two establishments would entail considerable increase in the expenditure.