HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 213, 5 September 1912, Page 2

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

A MEETING IN COMMITTEE. The usual meeting in committee of tne; Ais<'k!uud Hospital mid c 'haritahlp Aid: Board was held at the Hospital this morn-1 ins lv the absence of the chairman (Mr; H. Schotieldi, who forwarded an apology, Air P. J, Nerhcny was voted to the chair. 1 The other members present wore: Messrs P. M. MacUav. r J. H. KUlwloo. J. Jonkln, M. .1. (oylc. K. H. P<tter. W. Wallace, F. l>ye. und .r. i.'». Rntherford. The Inspector- j Geueral of HospLtais (Dr. Vallntlnei "as present. I The manager's report stated that the following works were still iv hand, and making satisfactory progress: The kitchen ex ten- 1 sion, installing hot water system in main i building, and the electric light. The grounds: hail been laid out in .front of the nurses home, and sowu with grass seed. The foot- 1 path to the o»w mortuary was complete, I and n hed?e hail been planted on one slrte i of. same. The roads hi the grounds were. In a deplorable ftnte owitiff to the .very heavy truffle on them In conuectiou with nuildini; extensions, and the blocking ot Pork Road by the Newmarket Horouih Council for a period of nine months, and also the exceptionally wet winter. FINANCIAL. Reporting on the accounts for August, tup spcretury intimated a." fc'iows: —"Tliere has been an increase on previous months in th p accounts for provision:-, accounted for chiefly liy the tncreiiscil pri.es r.r some itemin tlie new conrra.-t. The in<-refw of lEl'ii in the account for drugs, tlr'-ssincs. end sur>d.-sl Instruments Is due t«i t'n- liiKh cost of Hip goods under tlipsp heuds. The purchase of one item alone c.MPllinger's niagnpn iHcreai>lnc the expenditure l>y almost £70. Thp ordering of these goods is prai'tioallv 1-pyom! my <o:itrol. The quarterly a.-cojnt f..r water was field this month. The amount was ucarly £!>". Thp first ncconnl for electric lighting was met. The amount for the nurses' home and hospital for the period since the Installation was over £110. Mnterial for the anuual uniform allowance was purchased, the account for same amounting to over £IIW. The increase in tlio palsrlPS «.f nnrsof. dompsti<-s. and engineers, tocpther with a cheque for £44. hns made a considerable difference to tt>e salaries' account. RESIGNATIONS. The resignations wore received of Nnrses H. B. Maberlpy. Florence GUI. and Florence W. fpton. The reasons advanced were to take up other nursing work. MONTHLY EXPENDITURE. The statistics for the month showed that the expenditure on the Alexaudra Home had : been £59 IS/7, and on the Hospital £2.577 2/7. making a total of £2.037 1 2.