HOSPITAL BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 247, 16 October 1918, Page 11

HOSPITAL BOARD.

RATIONAL PROVIDENT FUMD. MEDICAL RXAMI.NATIOXS. A meeting of the Hospital Board was held isst evening. Mr. !'. .1. Ncrheuy occupied t n e chair In the absence of the cl—lnnaa fjlr. W. Wallace), and the deputy-chairman (Mr. S. J- Hnrhutt). letter was received from the Minister of Public Health, stating that it hart been derided, as pointed out previously, that no claims would he paid for the maintenance of dependents of soldiers not on active service. The letter was received.

The Department of Public Health wrote in reference to the medical examination ot the National Provident Kuncl. stating that under Ibe Act of IUIO the National Provident Kun.l Hoard may grant allowances to contributors in Incapacity. The payments gro authorised on medical certificates sent in by the Incapacitated contributor, it was asked if arrangements could ho made thereby the hospitals throughout the l)o-----liilon could he made eenu-es where contributors might, if dealred, present themselves for examination, and whether the Auckland Hospital Hoard would allow these giojiunations to be undertaken by this Board's medical superintendent. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee.

On tbe recommendation of tho Finance CO——ittee It tviis resolved that Dr. A. M. Grant be designated the senior —edlea! officer of the hospital.

A report from the Finance Committee recommended Unit it would l>e Inadvisable to plicc name-plates on any of the cots in Princess Mary Hospital, and that the names of all donors requesting recognition be inscribed on n large donation board. Thu was agreed to.

The — (Hcillty of collecting hospital Tees from patients whose circumstances are sueli that they are able to pay was alluded to, j and Instructions were issued to take legal action where necessary.

A vote ol sympatliy was passed with the chairman (Mr. W. Wallace) In regard to hl» recent accident.