HOSPITAL BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 251, 22 October 1919, Page 11

HOSPITAL BOARD.

BACTERIOLOGIST AND J ' PATHOLOGIST. {I !: FURTHER DELIBERATIONS. : • I : The ordinary meeting of the Auckland \ , Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was, held last evening, Mr. W. Wallace (chair- \ man) presiding. '. „ suggestion from tlie Chief Health ! OiDcer that registered nurses and ulsters should be trained to administer anaesthetics was not viewed favourably. In fact It was suggested thnt rather than uphold it, It should be deprecated. It was decided to acquaint the Chief Health Officer Chat the board could not approve the principle as i suggested. j The appointment of a bacteriologist aud pathologist was further considered, and a committee, consisting of the chairman, Mr. | .Maekay, and Dr. Magulre, was deputed to draw up a set of conditions and duties re the proposed appointment with a view . to inviting applications. I

In reply to an application for a nurse to be stationed at Wellsford, it was decided) to advise the Rodney County Council tfrat the board would be prepared to subsidise such person. Suggestions from Canon MncMurray and Sister Douglas respecting treatment of venereal diseases, the first recommending a. public fumlgator for the clothes of rhoso affected, were referred to the Finance Com« mittee. Mr. Rowe gave notice of motion tiiat h» would move at the next meeting of th* board that the' Epsom Convalescent home be taken over for six months for the use of male patients from the hospital. The chairman submitted estimates for an extensive building programme, which he considered the board should embark ou. He mentioned a new ward at the hospital, additions to the Nurses' Home, an infirmary ward at the Costley Home, buildings at ■Mamircwn. and the provision of improved lighting at tho hospital. It was decided to discuss the matter at a special meeting Ito be held ou November 4 next.