CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11014, 11 July 1901, Page 3

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The Charitable Aid Board met yesterday afternoon.

The Hospital Board Avrote suggesting united action in approaching the Government Avith a A-iew to the proA-ision of proper accommodation for chronic incurable cases ; also suggesting a conference betAveen the two Boards. The Chairman expressed the opinion that such an institution should be a State one rather than one tinder the control of local bodies. Mr Sorensen agreed that a State institution we.uld ensure uniformity of management, but lie doubted if the Government would be found a. iCliiig to establish such an institution. Mr Manhire proposed that the Chairman and Mr Westenra be apjx.int ed to confer with the Hospital Board on the matter. Mr Wolfe thought if the Government, would not provide a separate institution the Hospital Avas the proper place for incurable cases. Mr Harper said that thay had several incurables in the Ashburbun Home, but there were no conveniences for their treatment. Mr Smith considered that if the Hospital took such cases in there would be no room for ordinary patients. Any steps taken should be in the direction of the establishment of a colonial institution. The motion av-8 agreed to with the addition of the instruction that the Board's delegates should urge on the Conference the necessity for the GoA'ernm-_nt providing special institutions for these cases.

The Education Board asked for the use of a portion of th. Lyttelton Orphanage Build. _»)?_ for technical school pui-poses. The matter was refen-eel to the Institutions Committee Avith power to act, it b_iiig understood that, the Education Board would make some payment for the use of the build-

The Institutions Committee reported: — In reference to certain sugg-stions offered by the Board's medical officer as to nursing at the Memorial Home, your Committee Ls of opinion that the present staff is sufficient to cope with the ordinary requirements of the institution as a home for aged poor. Tlie matron and the nurse have qualified, both by experience and examination, tri treat ordinary cases of senile complaint*; amd whenever occasion requires the patients are entitled to obtain the benefit of special treatment in the .Hospital. With regard to the Female Refuge, your

Committee Avould point out that the appointment of the officers i.f that, institution :s in the h.uids of the lessees. Out.ha motion of Mr Smith the report avos adopted. Tlie Chairman stated that the Government had bfen asked to appoint a Board of Advice for ill. Bur-wood establishment and th?. Receiving House for lrdustn.il School ..ti.d-eii. hut he had been mfi.rme.l that the proposrd appointment ol visitors Avill probably meet the requirements i . those institutions.

-Mr Harp.r reported that matters in connection ay it h the iicav Old Men's Home ware in a. vs-ati-furf'tory condition, but that the. sooner the new build™gs Avei*. put in hand the better as the recent severe A\-«i.th«r had toll. to, __>•...tin extent on the patients in the old building. The Chairman stated that lm>.-pian.. and sp-.ifkatioii- Avould be placed before (he A-nbinton Home. Commit le-o at ths contusion of the Board meeting.

The -treasurer rcpcrte.i the following recripts since the last meeting:—Akaroa County Council, £69 16s 6d : Amuri, £31 13s 4d; Ash.iir.oii, £]32 14s 6d: Kaikoura, £75 16s 4d ; Akaroa Boromrh Council, £8 18s 6d-;. Ashburton. £11 4. 9d • Christchurcli, £_7S 3s 6d ; Kaiapoi. £8 4s 10a; Lyttelton, £25; Sumner, £5 14s 7d • Sydenham £12 9s Id ; Woolston. £9 16 s 10d; Ashley Road Board. £14 lis 4dCust, £8 15s 7d; Buret on, £21 lis ld : Mundeville and Rangion.. £20 Is 8d • Oxford, £16 18s 2d; West Eyreton. £9 9s lid: rents, refund., and recoveries, £128 13s"6d.