HOSPITAL BOARD

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 304, 17 September 1908, Page 5

HOSPITAL BOARD

The Hospital Board mot yesterday morning, when the following wore present: — Messrs. J. I'. Luke (in the chair), li. C. Kirk, 0. J. Crawford, J. Smith, and M. Murdoch. , , . The monthly reports stated that during August five patients wero admitted to and one | was discharged from the Otaki Sanatorium, 11 males and 10 females being now under treatment. The amount received in fees was £31. During the saino month 11 patients wero admitted, and seven were discharged from the Otaki Hospital, eight males and three females being under treatment. In connection with the fact that there wore 10 females and 11 males under treatment at the Otaki Sanatorium, while there was accommodation for 11 females and 19 males, Mr. Kirk said it had been suggested that it would have been better to havo arranged for more accommodation for females and less, for males. They wero generally likely to get more females, since a woman when sho was affected with consumption, could go into the sanatorium straight away, but a man would delay as long as possible, for fear of losing his job. Mr. Luke said that the arrangements wero made on the advice of a medical manApart from that, however, he did not think the sanatorium could be fully utilised unless tlicy drafted patients from Wellington, thus working in ■conjunction'with tho Wellington Hospital. A letter was received from Mr. \V. ii. Quick, solicitor, advising that tho late Mrs. Brown, of Auckland, widow of tho late Mr. J. E. Brown, one time member of tho House of Representatives, had a left a sum which, when legal fees, etc., wero deducted, would amount to over £1000 to " the cottage hospital for consumptives at Otaki, and to be bo applied by tho trustees of that institution in such a manner that it may bo a lasting memento to my dear friend, Mrs. Emily M'William and her work in connection with the said institution." Mr. Luke said that they were all very grateful for this bequest. Mrs. M'William, referred to in tho will, had always been greatly interes + ?d in the hospital work, as also had tho'late Mrs. Brown. Ho moved that tho board place on record its appreciation of the bequest. Mr. Luke and Mr. Kirk were then appointed a sub-committee to consider the best means.of utilising the money. The late Mrs. M'William was the wifo of the Rev. Mr. M'William, late ■ Native missionary at Otaki. Sho took a groat interest in all benevolent and charitable work, and when she died several years ago a monument was erected to her memory.

Mr. R. C. Kirk said that it had, been hard work for some time for Dr. Huthwaite, medical superintendent r.t the hospital, to 1 find time for necessary_ operations in addition to his ordinary duties. He was pleased to state, therefore, that Dr. Faulke .had offered to give his services free of charge as consulting surgeon, and also to perform major operations or. assist Dr. Huthwaite, going to Otaki at his own expense, s On the motion of Mr. Luke, Dr. Faulke's public-spirited and generous offer was accepted, and he was appointed an honorary surgeon to . the Otaki Hospital. Tho bank, pass-book showed tlio credit bala.nce to be £1773 15s. Gd.

Accounts amounting to £1764 wore passed for payment.

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