HOSPITAL BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 411, 21 January 1909, Page 4

HOSPITAL BOARD.

. A- meeting- pf-.the"Wellington; District. Hospital Beard.-was.held:yeß.terday;mornihg, and was attended.Bj.ilessrs.-J, P. Luko, M,P. (chairman), R.'.C; Kirk,-0. J.. Crawford, J. W: M'Swan,' J. v .Gpdber,vand M. Murdoch;':- ' v :The ohwrmaii reported having made, a visit to Otaki Hbspitai.-and-Sanatorium lasi. month, in.compahy w'ith-Mes3rs.:..Crn.wford,'aiid Murdoch. . He was:pfeas'ed:%'.say;.that'':.the work was being carried but'in^a'ti'effective'raanner.: A matter, for was how portion, of the awamp,: which'.ha ; d .been: taken in some time,ago, could best be" : : '-; Mr , .;Crawfor.d.said that the two.oat crops Which had been put; in did [-hot promiso .very. well, because of the" dryness or the ground when ploughed. The general appearance of the grounds -afc. the. institution was. v quif,e satisfactory. ;Mr,. Crawford mentioned that a.-large quantity of 'vegetables was going to waste, and it had b'ebh suggested that 1 a few pigs should be kept .at"the institution. ■'.'.. ■-, .The meeting:gave.;Mr., Crawford authority to arrange for the purchase arid housing of the pigs, . ..; .•..--:.: ~:,. .. . ......-'-;. -'.... A letter was read from an ex-patient, of Otaki Hospital;' iu ■ which 'a'; .claim- ; for compensation "was made for, alleged unskilful treatment of a broken, leg. /The doctor, reporting on the casej-sta'ted-that the'.patient had left the hospital sooner than was ad-visable,-in.: opposition .to'h'is' wishes.' •:Evidence was also furnished that the man had a bicycle accident while his.leg was still in a' peak state. The board refused to accept any liability, ; i: ;': ?■•■■';:''- ; •.'"■'_;• The'matron at Otaki reported that during December 2 patients were admitted and 8 discharged, leaving. 11 male and U-female' patients in the sanatorium. At the" hbspital--16 patients had been admitted and the same: number discharged, and'.-■ 10 ' males' and 3 females were now under treatment.. The hospital "had been very ■ busy during, the month, and the work had gone on satisfac-, toiily. : •, /Mr. Kirk introduced the question of upkeep of indigent patients at the Victoria Hospital' for Incurables. An opinion l)ad been obtainod from tho Inspector-General as to whether, thesp .were really, hospital cases, : and Mr. Kirk moved that a committee bo appointed to confer with the Charitable Aid Board: regarding:,the, maintenance of such patient's., ;; . The; chairman j and Mr. Godber were appbinted'tb-the co'mmitteo. . It was' resolved' that /a" copy-of' a resolution of condolence-should be sent to Sister Catley, of Otaki Sanatorium, concerning the death of her. father. .■'■■■<.--..'-.■'-.. Accounts amounting-'to £1343 were passed for payment; the bank book showed U- credit balaaoe of £1770. ,