Hospital Fees

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 172, 17 April 1937, Page 11

Hospital Fees

Sir. —After reading your leading article this morning in reference to the hospital services, it appears to be only fair to the hospital board that certain facts should be made available to the public and carefully analysed. First of all. the following table sets out the actual figures for all receipts:— Main- Rents,

These figures reveal that the total fees collected last year (£32,165) are £6445 more than were collected two years previously, an increase of 25 per cent, in actual collections. Further, for the current year, the Wellington Hospital Board is estimating to receive £28,066 in inpatient maintenance fees, a 33 1-3 per cent, increase over the collections in 193435, while other fees (dental, out-patients, X-ray and bacteriological) are estimated to produce £7050, a 63 per cent, increase over the actual receipts three years ago. These figures speak for themselves, and, I feel sure, show that the board is fully alive to its duty to collect fees from ail who are in a position to pay, either in full or in part.—l am, etc., A. H. CARMAN, Late Chairman Fees Committee, Wellington Hospital Board. April 16.

tenance Other Bequests Fees. Fees. etc. 1934-35 Actual receipts . 21,392 4328 10,655 1935-36 Estimated 23,000 4300 11,560 1935-36 Actual . 24,526 4639 11,323 1936-37 Estimated 25,000 4950 11,400 1936-37 Actual 26.194 5971 16.409* 1937-38 Estimated 28,000 7050 12,910 ♦Include® a bequest of nearly £4000.