NAPIER HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3736, 6 July 1883, Page 3

NAPIER HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

This Day

The Committee met at 2.K> p.m. Present : Messrs E. W. Knowlcs (chairman), G-. E. Lee, 0. G-. L. Margoliouth, S. Carnell, M. R. Miller, H. Williams, ami J. A. Smith. TEJirOKAHY APPOINTMENTS. Mr Knowlos was appointed chairman pro ton during , the absence of Mr Sutton, M.H.R., at Wellington. Mr 11. Williams was appointed to sign cheques until Mr Button's return. CORBESPOXbEXCE. The following inwiw.l f.niM'nslinii/ioTui.o was read : — From the Surgeon Superintendent (adjourned letter) with reference to certain abuses which had crept in in the working of the " ticket system " at the Hospital.— The Chairman thought the matter should be dealt with as suggested by Dr. Menzies. — Mr J. A. Smith moved that Mr Knowles, Mr Margoliouth, Mr 11. Williams, and the mover, be appointed a sub-committee to enquire into the matter, and report to the next meeting.—Carried. From the same (adjourned letter), asking for permission to consult private patients at the Hospital as sup-yested in the visiting committee's report of November loth, 1881. —Mr Miller said it had originally been held that if Dr. Monzics was allowed to consult priviitc patients it would occupy too much of his time, and, be hurtful k> the other medical gentlemen in toM'n. This had been proved to be a mistake, and in fact those who desired to consult Dr. Menzies did so at any rate as out-patients.—Mr Carnell would object to Dr. Menzies receiving any fees for private consultation.— Mr Margoliouth suggested that a scale of fees for consultations might be fixed, the Hospital to receive the benefit of such fees. The funds might be paid to the institution, and a yearly sum allowed to Dr. Menzies over his present salary.—The Chairman said he agreed with Sir Miller to a great extent. There were those who might desire to consult Dr. Menzies, and who would prefer to pay rather than feel themselves under any obligation to the surgeon. In order to have more supervision over out-patients it might be as well to keep a public book, in which the names of all persons treated should be entered —Mr Carnell suggested that all tickets should be cancelled as soon as presented.—Mr Smith remarked that it was never intended that the tickets should be used for out-door patients at all. — Ultimately it was agreed that Dr. Menzies' letter, also the question of tickets and out-door relief, be referred to the subcommittee as above for their report. [Loft sitting.]