SOUTH OTAGO HOSPITAL BOARD

Evening Star, Issue 18812, 10 December 1924, Page 4

SOUTH OTAGO HOSPITAL BOARD

TJIF/ MONTHLY MEETING. WORK OX MAIN HOSPITAL IX FULL r SWING. 3 1 1 The TTrm. A. S. Malcolm presided at the 3 monthly meeting of the South Otago HosI pital Board. _ : i Dr Edgar, superintendent of Milton Hos--i pital, reported that during the month of f. November twelve patients had boon adU mitted, twenty-two had been under treat- - i incut, ’fifteen ‘ had, been one " had died, and seven remained on Heccm- *, her 1. t! The Matron of the Owaka Hospital r-e- ---' ’ ported that five patients hod been adit ■ milled during the past month, nine had j been under treatment, three hud been ) | discharged, one had died, and on Dccem- ■: her 1 there were live remaining, r j The Matron of the Kailangola Cottage . 1 Hospital reported that during the month ,! two patients had been admitted, nine had > 1 been discharged, and there were two rc- ;! maining. . It was decided to make no changes in . the stall's at Milton and Owaka at pre- ; sent. Authority was given for the erccs tion of fowl runs at these two hospitals. [I .Messrs Mason and Wales (architects) rcj ported that the work of erecting the hos- .: pital at Baleluilia was now in full swing. , i The whole of the foundations were now in p place, with Hits exception of the nurses’ ■ home, and this would probably bo comj i pitted before the end of the week. A /start had been made with the brick- ' work, and there were approximately ’ I 50,000 bricks and 12,000 ft of timber on the , 1 site. The writers enclosed a certificate amounting to £3,000 10s, which was duo to the contractors. —The report was rc- [ j ceived. it was agreed not to hold any i ceremony in connection with the laying of j! the foundation stone of the Balclutlia llosjl pital. I Dr Crawshaw, Medical Officer of Health, , * submitted a report on the drainage at / KaiUngata Hospital, slating that there ' | were two alternatives which could be conl sidered. one being the installation of sop - I tic tanks to deal with the sewage and ; I tho overflow to drain into the I stratum around, and the other (which ho 1 recommended) a septic tank, and the i overflow piped down to the road to the ’■ river (with, say, a 4in pipe), to open into I I the river near the sluice gates opposite ’ j tho hotel. If necessary, and the people j 1 who lived in the streets wanted it, the houses could be linked with the pipes.—■ . Mr Fenton said that the estimated cost ,-f the work was in the vicinity of £SOO, but it would bo cheaper in the long run. 1 He would, however, like to see the people of Kahangata lake on a- drainage system ■ of their own. It was finally agreed to hold the matter over till the next mcot- . i Dr W. B. Reekie forwarded his rosig/nation of the position of honorary medical ! superintendent of the Ivaitangaia Jlos- ; I pital.—The resignation was received, and ' if, was left to the chairman to make a further report. 4 Air H. Simson wrote resigning his posi- ’ j tion as a member of the board.—The resignation was noted, and the secretary I was” instructed to take the necessary steps ito tinvo the vacancy filled. The Chairman mentioned that Air Simson’s services had been very valuable to the board, and perhaps he would consent to re-nomina-tion. I The financial statement for the month | showed receipts amounting to £535 5s lOd, and an expenditure of £5,249 12s lid. Air Fenton objected to the payments of £2O 16s 8d to the superintendents of Milton and Owaka Hospitals, and the objection was noted after the report had been I adopted. j On the motion of Mr Clark, seconded by | Air King, it was decided that the beard ■ should join tho Hospital Boards’ Association. The Chairman pointed out that tho subscription would bo about £ll or £l2 a year. Tho Clerk of tho Clulha County Council wrote in reply to tho hoard’s letter agreeing to pay £1 for £1 on £196 odd spent, by the council in forming and metalling the road to Owaka Hospital, provided the hoard could legally do so, staling that consideration of forming and metalling the footpath was deferred meantime.—The letter was received. Mr Driver gave notice of motion that the day of meeting be changed to a Satj nrday, ns under present conditions tho meeting coincided with the Milton sale.