HOSPITAL CONTROL

Evening Star, Issue 21055, 18 March 1932, Page 3

HOSPITAL CONTROL

BOARD'S MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, held last night, was attended by Messrs W. E. S. Knight (chairman), A. F. Quelch, J. W. Dove, J. W. Scurr, G. Gallaway, 1). M'Lonnan, Dr W. Newlands, Miss Runciman, Mrs W. Ross, and Mrs Macdonald ACCOUNTS REMITTED. The board remitted accounts totalling £6,728 9s 6d for maintenance in the Dunedin Hospital and other institutions of the board. DR RILEY’S THANKS. Dr Riley wrote thanking the board for appointing him honorary consulting gynaecologist. HOSPITAL SYSTEM. The Hospital Boards’ Association wrote in respect to the recommendations of the Wellington Hospital Board for proposed changes in the present hospital system. Appropriate action had been taken by the association, and a statement with reference to the proposals was being submitted to the Government and the Economy Committee. It had already been suggested that a conference conld be held at Wellington in June. The Chairman, in answer to a question, said that he could give an assurance that legislation on the matter would not be introduced during the present session of Parliament. HUTMENTS FOR SALE, The King Edward Technical College Board wrote asking the board for an offer to purchase a number of hutments at Wakari. —It was decided to make no offer, as the board did not require the huts. A member remarked that these huts, erected by the Education Department, had never been used. An unsuccessful attempt had been made to obtain the huts for the use of the unemployed. HONORARY MEDICAL STAFF. On the recommendation of the Joint Relations Hospital Committee the following appointments to the honorary medical staff for the year ending March 31, 1933, were approved:— Medical Department.—Three physicians: Dr D. W. Carmalt Jones (chief of service), Dr F. Fitchett, and Dr S. A. Moore. One physician for diseases of children: Dr E. H. Williams. One assistant physician for diseases of children : Dr A. J. C. Hanan. One physician for nervous and mental patients: Dr W. M. Macdonald. Three assistant physicians: Dr C. R. Burns, Dr J. A. ,D. Iverach, and Dr W. J. Porteous. Surgical Department.—Three surgeons: Mr F. Gordon Bell (chief of service), Dr F, S. Batchelor, and Dr W. Newlands. One surgeon for children : Dr Thomas Fergus. Three assistant surgeons: Mr James A. Jenkins, Dr Roland H. Fulton, and Mr J, Renfrew White. Three surgical registrars: Dr Geoffrey Barnett, Dr N. C. Speight, and Dr H. Walden Fitzgerald. Gymecological Department.—Gymecogist: Professor J. B. Dawson (chief of service). One assistant gynaecologist; Dr Charles North. One gynaecological registrar: Dr G. P. Fitzgerald. Department of Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat.—Two ophthalmic surgeons :Sir Lindo Ferguson (chief of service) and Dr A. J. Hall (Dr Hall to be granted leave of absence till end of August). Three assistant ophthalmic surgeons: Dr W. E. Carswell, Dr A. J. Cottrell, Dr Kenneth Ross. Anaesthetists Three anaesthetists (honorarium) : Dr Marion Whyte, Dr A. Pony, Dr E. R. Harty. V.D. Department.—One medical officer (honorarium) : Dr Chas. M. Grcenslado. Infirmary Ward. Cavcrsham: One physician:' Dr W. H. Borrie.

FINANCE COMMITTEE. Dr Newlands moved that the following clause of the Finance Committee be referred back to the committee:— “ Employees over retiring age.—lntimation bo sent to the following officers who have reached retiring age that their services will bo terminated with the board from September 30, 1932, and they bo placed on superannuation—viz.—Alexander Bagley, dispenser; Richard Neal, fireman; Mr W. D. Mackie, gardener; Miss C. E. D. Nosworthy, sub-matron; Miss Christina Smart, housemaid; Mrs Mason, cook, Tapanui Hospital; W. Yates, laundryman.” Dr Newlands said that there was a difference of opinion as to the wisdom of retiring people. They had to be replaced by others who would draw nearly the same salary as the people who were retiring received. The actual saving to the community was, therefore, nil—sometimes less than nil. Another point was that some of their servants were still perfectly competent to carry out their duties. _ Miss Runciman seconded the amendment. In the brief discussion which followed Mr Dove pointed out that the board was the custodian of the people’s money. They had a superannuation scheme, and why not enforce it properly? The amendment was lost, only Dr Newlands, Miss Runciman, and tho chairman voting for it. TENDERS. The tender of Messrs A. and T. Burt of £736 5s for hot water calorifiers for tiie Dunedin Hospital was accepted. Tho tender of Messrs Donald Stuart Ltd. of £2O 2s for repairs to the main roof of the Dunedin Hospital was accepted.