INANGAHUA

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 March 1922, Page 8

INANGAHUA

HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING. (From our Correspondent.) REEFTON, March 24/ Th o ordinary monthly meeting was held on Thursday evening. Present: Messrs AV. Irving (chair), 51. .lagan, H. Betts, G. B. Mclndoe, D. MeVicar, J. O’Regan, 1. Paine, T. R. Watson'. From T. W. Bannan, stating that the ground at Waauta hospital could not be ploughed until tho stumps were grubbed out. Mr. O’Regan moved that the matter of payment on Borough contract stand in abeyance until a copy of tho contract for clearing the ground was produced and persused by the Board, and that the committee be asked to forward an estimate of the cost of the work. Seconded by 51 r. Betts and yarried. From Department of Health, Wellington, stating that certain hospitals had been taken over from the Military Department, and was now available to the public for nervous and otliei complaints and enclosing scale of fees. —Received. From T. H. A. Valintine, re'superpropped sanatorium for Consumptives in Central Otago and that a conteiencg would be held at Timaru in May. No action taken. From County Clerk, Reefton, stating that Engineer had been instructed" to report on the Board’s application for water power for lighting purposes at Reefton Hospital. From T. 11. A. Valentine, re superannuation fund for hospital, and asking for particulars. —Received. From M. Finley, New Zealand Defence Forces, asking why the Board does not supply medicine at hospital rates. The secretary stated that the medicine had been supplied by Scott. Resolved that after consulting the medical superintendent, Ihe Board considers the charge a reasonable one. From N.Z. War Accounts and Records office. Wellington, r 0 charges

, coras uniuv, h v 1 for patient and disputing ac- ' count. The secretary was instvucted to obtain a report from Dr. Scott :> on the patient and forward same to t Department. From T. IT. A. Valintine, re authork ity for bank overdraft, approving of s a sum not exceeding £5OO. In reply to a question the secretary stated that ■ if the finances were as good as in v the past year they would not require e an overdraft. The secretary was in- . structed to take any stops necessary in connection therewith. From 11. P. Lawry, re a patient in Reefton Hospital, stating assets of ‘ estate were ample to meet payments. " —Received. From J. D. Honldsworth, Cottage Hospital, Waiuta asking for supply of necessities for light. The Secretaiy s stated this had been attended to. 1 From Miss 51. Hughes, asking for ' one month’s leave of absence, owing ? to her sister’s absence. Leave granted. , . From Department of Health, Wellington, stating that the Department 1 intended to raise fees and asking that all Boards adopt same, the rates be- ' ing 9/- per day and half rates to chilI divn and members of friendly socie- > ties. Board decided to adhere to ns . present charge of £2 2s per week. From Department of Health, A\ ellington, asking for estimates of hospital for year and stating that Air. Kellick, secretary of the Department will be in Reefton on March 28. —Received. From D. S. AVyllie, Direcror-Gener-al of Hospitals, asking for Medicjil Superintendent’s annual report. r lhc secretary stated this was the. first time such a report had been asked for. Ihe secretary was instructed to ask the Medical Superintendent to supply same. . . From secretary AVaiuta, Hospital Board, forwarding £4 4s hospital payments. —Received. From Ihos. Thorne, Secrciaij AVaiuta Hospital Board declining to accede to Board's nquest to co-operate with Inangahua Board re purchasing property as Old People s Home, as they had a property of 500 acres at Lake Kanieri. —Received. From Inangahua County Clerk, notifying that D. McVicar had been appointed member of Hospital Board. Received. From a patient of hospital, asking that th G Board accept £1 per week in full payment of ices. The secretary was instructed to reply that the Board would accept 30/- per week as part payment. the reports of the jAledical Superintendent and of the Matron, AVaiuta Nurses’ Home wore read and received. It was carried that a sewing machine and folding bed-rest bo pio- • i 1 i* 11 r.*. _ 1 — XT. - ’ T_T

vided for Waiuta Nurses Home. S Mr. Mclnroc moved that Messrs ° Fagan and McVicar consult with two • t members of the Waiuta Committee i’- with regard to completing the clear•t ing of th o land at Waiuta Nurses’ o Home. —Seconded by Mr. Betts and s carried. The amounts owing to tho Hospital • for fees were considered and dealt '■ with seriatim. Some were written d off; and it was resolved to hand others ;. to the solicitor for collection. The Secretary reported that the Electric Light Company’s superinten--3 dent had inspected lighting of hospital and had agreed to charge a fiat rate of £7 9s '6d per month with_ a charge of 4d per watt for any extra. ’ consumption over 195 units.—Resolved e that the offer of a flat rate of £7 9s 1 6d per month be accepted to be retrospective from September 1921, the date . of the last payment, provided this r rate is adhered to. L ‘ ACCOUNTS. Reefton: Salaries, £151; charitable t- aid, £35; general. £274 Is 4d- • Waiuta: Salaries, £35 18s 4d; geucrf al, £167 3s 4d; medical, £33 12s.