HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2122, 22 February 1908, Page 2

HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

CSUAL MONTHLY MEETING.

, The usual monthly meeting of tho tospital Trustees was held at tho aunty Chambers last evening, when here were present : Air. J. AY. Bright; u the chair!, and Alessrs AY. D. S. leDonald. if J. Lysnar, G. E. Darin, H. Kenway. E. H. Mann, A. fewin. A. Fordo Matthews. A letter was received from Dr. J, -wart, YTellingt m Hospital, stating -? a L. he had no citalogues descriptive * Buy apparatus. The best way to procure one was to write to an . lectriciau in London, stating requirements. Leslie Aliller, 93 Hatton .araen, London, supplied their plant -tuch gave every satisfaction. He •dvised_the spending of a little more nan 1.(0: an extra £3O or so would sir ms a tho Board with a much hotter macinne. The Chairman proposed that the cc ret ary communicate with Leslie liner, and obtain full quotations and parii.culars of the X Rav plants.— arrted. Air. E. T. Hat . tes. butcher, advised tuat owing to the hard and fast rules : ‘ vhe Master Butchers’ Association, ; e coukl not continue his contract-. -Ur Mann proposed that the present -nan be kept on on the cash basis till ■be next meeting.

~ n , to the appointment of )r. \\ i lxepa. A.r. Kenway proposed uat the matter he discussed in eom.mtee. Tins w- s strongly onposed ;y Alessrs Matthews. Lvsuar and Dewng- Reference was made to* the ytc tal question. Air. Lvsuar said -'I on r think anything should be disussed in committee.” The motion ■as carried, Alessrs Matthews, Lvsuar nd Dewing voting against it. 0,1 resuming open hoard, ft- was opened as follows: That the Board .emulate the appointment of Dr. AVi youa by giving him a month’s salarv - i, * ea "««*. Tins was adopted', : Imrs Matthews and Lysnar dissent-

■endm rr r° asluv ' r s report showed the . veetpts to amount to £591 7s. and ■ .!!'.\. X ' ;V ' IKnt ''! ro , T 0 l ‘ e -513 4s 6d, -AdoptnL mUt I:U:C ° of £7S 2s «•' Ihe visiting committee reported dm everything was found sarisfaeciom'l - '"' as ra:lde about the ..',., h v tr °m .the neighboring W : Yt\ ) r ‘°>' dio Trustees to -bVxi ' s '' nit r 10 bre hose, and to ask h -Id rite Staff through V x j.. “'J.' j' rul -, Ibe hospital was tinnurse vras engaged 'J I'B’''*:’- 1 dy. It wasiiecessarytocon■hP t. t :i ° ;u ‘ of admitting t niuter o years of age. Reoy.i'!'bnissn>n seemed to lie ultra ■os l tie Chairman suggested’ tliai uie vsstnng committeo. Alessrs Dewing sun Ada«n. consult with the Ala'or and liave done what was considered necessary t .u- - lie mxiteetion of the r.ospgal from tire without further delav.

In regard: to the admission of children. Alt-. Mann stated that up to Jot ely the hye-!aw had boon a dead letter. The Chairman stated, in reply to Mr. Lysnar. that special and exceptional oases would .receive special treatment. It was decided to adhere to the by-law. to be observed at tho discretion of the Trustees. Tlie number of patients in tho inG: i>; ion last month was 3S ; admitted since. bS : diseb.argod. 34 ; died, 1 ; leaving i-! date. Sister AleArtlmr reported the restgnatioti of Miss Bickering. Mr. McDonald was appointed to act on the visiting committee. A ooutidoutial rejH'rt hv Aliss McLean was received in committee, and tvtertx'd to the medical superinteuuent.