COOK HOSPITAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11948, 19 May 1933, Page 3

COOK HOSPITAL

BOARD’S MONTHLY MEETING FIRST SINCE ELECTION. Meeting yesterday for the first time since the borough elections, the Cook Hospital Board was attended by the following: Mi*. M. T. Traffojd, (chairman). Mrs. A. Beer, Messrs. -J). W. Coleman, C. G. Bayliss, G'. R. Oman, C. Blackburn. J. Tomblcson, IT. Konway, 'H. Adair, F. C Leggett H. J. F. Toinbleson aji<l I)r J C. Collins. The chairman extended a welcome to Mr. Blackburn who was attending his first meeting. Accounts amounting to £3153 18s s<l were passed for payment., The following standing committees were appointed: ■ Financo: The -chairman, Mrs. Beer Messrs Oman, Leggett, Kenway, Bayliss, Blackburn and Dv. Codins. Farm: The- chairman and Messrs. Adair and Leggett. Social welfare: The chairman. Mrs Beer, Messrs Coleman, Bayliss, Oman and Leggett. Complaints: The (chairman, Mrs. Beer, Messrs. Bayliss and Blackburn. Friendly societies; The chairman, Messrs. Coleman, Bayliss and'Leggo** The TJawa County Council wrote requesting curtailment of the capital expenditure proposals.— Tt was decided to reply - that llie hoard .was exercising every possible economy compatible with efficiency.

Sister Pritchard, District Nurse. Matawai, .reported having attended and advised 35 patients, paying 40 vists. One patient was conveyed to private liospital by car. Tho custodians- ofi tho 'Memorial Homo reported that vegetables supplied to Cook Hospital during the month amounted to £l3 9s Id, eggs to £2' 16s lid) and poultry to £2 5s Tho' Salvation- Army Band gave its usual very enjoyable performance and tho various denominations held tl'.e usual meeting with inmates. The engineer. Mr. D. MacXab, reported that alterations mmired in the • laboratory. Were in hand. The drainage had been laid and connected to the sewer. The water, electric and gas services are nearing completion. The Master work had beep repaired and the. wood work wa«s befug "fitted. Massage room: The alterations neeos-sar,- were in hand. A cubicle had been fitted for the violet rav ..machine, and tin- electric: and water services n-re fitted'. Re-wing-roO’u: Steam heating- has been installed in the- new sewing room. Both Coders ha.vo been -overhauled and new part-.fitted where m-eo-Jsarv. and a. i- o no"* in good, order for the winter load. Rewirs were made to -'be tile- roofs ■ where- neef-s-«ary. •'1 he steam, water, aml sanitary -i-rdops biivft l e“U - repaired cnl renewals roude wlwo remv , ‘" , * ~ ‘ 1 . Roiiair s have

beep in*rd>. to buildings and e<,uinnient. Tin- steam heating was. put on at nights on the 22nd April and is now in continuous use for the winter months.

The resiling committee . reported that everything was found in a clean and satisfactory condition. It was recommended that the verandah surrounding the womoir.s end of the T.B. block should be provided with protection from cold weather either In- glassing-iu or blinds also that a doorway he fixed isolaiimr the front verandah and so providing better protection from tin* weather.-Patients in the block had also drawn attention to tho need for a blind to flic’in r them from the direct moonlight which had a tendency to keep them awake at niuht.

Tho managing-secreturv. Mr. C. A. Harries, mentioned that the cost of the suggested' alterations to tho T.B. block would be only about £ls. The reports were adopted.