GREY HOSPITAL BOARD

Grey River Argus, 10 May 1934, Page 6

GREY HOSPITAL BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. 'l'he (!r<‘\ Hospital Board hold its mon’hly meeting lasi evening. Bre-.--••iil : —Mr R. Ab-Taggart ((’hairman), Mis K O’Brien, and Messrs J. Alulcare, F. L. Turley, .1. I’>. Kent, R. Bari-owman, H ('arierJ. K? l<‘. A. Doimellan. The donation of £2 .~>s from th 1 I’,•iron W 1 hik’d *•< Institute to Ih. 1 ('liildf’ii's Ward 'Fund was nckimw The Department of Health advised Dial it was desired to advise Board.ihaf except in special cases the Hoe ,\U't' i'l e: would not approve of provision being made on Board < esli mules for the purchase of surgic.il dia.he'.my apparatus. The apparatus was considered necessary for only a '■hv restricted class of specie! sur gerv otd in view of the high (•<';'. 11:volved. the purchase was not n;i r ranted in anv bin the very larges; hospitals. Furthermore, the Depa' ,f menf. was ad\;si»d that the design, ol lius equipment was bv no means fin aiismi, and that the present upper a'.Us might le obsolcie ii> a compa” utividy short time The Chairman said lhe a ppa ra t nl- - al the Hospital on appro., and ii.embi rs had been inioressi’d by .its operations. 'l'he apparatus would cos; !.‘11(>, aird ii was for lhe Bonol ie d- (‘ide whether i 1 .would purchase thpm hi or not . There had been no in foriimtion from lhe «|.»<-t 0.-. s as y p.’nni yet . Mr Kent said they wcie all agree • i.-il thev would like 1o see the doc • h's do their job more efficiently. e\'en if it was L? cost £10(1 or eve:; t2(ill, bm he had been unable to go: iii formal ion on the matter. On the mol hhi of Mr Ken., sm-on I mi .by Mr Cnrii'V. it -was <le<jd''d that the plant be not imrc.hascd. Mr Turlev suggested that as then h; d l.< mi trouble .with holiday leave icpori be presenied showing the i o idavs due. He moved lhai a re ml be brought down to Hie next , me'ting showing what holidays w“!'e <iue, and if m»l taken when due, Ui■j,all,er be rep’irted io the Board. I'he (|b.air:nan said this was cove: -•d in llie by-laws.

The motion was se.-omieil i-y m h.’cni and carried. ■(’lh 1 )epart mi’iii -if Health wroO i-i gaiding lhe agreem-‘nt with m<'ll •a] association-- and app'oviiig ol an cxleiisiou for three mouths. The Ilospf‘.:!l I’.mii-dp’ A-socmlnm Wild,.- with refert m-i In the oliser l .- Th ( . ('haiimnn said it was a ma: ; (■>• f Ihe Nu'-i ng Uta If. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. Matron, Rewa Maternity Hospital i Mi-s E. L. AlcGibbon) reported foi Admitted II patients; discharged I' l patients; births 12. Donations; Flow s from Mrs Rowe ami Mrs Smith. Matron, Gtcv River Hospita’. (Miss N. .! . Suilivtiii' reported for period ni 4, —fl/. - )/!’.) as follows: Re niirs ing slaff: The following caiididatc for th.e Hospital Examination ha w , been successful—Ni;: ses M. Mi-M.! 'an. 11 . 'AVilson, J . O 'Conno I. F. Brown. 21st April — Nurse Anderson 'listha'ged from Hospital and grantel hl ita.s’ sick, leave. Resumid duly Ist May. 22nd April—Sister Fepgusou teiminatod duty: J. Smith granted I week’s leave of absence !■ ("iiiplele iiuniial leave. 24th April sister Johnson admitted to Hospita for su’gical Teatment . 25th AprilXnr.si Taehen reported sick —warded, .‘tilth April—Nurse Ih'slop -ick (influenza) — warded. Re domes in- staff: 23rd April—Mi s Rothera resunml dutv afte: ext<tided leav<’. 7l;i Alay—Miss Hitching (kitctien maid) ha< not reported .or duty. Mi-, i). Gilmore relieving lempora"ilv. Donat ions: Flowers Io." wards --- Miso's Craig, Anonymous; books from Airs Yal'.aiic . Rolumanu; illustrated paper- from M's Thompson, M:> s.h :i (4 mid Af:- E. Flood. Medical Superintendent (Dr. L. G Bell) reported for month ending 30fli April, 1934. as follows: — Patients in al beginning of month—Hospital 43 males. 27 females; O'd People’s Home ."•2 males, G females, patients admeted du’iug month — Hospital -••>. 45; O. 2, —. Patients discharged during month—Hospital 42, 45. Patients d?e.,l (bl: ing mon 2i —Hospital I, .1; O.P.H. 1, —. Patients remain ing at end of month—Hospital 53. 27; O.P.H 33, 6. Physio-Therapeutic Department, period. 19ith April—9tli Mav: In-patients treated 74; outpatients treated 108; Ultra A'iolet Ruv 5. Radiographic Department, month ending 30th Apri , 1934; No. of patients examined 75; No. ot films 174. BacTiriological Department, month ending 30th April, 1931: Total number of specimens examined 123; vane of work £62 2s (id; public health specimens 19: value of work f-1 15s. FINANCE REPORT The Finance Commit te met on Monday, 7th Alay, 19.“>4, at 7.30 p.m. I’-.esr-nt: Al- R. McTaggart (Chairman), Airs K. O'Brien, Alessrs K. A. Barrowman, 11. G. Carter. J Kyle, J. B. Kent. J. Al.ulcare, F. L. Tu-Sey. Yonr Comniittee recommends that iccounts paid amounting to £1374 2s he approved, and accounts amounting io £B2B 19s 9d be passed for payment; in connection with details of arrears of leave to Dr. Moore —Dr. Moore be asked to supply particulars of leave taken and outstanding, a similar statement to be pT-ocured from Sister Cullen; for the purpose c.f payment of the Unemployment Emergency Tax, the Medicial Superintendent’s residence and allowance of free fuel and light to be assessed at £lOO per. annum; Waiuta Aliners’ Medical Association—On future accounts, while the strike lasts, the Association to be allowed a reduction of 30 p: i cent. The Secretary of the Waiuta Alinors’ Medical Association to be a skied for a. list of members (.wing accounts to the Hospital Boarr-d; Staff salaries—Engineer as from Ist May to be paid at increased rate of £312 per annum; Requisitions

—E’ectrolux floor polisher—That th-' machine on demonstration be purchased at a cost of £57: X-'rav Department—Purchase of ciew Casette f.nd screen be approved Quoted cost £l5.