HAWERA HOSPITAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 13 December 1927, Page 5

HAWERA HOSPITAL.

BOARD’S MONTHLY MEETING

HONORARY MEDICAL STAFF

The monthly meeting of the Hawera - T ost)ita] Board was continued yesterlav afternoon. In accordance with a scheme outlined by the medical superintendent h. .J. Cairney) after co imitation

•t 1 i members of the hon. medical staff, the ooard decided to appoint an q.ssistnt honorary surgeon to act for twelve months, and four honorary medical of-

'b-s each of whom would be regarded as members of the staff, but who would be divided into pail’s to officiate actively for terms of six months. Under the scheme, Dr. R. G. B. Sinclair is to be asked to officiate a.s as-

sistant hon. surgeon, and Drs- AA T . M. Thomson and A. M. A’oung will be requested to officiate as hon. medical officers as from January 1. 1928, to he stic-(-ceded at the expiry of six months by Drs. W. F. Buist and J. McGhiie. Dm. Buist and AlcGhie, who have mcently given service as honorary doctors, were accorded a- vote of thanks. EQUIPMENT required. lii accordance with notice. Air G. AY. rayic? moved to rescind the resolution >f October 17, under which the Board declined to entertain the proposal to purchase an extra food waggon. 'Mr E. A. Washer seconded the modon which was adopted after a briel discussion. Explaining that, as had been recommended bv "the matron, the food waggon was required urgently, Mr Tayler ...hen moved that one be procured. MV T- A. Winks pointed out that tbt *m!v obi-eetion raii-sed formerly to + 7 • proposal had been owing to the expendt .:ie involved. Pie intimated that h • would .-ecoiid the motion if the |; rchase wn« made conditional upon U .'.mount not being made a charge against the current .year’s accounts. ■Air Tayler expressed agreement and. in the amended form as proposed by Mr Winks, the motion was carried. The tender of Messrs Clement and Bon. of Hawera, for the supply o bread was accepted. At the conclusion of the routine b».e ness. All- A. L. Campbell, who officiated a.s chairman during the final •<ie- of the. meeting, extended Christmas and New Year greetings to beard members, and requested that! the board’s greetings be conveyed to' all members of the staff.