HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7543, 19 August 1902, Page 2

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held on Monday. The Hawera House Committee reported the death of two charitable aid cases, in one of wbioh a nurse bad been authorised at an expense of ss. They recommended the usual burial fee be paid by the relatives. In the other case, that of a native, they recommended the grant of £6 towards funeral expenses, to be paid out of money in the Board's hands. They also recommend a new bath for the female ward. A further donation of 10s had come to hand from the ball committee. Collins, the late porter, had left, and his place had been supplied by a man named Swan, whose appointment was recommended. The Committee asked for an expression of the Board's opinion on the question of chronic cases. Mr Button, in moving the adoption of the report, advocated a grant of 25s to the relatives of a recently deceased charitable aid recipient, towards funeral expenses. With regard to the deceased Maori, Bongi, there was about Lls in hand, and he considered the Board might well grant L 6 towards the expenses incurred by deceased's friends over the funeral. As to the bath, it was proposed to obtain an enamelled one at a cost of £12 10s. There were, said Mr|Sutton, two chronic cases of cancer at Hawera Hospital, and the Committee wished to know whether to keep them there or not. The Chairman pointed out that the Board was not allowed to retain chronic cases, Mr Button ; Then in cases where friends cannot keep such patients, what happens ? The Chairman: They must either obtain admission to the Old People's Home, or rely on outside attention. Mr Tisch considered that suoh cases should not be sent to the Home, as they required constant attention. It would be better to arrange for outside aid. Mr Gray drew attention to the Milmoe bequest, remarking that there seemed suoh a mystery about it that it could only be mentioned in a whisper. He protested against money of this kind being looked up, as it was not treating the donor's intention in a proper spirit. The bequest was intended for use, and should be j utilised. It was decided to postpone the question of a grant for Bongi's funeral until next meeting. The Committee's report was then adopted. Mr Wilkie mentioned the case of a patient at Hawera named Parkes, who said that he had repeatedly complained to the doctor, temporarily in charge, of having a fractured arm, but, beyond being given some lotion for it, the injured limb received no attention for three weeks. — Dr. Westenra is to be aeked to report on the matter. Messrs Button and Scott both said they had heard nothing of the complaint. Dr. Westenra reported that (during last month eight patients had been admitted at Hawera, seven discharged, and twelve men were now inmates. Dr. Sloane's request to be appointed honorary surgeon to the Hawera Hospital was acceded to. Dr. Yalintine wrote that when he next wont to Hawera he would report on the Hospital drainage. Mr Swan was appointed on probation as porter at Hawera Hospital, at £50 a year. — News.