HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXXII, Issue 2800, 13 November 1931, Page 7

HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.

THAMES BOARD. NOVEMBER MEETING. The chairman (Mr W. E. Hale) on Monday afternoon presided over the November meeting of the Thames Hospital Board, there being present Messrs J. W. Danby, J. H. Lange, D. Courtney, A. R. Robinson, P. E. Prenan, C. W. Kennedy, C. Parfitt, B. Chapman, and Mr G Tonge (secretary). Health Officer Retires Dr. H Chesson, Health Officer for the Auckland Health District, wrote notifying his retirement from /the Public Service, and that his, place would be taken by Dr. J. Boyd. Medical Officer for the South Auckland District, who would also be in charge of the Thames-Tauranga district. Surgeon’s Report.

The resident surgeon (Dr. W. Soworby) reported that 89 patients had 1 ccn admitted to the hospital during the month. There had been four deaths, two male and two female Forty-f ix male and 53 female patients had been discharged, 29 and 28 respectively remaining at date. Thirtynine operations had been performed. Paeroa Hospital. The monthly report from the Paeroa Maternity and Casualty Hospital stated that four female patients and one male had been admitted during the menth. There had been no deaths. Twelve patients had been discharged and one female patient remained at cate. Two maternity cases were reported for the month. Three operat;ons had been performed. Native Nurse. The Native Nurse reported having made visits during the month to pas at Moananui, Rotokohu, Tirohia, Kcrepechi, Peka Peka, Omahu, Kopu, Parawai, Thames, Tararu and Waiomo. Schools at Puru and Kercpcehi had been visited, and lectures had been given in case of influenza, and p•■evention of infection. District Homes. The report from the Hospital farm stated that milk production was good, averaging 23 gallons per day; egg pi oduclion stood at 1981 dozen for the menth. Visiting Committee. The official visiting committee for the month reported that the operating theatre trolleys required attention. The wheels were too small and created an undesirable amount of noise.

The secretary said they could he fitted with bicycle wheels in the middle and smaller wheels at the ends. The experiment had been tried and proved entirely satisfactory in Paeroa Hospital. The cost was vci-y leasorable, indeed. It vns decided to adopt this suggestion. The committee also reported that there were about a dozen and a half mat tresses stored in a shod nt the back of the hospital. They were in a very deteriorated condition and, in the committee’s opinion, should be disposed of in the destructor. They l ad been condemned some time previously. The secretary said that use might lio made of one or two of the better r.iattreHses if they were tensed out. He could dispose of them for charitable purposes. The matter was left in the secretary’s hands. Finance. Accounts totalling £1,087 9s 3d v.cre passed for payment.

One of the passengers on the “Malolo.” on her Inst pleasure cruise, has been contributing some impressions of the trip to a New York journal. lie was charmed with Maoriland, and makes special reference in one of his articles to New Zealand tobacco. “By the way.” he says, "I was astonished to find such excellent tobacco on sale everywhere. It is New Zealand grown and manufactured, and is rea'ly splendid quality, one of its chief merits living that it is almost entirely free from nicotine, and therefore, I suppose, the purest and most wholesome tobacco the world produces. This is because the leaf is hasted, and that extracts the nicotine poison rs if by magic. You can smoke (his beautiful tobacco as freely as you please. It is piite safe.” The writer might i.ave added that there ait only four wands mamil’ai fined: Riverhead Gold. Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish, and Cut Plug No Hi- Of c< urse thire are imitations! This is the penalty every good thing has to pay for its popularity! ■ Attractive printing does not mean expensive printing, but it does mean that illustrations and text, when printed in one or more colours, must be so arranged that they please the eye. Such printing requires r-killed craftsmen.—“ Gazette” Office, phone 84, Box 80. I