HOSPITAL BOARD.

Mataura Ensign, 14 January 1916, Page 5

HOSPITAL BOARD.

DIBTP-ICT business, The S-nul liiand Hospital and Glmrit--ahle- Aid Board met at Invercargill yesterday, there being present: Messrs A. E. liawke (chairman), John AlaeGibImn, H. E- Niven, (-’- Holiert.-oii, Ja.s. Fleming. J. S. A. Me Donga 11. ami Ik Eraser, and Mrs C: niekshaiiks; ( , (ihhesi , ondi':nc'e. The Minisler lor Public Health asked that the Board should allow medical hoards the use ol a room or rooms in Die Imspilals for Die purpose of examining into Dm circumstances ol sick ami wounded soil 'en-.y -Lyra n led. The 1 nsneel or-Deimial of Hosppal.s asked the Moard lo agree h> a uniform charge being made lo Dm Government of .C per dav for ail soldiers when in hospital.- Agreed 10. fhe M busier for Pnhiie Health made ;mpi l nes regarding Die treatment of sb.-k ami wounded as on t-pa Dents. — 1 n forma Don to he siippl .ed.

HEPOHTS, file Exeen 11 ve (’-omm'llee re; ended having examined aeeonnls and salaries iolalinig CIS 77 11s, which it recommended for nay men I. The treasurer reported that Die Board's rceivpls for Deeetidmr wei'e ■LDHIO 11s, payments i.'l. 12 hs; credit balance Mank of New Zealand or January i. min. iwn ids (id. Application for eharilahle aid assist - a nee lor a e*ase ai (.ore was Sell in the hands of Mr .MaeDihlmii and the secret ary. The f-eerelary reporled eoiieeriniig Die Water silpoly at Die Gore' Hospital as follows ;'‘The (lore Hospital lieop'.O rang me no yesi. r.lav in'..fining mo that Die eislerns and jiipes .-arrying the eokl waler supply |o Die hospital had ealen Dirongli willi riml and 1 stating Dial Die local plumber who has been, called in lo repair Die damage thought i( would he advisah!e lor Die, Moard s inspector to have a look at- the .••.sl.eru as to whether new eislerns and pipes sliouM he put in or Ihe old iiist a lla I ion simply repaired lor the (’.resent. In Die nieanliaie a lenrp-orary connection has, 1 understand, been mad.' vviDi the lown supply. I have asked Die Moard s inspector to v ; sit Gore' and report on Die Work." The report was adopted,. The Gore Hospital .report was as folkiw.-; - I’al ; ents remaining <>u Dei-em-ber I. IPL'i. Id Utah's, set rn; females; admitted during December, II males, live females; liPal under tnalment. VM males. V.! feina’es ; dl-eharged during December. Id male'-, -ix female' ; d-ed, one female; reinainbig •Lminry 1, HMCt 1 1 mat--, live felll a ’e- ; total. ‘.H mah's and 13 fe nabs. - The IV erf was reee’Ved, The health im-oeelor r.-e.oih'd ns follows: During Dm mopi hj of DeomhUer. IPI.-I, 17 ea'es of infe-b bills <l;.s ea-es w.-re notitied. via. ; Scarlet lever ei'di I . d i n li I In' ria seven, I n le-r.-n losG two. They were Ib'-mi (lie I'Tow ;ng d striels; Southland County ihree. Inverear'b'l seven. Mai aura live, (jneeiislow n one? Wvinton o-m. As aee.-ar; to' he usual a: this Dim- -.t iG vai'. Die number oi eases re;al ivclv ' mad. a 1 I this was pa rl ieulari v so_ during > '<' first iv.rt of the mouth, fli reip sn m n <’s a ~re taken tinder th- Sale ol I' cod and Dni-'s A«t. One hospital and three hotels were -soye'..<lly i m-peet ed .- f he I port wa ; n'eei\'e<l-