HOSPITAL BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 342, 9 March 1922, Page 6

HOSPITAL BOARD.

.MONTHI.V MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Palmerston 1 North Hospital Hoard was held this morn-, ing. Sir James Wilson presiding. There ; wore also present: Messrs li. Collis, M. A. ( .Moody, H. Smart, S. A. Hroadheil, L. T. j 1 McLean, J. K. Hornhlow, G. A. Monk.-: W. .Murdoch, J. W. iirannvell, J. 11. Yin-;: cent. I l '. Pyeroft anil .Mrs L I!. Ahralntm. I : The Department of Health notified that | it had taken over the administration of Si Queen Mary Hospital, Haunter, front the i military authorities. I The-Department of Health advised that f it was the duty of the hoard to pay the t travelling expenses of the district nurse - , for natives tit Otaki. when travelling within \ ;ts district.—Referred to the executive. i The Otago Hospital Hoard wrote asking tin* hoard to join in with it in protesting against the increased charges for audit. — .Protest to be endorsed. The medical superintendent, Dr. G. A. Forrest, reported that (lining last month there was a marked diminution in the number of cases ot infections diseases admitted to the hospital, which comprised: Scarlet lever 5. diphtheria nil. infantile paralysis 1 and phthisis 1. Ihe nutnher of ( operations performed was 42 lor the mouth. Accounts amounting to £11334 were passed lot payment. | (