Staff Shortages Reported At Mangonui Hospital

Northern Advocate, 18 February 1949, Page 4

Staff Shortages Reported At Mangonui Hospital

KATTAIA, Fri. (Sp.).—Staff shortages in the Mangonui Hospital were reported by the Matron (Miss McDiarmid) at the February meeting of the Mangonui Hospital Board yesterday. The Matron said that she required one more sister and foui general nurses, as well as maternity and general aids.

Several inquiries were received from girls interested in nursing aid work, but the applicants were in the 15 to jL6 age group and they were considered to be too young. Four nurses were expected to leave the board’s employment and no replacements were available. During the month of January, 1948, 83 patients were admitted to the hospital, 75 wer» discharged, leaving 33 patients in toe hospital on January 31. The daily occupied bed rate was 32.6 compared with 43.7 in January, 1943. «* COSTS RISE Capital expenditure estimates for the 1949-50 financial year amounted to £4IOO. . , This was taken up with extension to buildings and increased facilities. When the question of remits for the hospital boards’ conference was discussed, Mr W. J. Steed said he considered it was a waste of time as “nobody took any notice of remits anyway.” . , Hosnital costs had increased o\ ei those for ■ 19448, as shown by the report from the secretary (Mr A. K. Wilson). These increases were due to unexpected rises in wages and maintenance C °Mr Wilson estimated the expenditure for the financial year at £34 422, which is £2IBO in excess of the estimated income, including social secun.y levies and subsidies. B v making every possible saving m the two months'of the current year, it was anticipated that the deficit would be reduced to £SOO.

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