NELSON HOSPITAL BOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 7 April 1926, Page 2

NELSON HOSPITAL BOARD

MONTHLY .V EE'i iNG

Tin moiithlv meeting of the Nelson i li.spi ia I Board was held this afternoon. There were present : .Messrs G. MI font (chairman/, 11. G. Berryman. E G. Barton, !» 1. Ainers, d G * ;c , L Timm cliff, mb IMrsiiei.irs MohaU- -t W a.tfcS.ii! ■. r,\ men DS B.qv immls amounting l<> -CI DI Li w. re ant In .rised from the General Account. REPORTS The Resilient Surgeon (Dr. D. C. Bowl reported'that 62 patients were admitted during tiie month, 62 were discharged, leaving 43 in the institution. It was suggested that Dr. Barr, radiologist. should take ui) his duties as from the Ist of April, l iie suggestion was adopt id.

It W.T.- pointed uni by the resilient, surgeon that the fees paid fur anaes the; ics had been considerably lessened since tin- anival of the junior house surgeon.

flic matr.il o l ' Hi- Motneka Cottage Hospital reported : Admitted 13; c!is charged 9; remaining 5. file report ot the master ol the Alexandra Home (Mr Crouch) was read and adopted. The. returning nfiicer (Mr Ki(lson) reported that ten families had been in receipt of assistance during the month, ratines and fuel to the value of £26 16s being supp. ■ I Matters arming out of Hie report were dealt with in various ways. The architect (Mr A. R. Grillin') reported that with tiie except ion • f part of the laundry fink, work in the new hospital was drawing to a close. and that the building should be ready in gool dime for the official opening on lOih ilist. Work in coaiie; la.n with the < !< vufed tank IT- ||:r auxiliary water supply has been commenced, and should lie i-ompli ted during the nionth. i lie architect stated that tin relations t*• tween the clerk of works (Mr Dukes: and himself from start to finish had been of the best, and he appreciated the way in which Mr Dukes had at all times sought to give effect to his direr tii.ns in carrying out the work. (Left, sitting.)