NELSON HOSPITAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 15 May 1941, Page 8

NELSON HOSPITAL

BOARD’S MONTHLY MEETING \-RAY DEPARTMENT STAFF The- monthly meeting of the Nelson ; Hospitnl Board held yesterday after-1 noon was attended by Major R. Dagger (chairman'. Mosdames A. Watson and I’ Moflati. Messrs A. A. Kenyon. H. ] TnnniclilT. (’ L. Grant. E. Harrison I Jones and N. MeConchie. Mr J. Filz-j Gerald was excused from attendance. \ 'T lie Town Committee reported that, i Dr Campbell (part-time radiologist) I had written stating that owing to in- { creased work in his practice he was I force to ask that his resignation of] llis position be accepted. The committee had discussed various proposals! for the efficient working of the department and Dr Clarke had been asked to report on the matter. Dr Tv H. Clarke. acting Medical Superintendent, recommended that Dr Stenhouse be appointed hospital radiologist with the services of Dr Campbell as consultant when necessary, and that a qualified X-Ray assistant and masseuse bo appointed. The report was adopted GOLDEN IV\Y HOSPITALS The House Manager (Mr U. R. West) reported on the equipping of the jTakaka and Collingwood hospitals. On Mr Grant’s recommendation it was decided to open up a spring on Mr Bai- ! gent's property and have the quantity! of water measured with a view to its] use for the water supply to the Takaka j hospital. The Takaka branch of the Labour Party wrote asking for the approximate date for the official opening of the Collingwood and Golden Bay j l Cottage hospitals. It was decided to reply stating that j no decision had yel been made on the j ; subject. STATISTICAL REPORT j ; The statistical report for the month of April was as follows: — In-patients.—Remaining from previous month, men 46, women 48, children 11. total 105; admitted during month. 55. 56. 30, 141: total patients i treated 10.1. 104. 41, 246. Discharged during month, 57. 63. 29, 149: died during month. 4. 3,7: total remaining, men ; 40. women 38, children 12. total 90. ! Nature of cases treated during j month—Medical, 102: surgical, 106: j ! maternity, 23: tuberculosis. 4: other] j infectious diseases. 1; chronic, 10; total] j 246. I Operations numbered 110. Out-patients’ Department.—Number | jof cases, general 144, maternity 50, service 10, total 204: number of attend- ] ances. 199, 60. 14. 273. Massage department.—Number of cases, in-patients 16. out-patients 26.' total 42; number of attendances, 169. t 163. 332. X-Ray Department.—Number of ! attendances, in-patients 73, out-patients' 72. service 143, total 188. Bacteriological Department.—Number of examinations, in-patients 340. outI patients 52, private practitioners 31, total 423. Number of patients in hospital over two months, 21.