HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9478, 24 September 1889, Page 6

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

a The regular meeting of the Board was-hetd yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs, C. Atkin (chairman). Bell, Swales, Gooscman, Lennox, Ambury, Dignan, and Udy.

Reports.— ordinary reports were received from tho Lady Superintendent, the House Steward, tho House Surgeon, and the Master and Matron of tho Refuges. The number of inmates at present in the Hospital is 69 males and 20 females. The question of procuring iron bedsteads was referred to the committee.

House CoMitrrrjiS.—This committee reported having dealt with tho listof patients more than two months in the Hospital. Seven of these cases would bo removed to tho Refuge as soon as there was room for them. The committee recommended requisitions for 100 yards of towelling ana C yards of oilcloth, also payment of £55 3s 8d to tho Drug Company and £3 to Sharland and Co. tor August. The report was adopted, and the matter of bedding, etc., was referred to the House Committee to

report. Application from Waikato. Miss Clark, writing from Cambridge, asked whether a patient could be admitted suffering from debility alone, for rest, etc., and if so, who* would be the charge, and what privileges a person subscribing £5 a year was entitled to. It was agreed to reply that the Hospital was not for such patients, and reminding the applicant that there was a hospital in Waikato.

Nuns us' Home.— Bartley, architect, attended and asked -with regard to supplying hot water to the nurses' home. It was too far from the Hospital to avail themselves of the hot water supply. The cost of supplying apparatus for the scullery and baths would be £23 12s 2d. Tenders for the supply of the apparatus were submitted. Mr. Lennox moved, " That the application be complied "with." The motion was granted. The selection of ranges, grates, Ac., was left in the hands of tho House Committee.

The Encroachment ox the Domain.— In regard to the application for the addition of four acres of tho Domain to the Hospital grounds, tho secretary, by instruction of the Board, had written to tho Goverimiont asking that as it did not seem possible to get the Bill dealt with thatsession, that tho Governor might be asked to revoke the authority of the City Council as Domain Board in respect of this ground, and that the Governor's powers be delegated to enable this Board to occupy and improve the grounds. do no harm, as the Board would be able to effect improvements before next session, and the City Council was in accord with the Board on the subject. A reply was received from the Hon. Mr. Mitchelson by telegraph. The first was to the effect that the Bill which was in charge of the Hon. Mr. His'op was missing since his resignation, and Mr. Haselden's draft copy wa3 missing, bub in any case it would be impossible to get the Bill through that session. A subsequent telegram from Mr. Mitchel?on stated that the Bill was found, but was ascertained to be a private Bill, and must be advertised in accordance with the standing orders. Bat seeing that the City Council was in accord with them, he thought the Board should at once take possession, and go on with the improvements. On the motion of Mr. Lennox it was agreed to adopt this suggestion.

Hospital Treatment.—Mr. John Howe, of Ouehunga, wrote asking the chairman for some information as to the cause which required an operation on his late wife which resulted in her death at the Hospital. His wife left her home to be treated for piles, and up to that time she had been in good health. Without his consent some other operation was performed upon her in the Hospital, of which he knew nothing, and from the result of which she died. Three days afterwards he was called to sign some papers, stating that he was satisfied with the operation, but refused to do so, and now he asked for the satisfaction of knowing the disease which allowed his wife being operated upon without his permission being either asked or given. The Chairman moved thab the matter be referred to the honorary medical staff to report. Mr. Bell moved that it be referred to a committee of the whole Board. Mr. Lennox said he thought the honorary medical staff should be askod to report, and if their reply was not satisfactory, they could then refer the matter to the committee. Mr. Bell withdrew his motion in favour of one moved by Mr. Dignan, " That the matter be referred to the chairman of the honorary staff to report to the Board on the subject, and that the staff bo asked whether rule 22, requiring a consultation before any major operation was performed, had been complied with." The resolution was carried. Tube-planting.—Mr. C. S. Purdia sent in an accounts for £15 133, balance ,of

account for planting certain trees, and sotting out the Hospital grounds. After some discussion, it was agreed that the amount be paid on Mr. Purdie giving a guarantee to replace any defective trees. Eden Terrace.—The Chairman of the

Eden Terrace Road Board wrote, requesting that in future the secretary of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board might send them a reminder in the event of any of their contributions not being paid punctually. The reason for this request was that the secretary wrote to the Government asking them to deduct from the subsidy due to the Road Board, moneys which they were under the impression were only due quarterly. The secretary appended a memo explaining the action which he had taken. On the 27th July the Treasury stopped £13 103 lid, of which notice had not been given them, and it was placed to the credit of the current year's contributions. It was agreed to send a reply in accordance with the secretary's memo. Sodden Death in Albert-kt. —Inspector Broham, of the Police Department, forwarded an account from Dr. Hoopor for a fee of 10s 6d for attendance in the case of Clara Alcock, a destitute woman, who died in a house in Albert-street on the 12th inst. suddenly. The attention of the police was called to her at 1 o'clock in the morning, and as she had no medical attendance they sent for Dr. Hooper. It was agreed to pay the amount.

Official Returns. — circular was received from Dr. Macgregor asking to be furnished with a list showing the amount which was required by the Board from each of the contributory local authorities in its district for the year ended 81st March, and showing also the amount paid by each such authority for such period whether before the 31st March or since. It was agreed to supply the particulars asked for. Accounts.—The current accounts were passed for payment.