HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12545, 12 April 1904, Page 3

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held at tbe Board's offices, High-street, yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. J. Garland (chairman) presiding. Thero were alto present: Messrs. A. Bruce, M. Casey, L. J. Bagnall, J. A. Beale, J. McLeod, J. Bollard, M.H.R.

New House Physician: A cablegram received from Professor Alien, Melbourne, was read, announcing that Dr. Ferguson, who held high honours, was on las way to Auckland by the Zealandia to take up bis duties as house physician at the district hospital. The Zealanaia arrived last night. Infectious diseases Hospital Site: Messrs. Dignan and Armstrong wrote declining the Board's offer of £50 per acre for the site at Point Chevalier for the infectious diseases hospital. The area required is rathei upwards of eight acres. Further action was deferred till next meeting pending certain information from the Government as to the means of acquiring the land. Costley Home Commission: A voluminous document bearing on the Costley Home inquiry and the action of the Royal Commission in connection with same was received from the late manager (Mr. Moss). It was decided that, in view of the fact that the personnel of the Board had been greatly changed since the inquiry— at. the request of Mr. Moss—and the subsequent action of the Roval Commission, no good purpose could be served by the Board reopening the* matter. _. , rt _ Costley Home Grounds: Messrs. Fi&ter and Sons wrote offering the Board additional land adjoining the Costiey Home at Epsom. Mr. Casev thought it desirable that an additional area should be obtained, and after a brief discussion the matter was deferred till next meeting. On the «comm«.d.lion New Ambulance: On the recommendat on of the Finance Committee it was agreed that t'ne St. John Ambulance .Society snould be invited to meet the committee Mid discuss the whole question of ambulance work. Finance: The accounts submitted h} the •ecretarv showed a credit balance of MBi>9 at the close of the financial year on Marco 31, as against a debit balance at the close of tb'c preceding year amounting to ijilob. Hospital Report: The medical superintendent (Dr. S.I reported that tho inmates in the hospital on " ie Mcaaionot of w l fch fortniehtly return numbered 160, of w' l "- 1 ' iftbllnt^LfbadbSnTc. a Til increase of I 7 Of these 114 are males and 59 females ° f Outstanding Fees: The Fj*s Cc,— reported that upwards of £70C i in tht shape of fees, was due from other boards. It was decided to take steps to get th « " on g re . Inmater of Costley Home: Dr. King re ported that the condition of three of the inporiea of the Costley Home was such that thev should be removed to thei lunatic ay theii removal. __