WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12698, 28 October 1904, Page 7

WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD.

[Br TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT.]

HAMILTON, Thursday. The monthly meeting of the Waikato Hospital Bran! took place this morning. Mr. Atkin, the architect employed by the Board to draw plana tor a new hospital, to be built in sections as iitnus are sellable, was present, and explained the piano. He divided the work into six sections, mi' estimated the cost of each as follows:— No. 1, S1S0O; No. 2, £1350; No. 3, £1870; No. 4, £1020; x <>. 5, £1813; No. 6, £1300: total, £10,700. Dr. Douglas, in n.ply to a question by the chairman, aald the plimß were fuily up to the most recent WBM. He added that it waa absolutely necessary 'bat there should be increased spaco before next winter. The first section would give sin increase of « beds. More nurses would be required, tor whom winnamodation would have to be provided. A portion of one of the ward.') for nurses' dormitories sWoald retjucii the increased accommodation to 14 .-wis. It was agreed that the building as planned Jhoaia be constructed, and that tenders be called «* the tat section as soon as the working plans we realty, •'."Mils Floyd, whose application for employment ks probationary nurse was accepted at last meeting, JWte stating that she was unable to tike up the « a ,tie«. Miss Smith and Mies E. A. Bell were appointed irobationers. Charge Nurse H.imcs wrote feigning her position. Dr. Douglas npoke most Mealy of this young lady's services. Mr. Farmer, *ho had been an inmate of the hospital, also spoke ** her in euloglstio terms, and moved that her JWUTOStion be accepted with very great regret. Xhe chairman spoke in similar terms, in seconding «* motion. It was decided to at once advertise tar a charge nurse. The treasurer reported as follows:—Beceipts: ="'« age pensions, £16 18: Gd: sale of produce, £1 J? M; rent, £1 lis; patients' fees, £77 8s lid. ;>r. balance, £1200 7s 9d; subsidy applied for, **K ]2s Sid; duo by local bodies, £890 His 9d. a hitter was received from the Auckland Board WcloßJng the opinion of tho Board on the proposal [Nt buildings should be erected at Maungakawa « place of building annexes to existing hospitals J°r the treatment of consumption patients. A long {•Iter was read from the Minister for Health, con'enaing that it would be injudicious to locate insurables in the neighbourhood of those under «*atmt»nt. After inme discussion, the matter :»M referred to the House and Finance Committee « repci-t..