AUCKLAND HOSPITAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18532, 17 October 1923, Page 10

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL.

FUTURE CAPITAL OUTLAY.

DEPARTMENT WANTS ESTIMATES.

The Auckland Hospital Board met last evening, the chairman', Mr.- W. Wallace, presiding. There were also present: Messrs. G. Baildon, xJ. ; Dempsey, G. Knight, J. McLeod, S. J. Harbutt, M. J. Coyle, W. K. Hewitt,:; J. Rowc, E. H. Potter and J. D. Chalmers. ' ' I The Director-General of (Health irequested the board to furnish a return; of proposed capital expenditure for the next five years, and a fore-shadowing of expenditure .for the next ten years. • The chairman ; said that no board could be more careful of finance than the present board. They had to' make provision for a growing city.: It was the duty of the board to look ahead and make provision for the- future and i not leave everything to posterity. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee to report to the next meeting. - ; -'- ;: '••:'■' ■''-'■" p - n '*■ .•■-.'''■:':- - : ..| An explanation of the Hospitals j\mend- i ment Act, 1023, -was. forWarded by the! Director-General of Health. \ It.was stated j that clause three threw / the" whole re-1 sporisibility of treatment of \enereal dis- , eases on the boards. 'It was therprovince ■ of boards .to arrange ■ free treatment by j private medical practitioners. . . • | The chairman remarked that : although ! the board might not like it, the burden ought to be shouldered, as it was a matter effecting the health of the community. 1 The letter was : referred to the; Finance Committee for report, t >.. The Costley Home Committee recommended that an asphalt tennis court bo i formed for the recreation of the nurses, j The bedding throughout .the home ■ had j become very threadbare and a requisition for £843 was recommended. : The report was adopted. " , The Kumeu Medical Association asked for a■; grant of £250 per- annum. It was decided that a visit to the district be made by a committee. . -.; A report was submitted by. the Otago Hospital ; Board regarding the legal privileges, attaching to, communications made by.i hospital, patients. The matter was referred to the Finance : Committee for report. ,-- '* ,'■';, '~._';:*",' '■ On Mr. Coyle's motion, it was decided to appoint an Endowment Committee.