TAURANGA HOSPITAL BOARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18553, 10 November 1923, Page 13

TAURANGA HOSPITAL BOARD

FEES FOR MAORI PATIENTS.

TIT IttBOaAPH.— OWH COKMSPOKDBST.J TATJRANGA. FrWny. The Tauranga Hospital Board met yesA return was read showing the effect of the application of the system of subsidies proposed under the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act Amendment Bill 1923. The local bodies' levy on the Tauranga Board under existing legislation is £2766, and under the proposed legislation it will be £2390. The rate of subsidy on the pound of levy under the Sng legislation is 1& 3d and under the proposed legislation it is <KB. The Director-General of Health forwarded a circular stating that the department will reimburse any board for the treatment of any Maori patients suffering froir. enteric fever at the rate of £1 a week It was decided to ask the department why payment should not be made for all Maori patients, irrespective of ailMr F. Polley submitted a tender at £13 254 7a 6d for. the new hospital at Tauranea as per amended plans and specifications. It was decided that the tender be It was* decided to ask the Minister for Health to lay the foundation-stono of the new hospital at Tauranga. , '~ • The architect reported that plans for the new hospital at Te Puke were being proA deputation asked that a qualified district nurse be stationed at Katikati. The people desired a nurse with Plunket training and were willing to contribute. The board approved of the application, and decided to make further inquiries in regard to the matter from the Department of Health.