WAITAKI HOSPITAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26437, 16 April 1947, Page 3

WAITAKI HOSPITAL

MONTHLY MEETING OF BOARD Mr James Rodman was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Waitaki Hospital Board yesterday morning, and there were also present Mrs T. A. Munro, Messrs K. Familton, H. C. Jeffery, N, H. Colquhoun, S. M. Taylor, G. O. Pringle, and W. E. Aubrey. The secretary, Mr W. Richardson, reported that applications had been called for the position of district nurse and applicants were being interviewed. Appointments and Resignations The following appointments were confirmed:—Miss H. Ryeburn, sister, Oamaru Public Hospital; Miss N. G. Nightingale, staff nurse, Oamaru Public Hospital; staff nurses, Oamaru Public Hospital: Nurses E. Arker, D Hunt, M. McDougall. D. Tempero, and M. Bush. The resignations of Miss I. Stewart (matron, Victoria Home), and Nurses G. Booker M. L. Addison, V. McDonald, L. R. Ericson, I. G. Hewlett, D. J. Mowat, and G. I Cross, were accepted with regret Institution Reports Oamaru Public Hospital.—Patients in hospital at beginning of month 123, admitted during month 156. discharged 156, died 10. remaining 113. Operations performed 79, outpatients’ visits’ 380, daily average of inpatients 120.9. Victoria Home.—lnmates at beginning of month 21. admitted 6. discharged 2, remaining 25. , , , Maternity Annexe.—Patients at beginning of month 7, admitted 36, discharged 24, remaining 19. . „ x Kurow Maternity Hospital.—Patients at beginning of month 2, admitted 6, discharged 5. remaining 3.