DOCTOR’S HOUSE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27166, 23 August 1949, Page 6

DOCTOR’S HOUSE

VINCENT HOSPITAL BOARD Ministerial consent was received from the Department of Health by the Vincent Hospital Board at its meeting recently for the purchase of the doctor’s residence and six acres of land at Lauder. The purchase will be made jointly by the Vincent and Maniototo Hospital Boards. The Minister also approved a grant of £9O for maintenance of the Lauder medical service during the current financial year. The Health Department advised that the Minister had approved the board’s estimates for 1949-50, which provide for a total expenditure on maintenance and capital accounts of £39,660 9s 4d. The levy on local authorities for the year would be £5249 19s, and the total Government subsidy payable £20,900 Is. A summary of the treasurer’s statement of receipts and payment for the three months ended June 30, 1949, is:— Maintenance Account (estimated figures in brackets). —Receipts, £7864 (£6930): payments, £6984 (£6930). Capital Account.—Actual: Receipts, £27; payments, £847. Account Balances at June 30.—Maintenance, credit, £879 14s 8d; tapital, credit, £lll 4s 3d; Cromwell Hospital Radio Fund, credit, £241 14s Bd. Accounts tor the past two months, no board meeting having been held In July, totalling £5154 10s sd, were passed for payment A vote of thanks for gifts of fruit and books to the Dunstan Hospital from Mrs R. Robertson (Clyde), Mrs Corrigal (Omakau), Mr A. Wilson (Clyde), Mr Aimers (Alexandra), Mr Ingram (Lauder), and the Alexandra Rotary Club was passed.