HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.

Otaki Mail, 15 December 1926, Page 1

HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.

i ..> | MEETING- OP BOARD. The monthly, meeting of the Hospital Board was. presided over on Thursday by Sir J. G. Wilson; There were also present Mrs. ,'L. A. Abraham, Messrs H. W. Smart. G. P. Catley, W. Greenhow, S. A. Broadbelt, F. J. Ryder, L. T. MsLoan, M. A. Moody, D. Collis, J. W. Brannvdl, 3. H. Vincent and J, A. Nash, M.P. Correspondence. From T. F. Woodcock (Wellington) in appreciation of treatment received at the Hospital when he was a patient there and forwarding a donatio*] towards the Nurses' Home. —Received with, applause. Reports. The Medical Superintendent (Dr. L. Frazer) reported admissions during November 178, discharges 174, deaths ti, remaining in hospital 123. The toial of operations for the month M'as 79; The Matron (Hiss M. G. Davics) reported that Probationer N. Ellerly had asked to be released from duty owing to family reasons and recommended that the request be granted. Miss i>. !0. Donkia hud completed her probation and was recommended for- appointment to the staff. Proba-, tioner MeCoi'm-ich had given up work! owing to deafness. The following gifts were acknowledged: Win. Scobie, papers; Miss Miles, magazines; Miss Forrest, books and papers; Mrs. Bredin, books; Mr*. Braddon, books a"nd papers; Mrs. Whitehead', magazines; Mrs. Bagnall (Rosgotea), fiiagazines; Mrs. Kilminster, magazines. Th* Matron of the Awapuai OH People's Home (Miss li. Petersen) reported 42 inmates at the end of November, 33 being men. Sister Sugden, District Nurse, Feild-

ing, reported visiting 34 families, the sick visits numbering 154. N'urse E. Wallace (Mungahao) reported minor accidents while a great number of children and . adults had been affected with colds and throat trouble.