HOSPITAL BOARD.

Otaki Mail, 22 March 1929, Page 3

HOSPITAL BOARD.

J TEES COLLECTED EXCEED j ESTIMATE. I sir .Rimes Wilson presided at the I monlhlv meeting of the Palmerston { North Hospital Board held yesterday. Reports. Dr. F. Ward, medical superintendent, reported that there were IS2 admissions to the institution during February, while Id!) inmates were discharged. fattents in hospital at the end of February numbered 159. Ten cases of infectious, discuses were admitted. Babies horn in [he new maternity home numbered 13. Miss .f. J. McPhie, matron, reported that there had been no staff changes during the month. Donations acknowledged were as follows: Mrs. falconer, flower.-, .fruit and jam; Salvation Army, fruit; Klainc Hall ami "Anonymous," papers and magazines. The report presented bv the managing secretarv. Air. A. J. Phillipps, was as follows: j During februai-y, painting work was carried on in the fever ward block. j There is little other maintenance work proceeding al the present time. The the two-storey block during the month. At the time of writing the brick work is up 10 the level of the first floor and tie boxing and reinforcing is beingput in. The concrete on die first floor will be laid in about a week's time. The U ork is making satisfactory proA large portion of my time during the past month lias been devoted to preparation and work in connection with tile Hospital Boards' conference. I am pleased to advise now thai die coil fere j has conc.T-led dial the letting of stalls was mosl successful, and the exhibition of supplies proved tin interesting feature of the conference. Tie- (hanks ol the Board are due to a huge number of l'almerston Xordi resident* who assisted to make (lie conference a Success, mere pur! ieukirl-.-to those who drove their cars a! the various outings which were provided. I'iie expenditure in connection wilh the conference which will be borne bv the Board will be .considerably under die nmotinl which was estimated. All reports were adopted, a vote of thanks Icing passed to those residents who provided cars for the delegates during the conference. Financial Position. Tho chairman, in commenting on tip: limtneial position, stated dial thev had commenced the year with an overdraft of BS.-.S which was now reduced < onsider;:;,!v. He anticipated linishing the vetir witho-.il it. Fee- collected to dale were £4llll ahead ..;' the estimate and i! looked a- though the amount expected to be collected, S!i.-|(iti. would lie exceeded by fit Mi. Charitable aid had cos; £7<Ml more than estimated ami the incroaM-d revenue from fees had been absorbed in this direction.