HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12615, 18 November 1911, Page 2

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The monthly meeting of tlie Cookl Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held last evening.- There were present : Messrs C. Gray (Chairrrfan), It. Johnston, G. Dartoii, F. Lysnar,- A.- M. Lewis, T. Holden, W. Webb, Ihm. Captain Tucker, and Dr J. C. Collins. The chairman said the Act, was not too clear respecting the chairmanship, and he - had:' taken legal opinion, which : advised that he held office until April lie"xt, but to put the matter clear 'a j resolution . might be passed by the J Board; — A resolution "was' 'passed accordingly", i The Otago Hosjiital aiid Charitable Aid Board forwarded "a resolution and asking for the co-operation of th<J Gis^ borne ". Bpard ( in respect to the urgent necessity .for- coping with the exti-adic-tion of consumption ahd tnberciiilosis. — Request conceded to and representation to be made to the Government forthwith. -.'•'.;"' Mr J. Warren, clerk .of . the Codk County' Council, advised that Hon. 1 W. H. Tucker, Messrs C. Gray, P. J. Lysnar, and T. Jex-Blake li a d been elected to represent the County on tlie Board.— Received. . •'<..' Drßigg, house siu-geon, wrote stating he would try-to meet, the Board in the matter of "his i;esignation/ He was prepared to act -"as" 'loe"um' teneirs "after the 15th inst, for 'a 7 further!, period of, one to four ' weeks' if .'nec"e"ssaVy> ' ~'o^ at a!l increased !fa,te of >\emunjßratio«.— The chairman said he v had agreed to tlie request. . ..- ,-;:•;■'..';■ .- 7 -•.-( ■'■'■' Mr G*. Warren,; clerk Waikohu County Council, acknowledged the Board's letter io repicsentatiefl/'a^'o^-s^a^ng that the Council w'as'TiO"^ saHjisfied'' yiji^h[ the, present Tet>i'eseiitaU9o,. r .and!' c^idel'ed it should haveT>. v t^.eie meWerS-- on the Board. . '.'AA"y-. *'% ■'-'■' 'A "' ■• • „- , The ' chairhiatt said the ''visiting committee had applications for a. hot .water appatatt^* a'iid. ■ one' had' been inspected at'the gasworks oostirig' £34 6s. -"rice's were 7 also ohtaitted' foiK; tlie. erection of a drying room at a' cost of* £170. T.he matter was left to the visiting .committee to deal with. ''-.'.; '.',■ "... ''"•'• : The custodian of the Olid ( TPeople's Home acknowledged gifts fronf*; Kev. Hamilton, Mrs J. Eeast, Messrs C'.M*. Daviesj .arid- G; Johiistone, .Inmates, last month 17 ( (l|- iheii ahd J 2 women), l died 1, remaining' update.. 16. v •'•'•.' The house report showed that there were 60 patients -'in the hdspital last meeting)] admitted durfng t^.CWMth.43, dischargei; >42,v 'deaths ;>, remainihg at ■da*te.6l.:o:.:' iA: A^aa .:, * A; A. A. A

'"•The treasurer's.repbrt was as follows: Accouirits: presented forthwith : ..Hospi'al accounts £39-3-k_6s) lidy; charitable aid (including ttrSSWfe'r of £300 to hospital account) £392 . 5s 5cL Balance, (after accounts' paid) hospital (dr) r ( -£l9p v l6s 3d, charitable aid (drp£2477 lis 3d. Dependency j Subsidy" due on general expenditure levies £600. Levies due on capital expenditure £4174, Government subsidy £4174,— £8948, . • • Gifts were acknowledged by the matron from Miss Tucker,_ Mesdames Perry, Pollen, Messrs Claire and Sons and Lee'Tooy. s a. > D,r Collins said it wt"js necessary for the BoaVd "' to consider the question of extension of Hhe ; hospital- or 1 erdction of temporary shejtersi -He moved the re-, scindirig of a 'motion : carri<ed last meeting by • -wfiich- it lS*alide6i3eii hot*#oi,provide 'further, accomnigclation. H-p.. also moved that, information';!**-, obtained respecting consumption shelters approved by tho Department. These, he said, would be utilised at the new hospital site. * -"■ •' ' '.'•" >'••"■- --' ' .- .:"-• ■ • -'• ■ '"■■'■

Mr Darton seconded the motion. ' Mr ; Lewia-*- said there was no need to rescind' hia 1 motion,' which w*as merely to, prevent the expenditure of £400 or J&500 .foi« ''extension's" 'to the present hospital. Mr Lysnar 'said lie thought Board had already obtained " at large,; hiarquco. costing, :.*fi3ft[.Qrj i JMQf.T , j The Chajwpan sard it was only to take the. place" of! the. old one, which, had beeii torn by the windj.'-, , „ T)r. Collins, 'in ? replying, said they [ had 60 p^tiehts. in- the, hospital, ; which ,M-as:intende4 to acpo_modato*. 4B. ..,.- The former, potion? was ;*r^cmded, and •the. resblutioii;, to;^^ obtain inf-oi'matjon re, shelters wasjagreed' toi the matter being* referred .to ther Visiting^Committe.o.- .