WAIROA HOSPITAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17029, 14 August 1929, Page 12

WAIROA HOSPITAL

MEETING OF BOAKD '(Herald Correspondent.) At this week's meeting of the Wairoa Hospital Board there were present Messrs. T. Davey, chairman, E. H. Glendiniiing, J. "M. Taylor, P. J. Brewster. VV. 11. Brady, R. Tapper, jun.. \\ H. Flint, and A. T. Carroll. The medical superintendent reported thai on .June 30 there were 39 patients remaining in the hospital. During July 51 had been admitted, and 50 discharged. One deatli had occurred. Last month L'O patients had been treated, 39 remaining in at the end. The average number ot occupied hods in July was 37.8. Three new sjarlet fever eases had been ad mil ted and eight remained in on July' 50. There had been 15 operations per formed. The number of occupied beds was the highest for any month to dale, and there was no sign of the pressure relaxing; in fact, he had a considerable waiting list of less serious eases. The finance committee's report authorising the payment of a< counts up to £1?.f76 6s Id was adopted. The works reported was also adopted ami some minor matters authorised The illation's report was adopted, and a vote of thanks passed to donors. The matron's holiday was left lo the chairman and that ladv to arrange. The district nurses' reports were adopted, and Nurse Banks' appliai.ion for a reinstatement of salary was referred to the finance committee.

The Health Department advised that it was agreeable to pay a subsidy of C] for £1 for the nurse's ear. —lt was decided io purchase a car. the chairman and Messrs. Taylor, Brewster and Brady to be a committee for the purpose, and to report to the board. The Bay of Plenty Hospital Board asked for the Wairoa board's co-opera-tion in a conference to be held, probably in Hamilton, in connection with the nayment of hospital fees by patients.- - The chairman was appointed to act.— Mr. Carrol] said the Maori Purposes Board should help. He never could understand why the Maori should not be treated the same as the pakeha. He would like authority to mention the matter to the Native Minister on August 2/o.—Mr. Taylor said he thought something in the line of a friendly society for the Maoris ought to be instituted. — A deputation was appointed to wait on the Minister, comprising the chairman and Mr. Carroll.

The audited balance sheet was adopted. —A vote of thanks was passed for the donation of a set of harrows.—lt was decided to draw the attention of the local inspector of health to the statements made 'by the deputation as to Hie possible insanitary condition in the summer of railway Tt was decided to as l ; the Public Works Department at Gisborne to provide the transport for urgent eases, similar to that provided at Tuai.