HOSPITAL STORES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17116, 23 November 1929, Page 17

HOSPITAL STORES

INVENTORY MADE MINOR RECOMMENDATIONS Recently, on the instructions of the chairman of the Cook Hospital Board, Mr. M. T. Trafford, an inventory was made by Mr. A. Wade, of Messrs. Common, Shelton and Co.’s stall, of the whole of the stores at the Cook Hospital, andi at the monthly meeting of the board yesterday Mr. Wade submitted a statement dealing with the condition of the stores. On the motion of the chairman, the board resolved that in future an outside man should be employed at least once a. year for' stocktaking purposes. In. his report Mr. Wade stated inter alia: —

“ ! 1 have taken every, care to verify the quantities and weights of all items on the stock sheets. The stocks as a whole are in good condition, and the quantities appear to be reasonable, but certain valuable supplies are in need of attention to prevent deterioration. I respectfully submit for your guidance those which appear to be the most important. You have in stock approximately 68 dozen pieces of cutlery, and many of these pieces are showing signs of rust and tarnish through the need of better storage and an occasional overhaul. Tire Manchester and soft goods supplies are stored on open shelves, and no provision is made to protect the most susceptible of these from the ravages of moths. A drum of permanganate of potash, which I believe has been in stock for some years, may not now represent the value of its original cost, but thin and any either such supplies or discarded appliances, if not now required, could be disposed of. I find the articles covered by the inventory are housed in not less than nine different stores, and to my mind better supervision can be given by your steward if the bulk of these s'upplios, other than perishables, were placed under one,roof.” The chairman explained that he had thought it necessary that stock should be taken of the stoics, and accordingly Mr. Wade had been employed for three days upon the work. In connection with the report, the speaker would point out that the blankets referred to hud been ’obtained for the T.B. block, and would therefore be used presently. Referring to the cutlery, lie explained that several packages had been opened and a few articles taken out, instead of one package being completely used up before commencing on another. Mr. Trafford moved that in future the hoard should employ an outside man for | stocktaking purposes at least once a year, and Mr. H. Kenway:, in seconding the motion, which was carried unanimously, remarked that it was very desirable that this should be done.