WAIROA HOSPITAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17231, 10 April 1930, Page 16

WAIROA HOSPITAL

BOARD’S MONTHLY MEETING (I i era lit (’or respondent,) V I I lie iiionl lily meet ing of the Waitoa II ospi Ia I I loa rd i here w ere present Messrs. T. I)a\ev, i-liairman. I'. .1. Brewster, .1. M. Taylor. W. 11. Flint, , E. 11. G lemli n n ing, I,’. Ta pper, jun., W. 11. Brady, and A. T. t'anoll. The Health Department wrote approving of tile friendly societies’ agreement, it being considered entirely satisfactory. 'The department also wrote regarding tin- proposed agreement with the New Zealand Workers’ l 11 i.im, pointing out se\oral, points that i-'vdeO to he made cleai'er as regards the Napier Hospital Board. These amend :neii i s haring been made, the ag'i eement was approved. The Blanket Society wrote thanking the hoard for its donation and express.ing appreciation of tl as a mark of recognition of Blanket work. Two tenders were received for additions to the septic lank, hut these were held over till l)r. Turbott arrives to decide on drainage alterations. The tender of Air. O. Johansen for painting the hospital buildings was accepted, and Mr. W. T. Wliealen was appointed supervisor. Accounts totalling A6SS 15s 7d were passed for payment, and the estimates were referred io a special meeting. The works committee’s report was adopted, including the suspending of alterations at the nurses' home, but certain innovations were decided upon. The medical superinteinlenl reported for March: ‘‘Batienls remaining in liospiial, 27; admitted, 55; total treated, S2; discharged, 50; died, none; rciimiiiing in hospital, 52. The total days’ stay was 575, with an average of 25,2 occupied beds. There were 15 major and four minor opera! ions during March. One typhoid and one scarlet fever case are being treated in hospital. One patient has been in hospital for over three months and anoilier has been in over six months and will be discharged in two or three

iavs. ’’ Some simill requi renieii t s were rut horised.

The ma l ron report ed : “ The men’s ward lias been very busy, the increased accommodation being (axed to tile full. The women's ward has been fairly full, and isolat ion was opened on March 12 with one scarlet fever patient. 1 am sorry to have to for-

ward the resignation of Sister Bone, who received an appointment at St. Helen's Hospital, Wanganui, to undergo training in midwifery. Sister Alailon. of Invercargill, has been appointed ;o the vacancy and commenced duty on April I. Nurse French, havingcompleted her term of Training, resigned on February 2S. and Nurse K. Smith was appointed to the vacancy. Nurse Seamniell is on holiday leave. Additional blinds are necessary for the new part of the men’s ward, and screens are urgently needed, also 12 lockers. .1 wish to acknowledge with thanks gifts from the following: Fruit,

Alesdames A. Beckett, T\ Mcßae, and G. dardine. and Drs. Boss and Jardine; magazines and books, Alesdames Easton and Winter.’’--The chairman and Mr. 'Taylor were appointed to confer with the matron regarding equipment. A new general outfit was authorised for Nurse Banks. Mr. W. T. Wliealen, supervisor, report ml on the hospital eiilargemeni. and was instructed to ■supply a valuation (d' extras on the contract. Mr. B. Me In lyre wrote thanking the medical and nursing staff for the at t (-a t ion given to -his wife daring her recent illness. Mr. A. 'I 1 . Carroll reported that everything was now in t rain for star! ing a Maori friendly society medical agreement and .it was decided that the whole hoard should meet the Kaliungiimi assocint ion on April IS at Id tun. COMMITTEES’ BECOBTS The commit tee sot up to finalise arrangements in respect to other hoards reported as follows; —‘‘(I) That tin* Hawke's Bay Hospital Board In* notified that this board will not accept any liability I'm- fees incurred from this disl riel unless admission is requested in writing from this board. — Extremely urgent cases necessitating immediate attention and ox-Wairoa residents who have permanently left Wairoa district but: have not been three months.in the Hawke’s Bay hospital district prior to admission, but have resided in Wit iron district for 12 months immediately beforehand, shall not come under the above restriction. (2) That all cases, which, in the opinion of our medical superintendent, require treatment in other institutions, must make application to the secretary of the board for a note of admission, this to apply to friendly societies’ patients who are sent to other hospitals by our medical superintendent. (5) 'That the local medical practitioners be requested To refer all indigent eases recommended for Napier hospital to our medical superintendent, for eon Urination as a safeguard to this hoard against expenses being incurred without the knowledge of the hoard.”

'Tin* following reeommeiidat ions were made by the sub-committee set up to deal with the questions of in-patients and out-pat iouts: — 11 (1) .'That no outpatients he treated tit flic hospital; all out-patients to be treated at the doctor’s surgery. Any in-patients discharged and instructed bv the medical superintendent to report to hospital for further treatment are assumed to continue being in-patients. If in-

st rue ted by the medical superintendent to report at his surgery they are to be considered out-patients. (2) All dressings, drugs, etc., required for treatment of Public Works Department out-patients to be supplied from hospital stock by requisition from Dr. Hallwriglit. ’ ’ The report was adopted,- and Dr. Hallwriglit’s agreement is to be brought up to date. A special meeting was then held and the current year’s estimates were passed.