WAIROA HOSPITAL BOARD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19038, 11 June 1936, Page 8

WAIROA HOSPITAL BOARD

ANNUAL MEETING MR. BRPAVRTRT? OIIATEMAN STI.KNTOI'S YKAII (Herald OilTOSpoildf.nt.) The mi mini meeting of ihe Wairon Hospital Hoard was held on Tuesday, then- being present. Messrs. P. J. Drowsier, retiring chairman, H. J' Harker, .t. M. Taylor, M. P. Chapman, A. T. fan-oil, K. Tapper, jun., ami Veu. Archdeacon Biitterlield. The chairman reporte.l that tho medical superintendent, )>r. M. W llallwright, had been asked to make a report in reference to the proposed tuberculosis annexe to cover the needs for !.'-' months, but the reply Had not yet conic to hand. lie had also m« Mr. W. Torle.y, the pensions officer, who said there was nothing in the Act to permit the board's secretary being appointed an ollicer oi' lite department, I,;ii i| might be possible lo include the name of the secretary on pensions application forms logo the r with JusllVes oi' ihe Hence and clergy.

ANNUAL UKPORT The chairman read the annual report, in which he suited: "We have been through another strenuous year, but I am pleased to say we have managed to balance the budget. No doubt, we are all of the same opinion and that is to keep down Hie costs without affecting eflicieney, our first duly being to eater for the sick and that .1 think is done admirably at the institution. Our cost per occupied bed has certainly been reduced, which I venture to say is n compliment 10 the staff. "Our major troubles lie in the fact of three items. (J) Extra cost of charitable aid; (2) heavier charges made to ns by other boards; (.';) hii reused accommodation. "All three helps the board has little

ur no con Ind over and the only solution is, of {-nurse, the national health insurance' scheme, which 1 anticipate in see in operation before very long. As regards the future, seeing thai wages arc to be placet! on a higher si-ale and the (loverniueut has promised to relieve the unemployment problem, it is to bo hoped inat the patients' fees accounts will produce a higher proportion oi revenue than has been the case in the slump period.

IMiiQVISIO-N FOR T.J!. (ASKS "Wo are shortly to be faced with the problem of making provision for tuberculosis patients and, as you arc aware, £761) was placed on the estimates, which will nut meet the expenditure, as the department- requires accommodation on a- larger scale. Each year after the earthcpiake, we have had to provide additional accommodation, and I sincerely hope that after provision has been made for the extra male cases—which is anticipated through Public Works Department activities that the programme to provide for general cases is completed. (There is at presold- £SOO on the estimates for thisj. 1 km very pleased to state that both our architect, Mr. Ratcliff.-, and Mr. Brady, who is just completing a. contract, have, favourably reported on the life of the other portion of the building and to-day we have a hospital fitted up to Its best advantage for the comfort of the patients and easier working facilities for the staff." Mr. Brewster added that his last term had been a. pleasant one. and he had to congratulate the. board on its work for the year ; no board could have done more, and with less bickering. It had been told lo him, added Mr. Brewster, that, ho was a non-ratepayer and should not be the board chairman. Mr. Harker said he thought it wrong that when the chairman sold his property he did not inform the board, and wheii he ceased lo be a ratepayer he should have, done so. The speaker went on to deal with the legal aspect. The chairman replied that ho had advice that there was no reason why ho should inform the board. Mr. Carroll said he had been surprised to find that the chairman was not a ratepayer, though he admitted his work for the board was good and even if he was taking steps to make himself a ratepayer he should have told the board. lie admitted that Mr. Brewster was a ratepayer. _ . Mr. Harker said ho was only taking vexceplion on principle. ) The chairman's report was adopted. IXC REUSED WORK

A comparative table of finance for 10 years was submitted. The chairman stated that while the number of beds and patients had so largely increased, with charitable aid as well, the administration costs had not risen in proportion. He referred to the criticism of the. Wairoa County Council, and Mr. If ill's report about the amounts written off; the sum was £4OOO, not £2OOO. Mr. Harker said that now (he position of the natives had been improved they might get in a larger proportion of patients' fees.—The schedule was adopted. After paying a tribute to Mr. Brewster's past services, Mr. Tapper proposed that he be re-elected chairman. Mr. Chapman seconded I his, and, no other nominations being Forthcoming. Mr. Brewster was declared elected. Mr. Brewster thanked members Jor their renewal of confidence and said' he would do just- ns much for the board as if be were a ratepayer, which he might be soon.

Committees were set. up as follows: Finance-: The chairman anil Messrs. Carroll and Chapman. Mr. Harker, though pressed, declined nomination, as lie fell- he must put the matter before those who hail elected him. They might say he had no business to act on a board whose chairman was not a ratepaver. Charitable Aid: Yen. Archdeacon Biitterlield and Mr. A. T. Carroll. Grounds: Messrs. ,1. M Taylor and \i. P.'Chapman. MONTHLY MEETING

Al Ihe monlhlv meeting of the board :-,].,, held on Tuesday, letters were re

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