THE HOSPITAL BOARD

Southland Times, Issue 22998, 18 September 1936, Page 9

THE HOSPITAL BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING MEDICAL REPORTS Reports of medical superintendents and matrons were approved by members at the monthly meeting of the Southland Hospital Board yesterday. Mr T. Golden presided over Miss H. L. Birss, Mrs A. Henderson, Messrs W. Clark, W. Grieve, J. S. A. McDougall, A. McKenzie, J. W. Miller, J. Miller, A. T. Newman, W. Norman, F. Trapski and Dr J. A. Pottinger. The medical' superintendent at the Southland Hospital, Dr L. C. McNickle, reported that 126 patients remained in the hospital at July 31. A total of 184 had been admitted and 174 discharged during the month of August. Twelve patients had died in August, while 124 remained at August 31. The average number of patients a day was 125. The following donations received at the Southland Hospital during the month of August were acknowledged by Matron J. Ross: Toe H, books; Red Cross Society, fruit; Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., books; Railway Department, magazines; Mrs Sinclair, books; Mrs Witting, Auckland Weeklies; Mrs Manson, books and papers; Mrs Edmonds, magazines; Miss Raines, books and papers; Miss Tisbury, children’s papers; Miss D. Williamson, comic papers; Mr R. Milne, Woodlands, books; “A Friend,” books and pair of child’s slippers; “A Friend,” papers. Dr J. E. Rogers, medical superintendent at the Gore Hospital, reported that 33 patients remained in the hospital at September 1, compared with 30 at August 1. Six patients had died and 67 had been discharged during the month of August. Miss V. A. Fox, matron at the Gore Hospital, acknowledged the following donations received during August: Mrs S. Gerken (Knapdale), books and flowers; Gore Women’s Club, magazines; Mataura Sunday School children, books; Mrs Walker (Balfour), books; Mrs Gibbs, magazines and papers. A Busy Month.

August had been an exceptionally busy month, the medical superintendent at the Lake County Hospital (Dr W. A. Anderson) stated in his report. Twentyfour patients had been under treatment, which must be almost a record. For some of the time 16 patients—the hospital’s full complement—had been under treatment at the same time. Everything at the institution was working well, however. There had been two deaths during the month, while eight patients had been discharged.