HOSPITAL & CHARITABLE AID BOARD

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 30, 10 June 1913, Page 6

HOSPITAL & CHARITABLE AID BOARD

•' o—- . MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Hospital Board was held this morning:— Present: Messrs McAllister (chairnmni,7W.nlter, Christofjel, Rogers, Sole, ''Smith' 1 and E. Hine. MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. The. Medical Superintendent (Dr. Stoveil) reported \<- 1 heg to report that diiring May nineteen patients were, admitted,, sixteen were discharged and two died. Fourteen remained at.the-end of; the month. Nine operations,were performed under anaesthetic*. There, is one patient in the . Isolation: Ward.—Received. MATRONS REPORT. The .Matron reported:—l wish to aSk the Board to grant new floor covering for, the and par}> of the granted, the Visiting' Committee to procure the material. VISITING COMMITTEE. Mi'-Sole reported, on hehalf of the Visiting Committee that the Hospital had been visited, everything being found in good order. The grounds were. 1 in good• order. Some gravel was required where a washout had occurred. The best things, that could be done was for' the Board to get a truck of screenings from the Mountain quarry and keep, it on hand for use as required.! Painting authorised at last meeting had. not been 'carried out owing to the bad weather.—The purchase of screenings was authorised. SANITARY INSPECTOR. Th> ' Inspector, reported:—lnfectious Diseases: One case of scarlet fever was notified in Stratford Borough.' The* patient was removed to the Hospital; and the premises were disinfected. - General. '— Stratford BoroUgn:- The condemned stables at the Club Hotel have been pulled down. The 1 recommendations in connection Withal/butcher's-shop have been given effect to. Acting "under instructions from,the ; District Health Officer d report has been 1 rwarded to him deal- ' lag. with the drainage and sanitary arrangements of the public hospital and three-' private hospitals. Four bakehouses were inspected. Bread was weighed at dach of the bakers' shops was .found to jfl 'fijll weight. The marts, fruit shops aid fish shops We'inspected. WhSn-i glmomona County:' Acting under in* j Ructions., from thef 1 District Health Officer'a him I ri practice of - atolitwregi&tered mid- j wife. Two one but- : cher's. shop, one, bakehpuse and one 'livery .stable,were inspected.—Received, ntT , T T , ;r;r . DENTIST, FOR, THE YEAR. Mr,, T. A, Lonprgan was. appointed. \ deiitist to .the. Hospital for the, ensuing year. ■'* : ■>•