HOSPITAL BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 53, 8 July 1913, Page 3

HOSPITAL BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Stratford Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held this morning, there being present: Messrs McAllister (chairman), Rodgers, Hine, Christoffel, Walter, Meredith, and Sole. Mr Smith was granted leave of absence for the meeting. REPORTS. The Medical Superintendent reported =1 beg to report that during June twelve patients were admitted, twelve discharged,, and one ■ died (injury to chest). Thirteen remain in Hospital. Three, operations were performed under anaesthetics.

The Matron reported: Nurse Baxter was away;frpm the building nursing jit Strathmore from Juno 21st to 25th, Nurse Betton is on duty at the isolation ward. We must procure a domestic to take the housemaid’s duty, as her holidays are duo tbit month.

The Inspector reported: Stratford Borough.—The marts, four butchers’ shops, three fruit shops, and the horse saleyard were inspected. Toko.—Twenty-eight dwellings, one hoarding-house, one butcher’s shop, two stores, one bakehouse, and one stable were inspected and thcjfollowing defects: were reported: One dilapidated whare, two dilapidated privies and pne dilapidated shed; also defects,ip one dwelling, one unsatisfactory. well, and;, three offensive accunudations. |!

J’lie gardener reported ; The grounds are in good order. The* side paths are rather but will be attended to as soon as I get the vegetable garden a .little further advanced. The vegetables are still plentiful and will be so for some time. I shall get my se.eds .next week.

The Visiting Committee recommended that the drying ground ■ be extended. This would give the laundress more room, be of advantage to the gardener, and improve the look of the place generally.—The recommendation was agreed to. CORRESPONDENCE. The District Health Officer forwarded a number of w r all sheets containing extract's from the regulations under the-Sale of Food and Drugs Act concerning * the protection off jfpbd from contamination. , There are 1 four sep-’ 'posters, ope deajjng with foodstuffs in general, one ..with milk, one with ' peat,’ and one, ice creamtHo ; asktni that the, posters be distributed to the parties concerned, and thdt The board’s Inspector should see that the dealt with are effectively carried,out.,. , Thfe,'District Engineer of Railwa'ys* wrotty'that po : screenings were available for supply to the Board. Whefi available the screenings are usually required for Departmental use.

The Li pf Hospitals forwarded a hundred leaflets regarding the suspicious appearances of scarlet fever,.