STRONG PROTEST

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 90, 25 March 1931, Page 4

STRONG PROTEST

AGAINST SUBSIDY REDUCTIONS “That a strong protest be made against any reduction in either capital or maintenance subsidies to hospital board#, in view of the strenuous times through which the boards are passing with unemployment relief, economic conditions of ratepayers, especially farmers, and falling off in receipts on account of patients' fees; that members for the district, Messrs. W. J. Poison (Stratford) and C. A. Wilkinson (Egmont) be urged to vote against any reduction of subsidies to hospital boards, and that copies of this resolution be sent to the Taranaki and Hawera Boards.”

This resolution was passed at a special meeting of the Stratford Hospital Board yesterday. The secretary, Mr. T. H. Penn, submitted draft estimates of receipts and expenditure for the year 1931-3?, and letters from the Department approving of capital expenditure, but suggesting that the purchase of extra land and erection of gates be held over, and from the Hospitals Association regarding subsidies and other matters.

On the motion of Messrs. J. O’Neill and Si. Gernhoefer, it was resolved that a committee consisting of the chairman, Mr. W. L. Kennedy, Mr. E, Marfell and Mr. E. S. Rutherfurd be set up to revise the estimates, with the view of reducing the levy on contributing bodies i£ possible. The chairman’s action was approved in authorisiag the secretary to guarantee the fees for 10 days in the New Plymouth Hospital of a lady patient suffering from advanced. T.B, of the chest, for observation. '<>' The chairman reported that the; medical superintendent had asked for another dressing table and thh request was granted.