NELSON HOSPITAL AMD CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13359, 7 March 1912, Page 4

NELSON HOSPITAL AMD CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Tlie monthly meeting of the abovenamed Board was held last-evening; tKero lieing presbnt, Messrs Baigent (chairman), Higgins, Hewetson, Hoult,' Lock; Franklyn, Lowe, Allen, Field and Mrs. Watson. >.

Accounts were passed for payment on account of the Hospital amounting to £330 16s, and on Account of charitable aid amounting to £283 6s lid.

Th© Resident Surgetin reported in favour, of continuing the present system of obtaining the supply_6F driigS, etc,.from the wholesale houses in England.—Agreed to:

The report of the Master of tho Alexandra Home stated that two persons had been admitted'during. February;;-' That there are now 39 inmates 33 mcii and 6 .women. .That a storeroom was needed for the vegetables. It was re-solved to have an outbuilding erected for tlie purpb&n

The Relieving Officer's .rr.rart was read. Messrs Lowe and '.Hewotson were appointed to see to tlt<> welfare of some children who were reported to be living under unfavourable circumstances.

Th(v Inspector-General wrote that the Board should consist of thirteen mambers. He- suggested six members be given to th« Wnimea and Murchison counties, four to Nelson city, one to Richmond ,r,nd Motaeka boroughs, one tn Collingwood county, and one to Taknko. county.

Mr. Hewots/m proposed, and Mr. Field seconded, th!>t, ijie liispectbrGcnrval's recommendation be agreed to. . The motion on being put was lost. The appointTnont of a sanitary inspector was post-poncd. It was agreed to accept Mr. F. Plum's esiimat;. (if £10 i.Os.for .tlie construction of a drain at the Alexandra Home.

The' secretary was appointed to see to tlie signing of the Riwaka leases, and Mr. W. Baird to the Motupipi lease.

Mr. Allan reported on tlio sale of the Motupipi lease by auction. He deemed tlio result was very satisfactory. Mr. Allan was thanked by tho Board for the trouble he liad taken regarding the reserve.

It was resolved to .take steps for tlie recovery of the money still owing for back rent for tho Motupipi re> serve. Mr. Hoult strongly opposed, and voted against the motion .

The tenders for supp'ies were left to the town enmmtitee to d'vil with, alternate tenders to be invited' for the supply of milk for one year, and thivo years. On tire motion of Mr. Lock fish was included in tho supplies.

B-iveral minor matters were dealt witli.

The Hospital return showed .74 patients. '2~> received cliirinß February, and '27 left. Of the latter 10 we're relieved, 11 cured, and 4 died.