AFFAIRS OF HOSPITAL

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1933, Page 6

AFFAIRS OF HOSPITAL

PURCHASE OF THE AMBULANCE.

TREATMENT FOR QUARRY MEN.

The monthly meeting of the Stratford Hospital Board was tyeld yesterday, those present being Messrs. W. L. Kennedy (chairman), M. Gemhoefer, L. Bunn,.T. R. Anderson, G. P. Harkness, J. Cormick and Mesdames D. Shannon and M. T. Phillips. The Nurses and Midwives’ Registration Board advised that the number of cases and the general clinical material available at the Stratford Hospital were, insufficient to justify the board in continuing its approval of the hospital as an A grade training school. During the coming year the question of. regrading it to B would have to be considered.—Referred to the medical superintendent.

Quarry men employed on the Mangao-apa-Matau quarry offered to pay 2s. 6d. each monthly to the board in return for free hospital treatment if necessary. The secretary said he had asked for the number of men who would subscribe. The offer was accepted. The motor firm from which the ambulance was purchased forwarded confirmation of the deal.

“I think that the other firms should have a chance to tender,” Mrs. Phillips said.

“They did,” said the chairman. Mr. Bunn said that though the ambulance question was discussed in committee people in the town knew what was done at the meeting. He thought members should respect the confidence of committee work. The 'motor firms had ample opportunity to tender but they missed their opportunity and were trying to excuse themselves at the expense, of the board.

Mr. Cormick pointed out that whenever a meeting was held in committee people besides the members, knew shortly afterwards what had happened. That sort of thing was not peculiar to Stratford. No action was taken.

The Director-General of Health (Dr. M. H. Watt) notified that there appeared to be no possibility of the board being able to secure a refund, of Customs duty on the ambulance.

The patients admitted during the month numbered 44, stated the superintendent (Dr. D. Steven), discharged 46, died 1, remaining 28, out-patients attended 1, admissions to maternity ward 8, births 8, visits to ante-natal clinic 49, eperations 15. Senility was the cause of the death.

The. matron (Mrs. J. Hunt) reported on a number of staff movements and stated that the half-yearly hospital examinations were held this month, when all the candidates passed. Nurses Moore and Sandford completed cookery instruction and passed the examination with honours. Mrs. Hunt sought permission to purchase one book a month for the nurses’ library. The regulations required that all training schools should have such a library. The matron’s request was agreed to, the books to be purchased from the Sanders bequest. ELTHAM COURT JUDGMENTS. DEFAULTS IN CIVIL CLAIMS. Judgment by default was given by Mr. W. H. Woodward, S.M., in the Eltham Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the following claims:—Eltham County Council v. M. Dombroski, £24 16s 2d (costs £3 5s 6d); same v. M. Dombroski, £5l 2s Ski (£3 15s 6d), J. Towers v. D. Evans, £4 12s 2d (£1 3s 6d). On a judgment summons Joseph Romano was ordered to pay R. E. Williams £4 14s 2d forthwith, in default five days’ imprisonment. GENERAL ITEMS. Maintenance Variation Refused. In the Eltham Court yesterday Sam White brought a complaint against Bridget White for a variation of a maintenance order. The action was dismissed with £1 Ils 6d costs to defendant. An action Bridget White v. Sam White for disobedience of a maintenance order, the arrears amounting to £5l 4s, was adjourned till January 23.

Unemployment Levies Unpaid. It was stated at the Eltham Police Court yesterday that the unemployment levies for three-quarters of this year due by E. W. O’Keefe were still unpaid although the proceedings had been adjourned to enable' the matter to be put in order. O’Keefe was fined £2 and 10s costs in default imprisonment for 10 days. Christmas Cheer.

The Stratford Hospital Board voted £lO yesterday for Christmas “cheer” at the hospital and for charitable aid cases.

Bowling Teams for To-morrow. Following is the Avon No. 1 bowling team to play Eltham at ERham tomorrow: Carter, Lawrence, Rudkin, Ansley (s); Boyce, Sole, Von Sturmer senr., F. Weston (s); M. Innes, Newland, Collingwood, Hardy-Jones (s); Hargreaves, Pennington, Boundy, Jackson (s); Waldock, Moss, Adams, North (s). Cars leave at 1.30 sharp. The Avqn No. 2 team, to play Eltham at Avon is: Rowe, White, Mills, Lonsdale (s); Dwyer, Borland, Von Sturmer junr., McDonald (s); Guthrie, Kelly, Summers, ’ Bulman (s); Casey, Clemow, Cook, J. Weston (s); Ingham, Keller, Soundy, Dickinson (s). Cannibalistic Eel.

An eel weighing 221 b was caught the other day in a creek at Gordon Road, Toko, by a boy named Worthington. When the eel was opened another eel 18 inches long was discovered. £5 For Christmas Tree Fund.

Having received authorisation from Mr. W. J. Polson, M.P., to spend £5 in any way for Christmas cheer for the unemployed the Mayor (Mr. J. W. McMillan) decided yesterday to allocate the money to the Christmas tree fund for children of the unemployed.

ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS. A dance will be ’held in the Eltham Parish Hall by St. Joseph’s Tennis Club to-night. A bus will run from Stratford. To-night at the Eltham Oddfellows' Hall a Christmas euchre party will be held. Twelve big prizes will be offered.

A Christmas euchre party will be held in the Eltham Parish Hall on Friday. Sixteen good prizes, comprising Christmas hampers and seasonable goods, will be awarded.