THAMES GOLDFIELD HOSPITAL.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2133, 4 November 1875, Page 2

THAMES GOLDFIELD HOSPITAL.

There were, present at the usual monthly meeting of the General Committee held yesterday afternoon, Mr Wm. Rowe, President; Rev. J. Crump, and Messrs Renshaw, Brown, Bagnall, Macnab, Gudgeon, Sims, McCullough, Cox, Mclihone, Wilkinson, Corner^and Johns.

The House Committee's report recommended the erection of two outside wards on the grounds, and spoke highly of the general cleanliness and satisfactory management of the hospital. treasurer's report.. Mr Renshaw read the Treasurer's report as follows :—Balance-sheet for the month, ending 31st October, 1875: To cash balance, £2 7s 4d ; Provincial Government, £250; subscriptions, £22 4s ; donations, £2 14s 8d; patients' charges, 8s ; furniture (1 tank), 5s ; benefit, £25 7s 6d—total, 303 6s 6d. By Bank of New Zealand, £81 7s Id; salaries, £64 12s lOd; maintenance, £50 12s 63. ; miscellaneous expenses, £1 2s lOd; drugs, £4 17s 9d; building and repairs, £24 16s lOd; printing and advertising, 17s 6d; medical comforts, £4; commission, £26d; cash balance, £.4 6s B'd ; bank balance, £64 12 2d—total, £303" 6s 6d. Liabilities. —To salaries, £53 4s 6d; general monthly account, £71 7s 9d— total, £124 12s 3d. Assets:—By cash balance, £4 6s 6d; bank balance, £6412 2d; Provincial Government, £83 6s Bd— total, £152 5s 4d. Less liabilities, £124 12s 3d—£27 13s Id.

la reply to a question from Mr Mo Cullougb, Mr Eenshaw said, that although the sum of £83 6s 8d was placed as an asset it had not been received from the Provincial Government, as the subsidy was only paid quarterly, but he had seen the manager of the Bank who would allow the necessary overdraft. It was expected that the result of the intended demonstration would nearly pay back the overdraft, so that the subsidy when received would be to their credit.

The report was adopted and the accounts ordered for payment.

surgeon's report.

The House Surgeon's report was read j as follows :—" To the Committee of the | Thames'Goldfield Hospital. Gentlemen, —The state of your hospital during the past month (October) has been as follows :—Remaining 30th September, 18 ; admitted during the month, 18; discharged, 18 ; remaining 31st October, 18; average daily sick, 20; number of outpatients, 126. There has been a noticeable absence of mining accidents during the month. The institution has sustained a loss in the resignation of Miss Morris, the nurse in charge of the female department.—l hare, &c, AtEx^Np:^ Fox, As no applications had been received for the office of female nurse the time was extended for application until the next monthly meeting. The secretary informed the meeting of the steps he had taker) ra the Priendly Societies' Demonstration, which at present seemed in a fair way to be very successful. ..; >. ' Mr Bagnall also stated what steps had been taken, and suggested that the members of the Committee should endeavour to get prizes for competition within the grounds of the Parawai Gardens upon the fftte d£jr. A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr McCullough and carried, to the gentle*

men and ladies who had given the late \ concert on behalf of the Hospital, which resulted in £25 7s 6d being added to the funds. ;'v. The appointment of a House Committee concluded the business. I