Hospital Board

Te Puke Times, 27 September 1932, Page 3

Hospital Board

Bi-Monthly Meeting

The bi-monthly meeting of the Tauranga Hospital Board was held last Thursday. Present : Messrs A. P. Tunks (Chairman), H. J. Clarke, W. F. Sinclair, J. A. McGhie, H. Cuff. C. McNaughton B. C. Bobbins, D. A. Ivory, and G. H. Mends. Hospital Paddocks Mr W. J. Baigent, Agent of the Public trustee, Tauranga, wrote notifying that the Estate of C. O’Driscoll would not require to continue the. tenancy of the hospital paddocks at Te Puke after the end of September. Mr McGhie said Mrs Saunders was willing to rent the land at £4 per annum, and to top-dress it, also to allow the Board’s cow to graze on the land. On the motion of Mr Clarke the matter was left with Mr McGhie to arrange. Te Puke Maternity Hospital Dr R. A, Shore, for the DirectorGeneral of Health, wrote stating he would be pleased to know what was the position in regard to economies effected at the Te Puke hospital during the present financial year. The Secretary (Mr Lumley) said the expenditure would be within the estirpate for the half year, and it was less than the corresponding period last year and he was authorised to forward the information as asked for. Annual Subscription It was decided to pay the annual subscription of £2 to the Hospital Boards’ Association. New X-Ray Plant 4 Dr Watt, Director-General of Health, wrote forwarding Ministerial approval to the purchase and installation of a new X-Ray plant at the Tauranga Hospital. Mr Clarke moved —That the X-Ray plant be ordered at a cost of £2Bo.—Seconded by Mr Mends and carried. ; Quotations for Cars Quotations for cars were forwarded by various firms, and were deferred. Treatment of Native Patient The Secretary of the Arawa Distriot Fund, Rotorua, wrote forwarding cheque for £4 19s 6d for the treatment of a native patient. The total amount of the aooount was £lO 19s and the sum of £4l9s 6d was sent in settlement. It was agreed to aooept the amount in full settlement. Cases to be Reviewed On the motion of Mr M!c« Naughton it was decided to review all cases receiving financial aid at the next meeting of the Board. Te Puke Hospital

Miss E, Chappell, Matron of the Te Puke Maternity Hospital forwarded report for July, which stated that nine patients were admitted ; eight discharged ; two remained in hospital at the end of the month.

During the month of August thirteen patients were admitted ; nine discharged \ six remained in hospital at the end of the month. The secretary reported the daily averages were i July, 3.613 ; August, 4.87, Miss Chappell acknowledged the following donations i Whitebait, Mrs Anderson \ Sittings of eggs and fowl, Mrs Phare ; fowls oranges and lemons, Mr J. S. Robertson; mutton and vegetables Mrs D. Wilson ; kumeras, Mrs Dalton.

Messrs Conway and Carpenter have completed contract for installing new electric lights. Miss Chappell stated that nothing had been done to the k drive and the friends of patients complain of its roughness. Miss Larabie, Registrar andDireotor of the Division of Nursing, paid an official visit to the hospital on August 13

Mr McGhie referred to the question of improving the drive to the Te Puke Maternity Hospital and said he thought the Power Board should bear a portion of the cost. He understood that the Town Board was preparing an estimate of the cost of the work.

A suggestion was made that the work might be carried out under the unemployment relief scheme. Mr Sinclair moved—That the matter be referred to Mr McGbie with power to act. —Seconded by Clarke aDd carried. On the motion of Mr Robbins it was decided to call for tenders for the supply of groceries, meat and bread for the next twelve months, the same to be referred to a meeting of the Tauranga Committee and report to a meeting of the Board on October 27,