HOSPITAL BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11784, 23 August 1916, Page 5

HOSPITAL BOARD.

. *. —_—. I' TO-DAY S MEETING. Tho North Canterbury Hospital ai Charitable Aid Hoard met this mor ing; present—Mr F. I Terrell (chai mani, Mrs Green, the Hon R. Moor M.L.0., and .Moss™ T. J). Boag. IT. 1 , Sorens-n, W. M'Millan, W. 11. Coopo ' I Andrew, 11. Evans, J. Paterson, 1 M'Millan, J. H. Davison, F. G. Norte and O. Bradley. s The Inspector-General of Hospita l wrote stat rig that clause 9 in tl 1 heard':? form of agicement for put ~ nur.ios gave the medical superintendci too much power, a.s ho could v.i ' whothor a nurse should go up for e k ' i aniini.tion cr not. The letter was referred to tho fTo ; pital Committee for a recommendatic on the subject. The Hon G. W. Russell, Minister : Charge of Hospitals, wrote t-tating tin the. board's financial proposals m r spool to new buddings had been a; ■ prosed. A Christchurdi resident who promi o.d Or Orchard to give. £IOOO to the Ho r pital as a war donation, has written 1 ' the board confirming tho offer. ~ Dr Westonra was appointed a men " her of the honorary staff. Dr F. L. Scott, medical superintei dent, reported that during July tl woman's wards had been lull, and ) had been necessary to keep many pi tients waiting for a considerable tin ' before they could bo admitted. Tl j old pathological room was being fittc • up as a smoke room for convalesce! . patients and would, he was sure, 1 appreciated by the patients during tl: I co.d weather. Miss R. Muir, acting lady Biiperii * tendcut, reported that she had receive > the results for the Stato examiuatioi Ten nurses passed successfully, Nun i Knight gaining premier position fc New Zealand, and four others over 7 per cci.t. Reports from the deper.der institutions showed that tho workin ' was satisfactory. Mr Boag. chairman of the Pub]. Health Committee, reported that o the advice of the lady superintendent ( 1 nurses the committee recommended tl: permanent appointment of a sister £ the Bottle Lake Hospital. Hitherto th position had been filled by stair nurse from the main hospital and they ha remained there for terms varying froi two to three months. An apphcatio had been received from Miss A. J*.! Scott, who was an assistant to Mii Hobmson at the Wairca Hospital. Th board was strongly recommended to ar point that lady. The board also wa 1 ! recenv-uended to appoint Miss G. Robir . j son, in charge of tho Wairoa Hospital to tho position of matron at Bottl j Lake. The drainage system at the Hos I pital had had a great deal of attentio i lataly owing to tho enormous pressur j put upon it. The committee had plan I prepared to put the drainage on a satis I factory footing and had referred ther to the Financo_ and Buildings Com I mittee for consideration. A letter hai j been received from tho Hcathoot i County Counc'T stating that that bod; j had no funds with which to pay fo j placing screening on the footpath lead | ing from the tram to the Sanatorium. I Tiie report was adopted, and it wa ! decided that certain members of th I board should wait on the County Conn j cil and sea if the work could bo don< j Tho Finance Committee reported 'that the treasurer's statement cf re ceipts and expenditure showed a debil balance of £1230 17s 6d. The Govern menfc subsidy due amounted to £2854 The action against the Halswell anc Heath cote County Councils for the amount of contribution due had beer I .stayed, as in each case, payment or i account was made and there was ai: : uudertking that efforts would be made ito meet the board's claim- With re'gard to Bottle Lake Hospital, the committee did not deem it wiso to carry .out the work of erection whilst there j were so many patients in the hospital. I hut asked for authority to call for !tenders and enter into a contract as | soon as favourable opportunity ooeur- ' red. Tho committee suggested that the board should consider the question i of provision being made by legislation I to enable boards, to borrow money for J permanent works, and was of opinion ! that this matter should be taken into ! consideration with a view to making ' proposals to the Government before the ! next session of Parliament. ! The report was adopted, and it was | decided on tho motion of Mr Cooper i to approach other hospital authorities '[ on tho question of powers of borrowI ing. | Dr Va'intine, Inspector-General of ' Hospitals, wrote in respect to the proposal to erect a sanatorium for soldiers 1 on the new grounds attached to the 1 sanatorium, to be available to soldiers from all parts of the South Island, that the Minister had decided that as far as possible all soldier patients needing treatment in a sanatorium for consumptives shall be treated in the Government sanatorium at Waikato, where additional accommodation will be provided. He was pleased to hear of the Public Health Committee's proposals as to the extension of the Christehurch sanatorium for civilian as well as military patients, but every effort would be made to treat the latter at Waikato. The letter was received. Dr G. S. Blaokmore, medical director of tuberculosis institutions, reported that during July there were BIS attendances at the dispensary and 34 per-i-ons called for information. Ten' new cases were notified, and the nurse paid 58 visits to patients in their own homes. The report was adopted, with the reports of other officers and of committees.