HOSPITAL BOARD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 428, 20 November 1930, Page 12

HOSPITAL BOARD

THE MONTHLY MEETING GENERAL BUSINESS The Wanganui Hospital Board met yesterday. Mr W. E. Broderick presiding. There were, also present Hr. iS. Skerman. Dr. Mollie Christie. Dr. G. J-1 Adams, Mrs James Siddells and Messrs’ J. A. Morton. 11. Christensen, A. SColeman, D. D. Simpson and R. FarleyA report of the special committee set up to deal with the matter of an agreement with the Friendly Societies reported and submitted for the Board’s endorsement, recommendations as to what should operate as between the Board and the societies for the next 12 months. After discussion the Board adopted the suggestions subject to an amended word in the clause regarding the handing oxer and auditing of the books being approved by the societies. The Department of Health wrote expressing itself as in accord with the views of the Board with regard to the establishment of a maternity home at Ohakune. ReceivedA committee consisting of the chairman. Mr Morton and Mr Rogers, was appointed to purchase a ear for the Ohakune District Nurse with power to Mr Christensen referred again to the runway required for the Taihape Hospital as a safeguard against fire. He asked that that be completed or a fire hose be installed. The architect Mr T. H. Jamesi advised that he had recommended the work to be done, but. through some oversight the carpenter had not completed it on his last visit. The Board resolved that Mr Christensen and Mr James be empowered to employ the necessary labour and have the work completed. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS The following report.-; from officers tore dealt with: Medical Superintendent (Wanganui) Hospital statistics (month of October;: Number in hospital at beginning of month. 74 males. 48 females, number admitted during the month, 93 males. 99 females; total. 167 males. 147 females. Discharged, 84 males, 89 females; died. 4 mnies, 6 females; number remaining at eml of month, 79 males. 52 females, total. 131; average number of occupied beds, 129-8. Radiologist ( Wanganu: i Number of X-ray examinations (October): In patients (51. out patients 95, total 156. Number of treatments of X-ray and radium, 5; amount charged,

in patients £ll2 17s 6d, out patients! «<4 Ils; total £lB7 Ss 6d. Medical Officer (Taihape) Number of patients in hospital, October 1, 1930, 16; number admitted during the month, 26; number discharg ed, 26; number remaining in hospital' at end of month, 16; number of open: lions, major 8, minor 7, total 15amount banked, £53 2s sd. ’ Matron (Raetihi) Number of patients in hospital, (n. tober 1, 1930, 7; number admitted dm ing the month, 14; number discharged 1-j; number remaining in hospital al end of month. 6; number of operation. . 1 major 1, minor 4, total 5. Marton District Nurse Total number of visits, 174; number', of new cases, 14; number of old cases.' 8; number discharged, 11; number re- 1 , maining on books, 11; number of confinements, 2; one mother and baby 1 transferred to Karitanc Hospital. Wan-' ganui; fees received, £l5 14s GdJubilee Home Matron : Number of inmates, October 1. 1930. { 40; number admitted during the month. ' 5; number sent to hospital, 1; number I remaining at end of month, 44. One; ; patient is ill in chronic ward. The' health of the other inmates remains; i good. Bacteriologist I Examinations made, 785; fees rccov-; arable. £2O 12s: fees non-recovcrablc.■ j £ll 14s. Social Welfare Officer I (\X anganui) I Cases standing, October 1, 1930, 2.11; { new cases during month, 27; total, 238; cases terminated during the month, 23; cases remaining, October 1, 1930, 215; easuals assisted. 40; total number of visits made to homes, 23 5; total number of persons interviewed at office, 459.