HOSPITAL FINANCES
DEFICIT AT GISBORNE £1646 FOR NINE MONTHS GISBORNE, Jan. 18. A deficit of £1646 on the working of the Cook Hospital for the first nine months of the Current financial year was disclosed in the statements submitted at a meeting of the Cook Hospital Board to-day. The main features responsible for this position were stated to be an increase in the numbers of occupied beds; an increase in repairs and renewals to buildings and equipment, brought about by reconditioning of the wards during the earthquake strengthening; necessary work undertaken and not anticipated at the commencement of the year; insufficient, margin allowed for the increased inte of exchange to be applicable «o a large proportion of the hospital expenditure; increased demands for outdoor relief.
With a view to affording some relief to the me Leal superintendent, Mr D. W. Coleman, M.F.. plated a proposal befor.j the l .-ard for the apt Sntment of an experienced doctor ns a rcsponsih’o assistant. The meeting appeared to favour the proposal, which was referred to a special committee for consideration.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 18, 22 January 1935, Page 8
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