HOSPITAL BOARD.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14740, 20 October 1915, Page 2

HOSPITAL BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The usual monthly meeting cf the Wanganui Hospital and Charitable Aid Board waj held tc-day, being .presided over by the chairman (Mr Battle). There were also present Mrs Corayna and Siddella, Dr. She.man, Messrs B'gn.ll, Hine, Lethbri'ge, Fletcher, McGregor,. Bassett, b'mith. ' SYMPATHY.— A. resolution of sympathy va> posed to Mrs Comyns and Mr Flnt-hcr in ■*hei” recent .bereavements. LEAVE OF ABSENCE.—Nurse- Southall, matron of the Taihpne Hosmtal, was granted three mouths’ leave qf absence on account cf illness. HEALTH OF DISTRICT-The District Health Inspector reported that diphtheria was prevalent in this district during September. lie added that there r.pneared to be a growing tendency to inako full use of being able to notify suspected caoes. These case-, unfortunately, gave inst ns much trouble as a real ca-e. causing the Board the double expense cf disinfection and hospital treatment. The ins"ecter reported that further samples of milk have been taken, and as a result legal proceedings are pending. EXECUTIVE'S REPORT.—The executive committee renewed bavin- '>nnnn'*-M Messrs Basset and Bignell and the architect a committee <-o go into the o'-e + ion of installing a larger range and hotwator system fcr the Hospital, to cost HOSPITAL OFFICER’S REPORTS.— The medical superintendent of the Wanganui Hosnihal renrrted that dur : ncr Porjtomhor 179 patients were treated at the Ilr'-nPal. 87 were admitted, 75 discharged, and there were 9 deaths. At the end of ciin m-nth 94 patients remained in the ins’Ration for treatment. At, the Tai’’C"n Jlramt"! 18 ,; Vo Hants were) treated, r> -n-n 0 difebove-ed. \ died, rud .8 remained in the hospital fcr treatment. M'TT’SES _wim n . Chamberlain was added to the list ef m-nbatirners for se]nn'i—i. The T)is I H-t Nnr'"' v ' r ’ Tee-iie repnr'ed A1 *e pf MR-S ,pii(i"’ne n as Di-'r’et Nurse fe> C'—p- months. The nr.nej^tuie-' 1 - noi-roved. '' VTTR sr ES’ TTOorC 'estimate ' of jP93O was submitted *er alterations to the Nnrß"s’ Perns. Tl ’e estimate was ae’oo'p i, and it we» decided to call for tend'rs for the work.