WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14539, 10 December 1920, Page 6

WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD

! MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Waika'o Hospital Board was attended by Messrs ... l>. Bailey (chairman), Campbell Johnstone, J. B. Teasdale. J. J. Ryburn, H. E. Tristram, A. Blackmail, A. G. Dent, H. Seavill, F. Potts, T. Ilinton. A A. Wagstaff, G. Dickinson, J. W. Anderson, and Hill. Loan Instalment. '' The Public Trust Office advised that £SOOO, representing the tinal instalment in connection witli the Board's loan of £30,000, had been paid to the Board's credit. Rise In Coal.

The Taupiri Coal Mines, Ltd.. advised an increase in house coal by 6cl per ton, steam and through coal Is 6d per ton, and slack coal by 2s per ton. Aria's Medical Needs.

The secretary of the Aria Settlers' Association reported the progress that was being made towards the formation of a Medical Nurse Association. Pukemlro Home.

The secretary of the Pukemiro Medical Association advised thai the home for the nurse to be stationed at Pukemiro would be finished by mid-Decem-ber. Alter the necessary furniture was arranged for the association would dilect the Board to provide a nurse with dual qualifications, whose service..; would be required in January.

The chairman said that Dr. Yalintim". had agreed to the furnishing of the home, and it was resolved to take the necessary action to secure this provision and also a nurse. Subdivision Applications.

The secretary, reporting upon an application by Mr McFadden to subdivide part Lot 179, corner of Ulster and /.bbotsford streets, recommended that .1 be granted, the applicant to pay any costs of survey, leases and consent fee. --The report was adopted. .Mr 11. J. llei#hway, lessee of part section 79, Abbotaford street, Hamilton West, sought permission to subdivide Ihe present frontage of 187 ft into three sections of 07ft, r>oft, and GOft frontages.—Referred to the secretary to report. Special Charge?. The Board gave some discussion to a proposal strongly supported by the two members from the district for v\r medical officer there to have the right to charge a special fee over ;>d above that which went to the Board, and which latter it was Quite agreed by Ihe supporters of the altered method, should be the first charge. The sur-geon-superintendent also reported favourably on the request. Against the contention that such should not be permitted, those supporting the proposal pointed to the fact that the district was an out-of-way one, where Hie facilities for private practice wore most extensive. When the matter went, to the vote the motion to permit of the charge was lost by tin: margin of one vote. Treasurer's Report. The treasurer reported that receipts fcr three weeks to 7th December, IP2', were £7002 0s 7d. The credit at the titnk was £3362 8s Id.