, 1888-05-02

2nu MemDe Tor CnflSGlanSCeu'S country
District (RapkaeD would look upon a mea-
sure of the kind as a very good move, and
recommend it.
The GOgerROr said, all the accounts for
hospital expenses are sent monthly by the
Hospital Commissions to the Government.
AS stated by him on a previous occasion,
no one is admitted into the hospitals unless
he is i'll, and he would now add that the
daily expenses for such a person at Peters
Farm and the Hospital at FrederIkSted Is
from 80 to 81 cents for food and medical
attendance ETC.; at the Hospital at Rich
mOnd 10 to 20 cents per day. 1t must not
be overlooked that although it is the rule
that estates sending labOureTS as pa
tients to the public hospitals should pay
an amount, say 175 cents which is the ac-
tual cost Of the food not including mVentO-
~ etc. still this is very seldom done very
few labOurerS are sent for whom the eS-
tates are bound to pay. The Government
takes all possible care to keep Town the
expenses and the number OF persons seek
ing admittanCe; but 1t is a matter OF very,
great difficulty to keep down the expenses
although no sort oil extrayagance is practlc-
ed. If we compare the hospitals at st.
CrOix with the Communal Hospital Ill ST.
Thomas, it will be found that the expenses
iUtIG dIO - W - OA' HlShNA AN
member that we nave 3 different hospitals,
that difference is not at all striking. The
hospital expenses have had the fullest at
tentjOn of the Government for some years.
2nd Member for FrederikStedS Country
District (Svitzer) said that he had the
honour to be a Member Of the Hospital
Commission. but he had never seen any
specified accounts of the hospital expenses.
He had visited the Hospital at Richmond
several times: but as for PeterStarm Hos
pital he believed it is out Of order and that
there is much to be remedied there. He
mentioned a very serious case that had oc.
cured there very recently and which he
had brought to the notice Of the Police.
The Governor, in reply to the last homo
rable Sneaker. would beg to say, that the
accounts are sent in monthly by the Com
mission; at all events the Chairman signs
them; but perhaps all the Members ITO not
90 through them. The Hospital commits.
sion is appointed to overlook ana control
all that takes place at the Hospital, ana
every Member Of the Commission has q
rioht to viSist the Hospitals. He tho
Governor intended to lay before the
Council a Draft Of Hospital Regulations,
the Council would then have al opportu-
nitv for discussing all details connected
with the administration of the Hospitals.
2nd Member for Frederiksted'S Country
District (Sritzer) said, when it Is expected
that the Members Of the Commission are
to examine the specified accounts IN any
way satisfactory, those accounts should he
sent home to the Members; 1t Is Impossible
to 90 through them as they are produced
now in a meeting at the office, all at one
time and within a short time, perhaps just
as those parties producing them are to be
Occupied with other more pressing mat
terS YOU are merely asked to sign and
make haste. He for his part had expected
to be able to do his duty as a Member OF the
HospitaI Commission, and not 10 be there
as a mere number; but as things are
regulated now, it is quite impossible to DO
ANYTHING as it ought to he done.
The Chairman: His EXcellency the
Governor has just stated what authority
the Members of the Commission have.
3rd Member for Frederiksteds Country
District HeaUitt) There should certainly
be some forms orruleS for the guidance ottho
Hospital Commission Members; 1T Is the
first time now that he hears of the absence
of such instructions, beyond the mere word
Of His Excellency. BE could not see the
necessity of posting $500 for " veterinary
surgeon, when we have none.
The Governor: 1t is well known thaC
we nave for some time now had a Veterl-
nary Surgeon residing at Kingshlll.
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