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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-03-19, Page 8Page 8 -- Wingham Advance -Times, Thurs., March.19, 1964 Approval in Principle Given For New Hospital Addition Approval m principle of the construction of a .cw The Wingham and Pistrict hos- pital has been :«r:,..3 .:oil: the Ontario Hospital qtr;:ccs C,:o:. - mission. The air ro+al w as lead at the March iheet:ng of the directors .'f t``t hospital o:. Fr. day eyenine, p :Cs-dcd .'ver '1 Chairman R. .. C'o:.sins. The apply:al in principle otiti ed ttic pareosts for which the new : l :. :. of the :'...lding woeld :'t ..t::. c:, as well as the foot that the : ilii ial .:1g would be regi 'ved. Fi a! ap - real, : c :.rse. .: .:epc.ndent cost of construc- tion and c:..it:roc of a..eq:.atc ...:a n.. i rtsi:..c.e, tea board. The krter po..:ted o.:t that fed- eral z:.'ve:....:e::t grams t.:: new co:......cti... art :,ci t, be .°.t la`. ed, ..,ice the applications ax e\ - location roe t'ospital grants. C`:?SC warned that the local board should have enough mon- ' ey available to handle this de- la: e-la: in grant pa:mtnt :f it should; ceder. t3CINL' TO TORONTO It was decided that a com- mittee would meet with of- ficials of the C)HSC in Toronto on Tuesday of this week for a conference in regard to the plans for the new wing. Local planners feel that two operat- :a motifs and two delivery rooms arc a necessity, but Tor- onto officials have so far resist- ed approval of more than one in each case. Board member Dr. Mel Cor- rin expressed the belief that in future a great deal more major s;. eery will be handled m the Wingham. Hospital than has been the case :n the past. He pointed out that surgeons have NOW YOU CAN FINISH THAT ROOM AT LITTLE COST! Tree; cf papering pa'^r• -g those ,ya.s? P aster zrecxeei a^d un- s`ght .? Genuine ,ccG wall panel- �w i;ng is your an- swer. And Genuine Phillipine Mahogany Wall Panelling costs less than you think! It's prefinished, ready to mount on your wall by you or your contractor. 4x 8 4 '/ 7 SHEETS EA. HODGINS-McDONALD LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES NORTH ST. WINGHAM PHONE 357-3650 mooed to Clinton and Goderich and that if facilities were avail- able here there would not be any need to remove patients to London for major surgery, Dr, W. A. Crawford did not agree on this point, expressing the be- lief that more operations could be performed in afternoon hours and so getting greater use from one operating room, O.R. PRECAUTIONS Reporting for the medical staff, Dr. Corrin outlined the precautions which are always taken to make sure that there are no accidents during surgery. This section of the report was interesting in the light of the two recent cases in which in- struments were left within a pa tient's body in other hospitals. He said that complete instru- ment counts are taken before and after surgery; sponges are either entirely x-ray visible or have metal rings attached so they could be located by x-ray. Linens are carefully recorded and accounted for after surgery. VISITING AGES Board member Barry Wenger questioned a notice which had recently been posted in the main lobby stating that no visit- ors ;ander 16 years of age would be admitted other than in the north wing where chronic pa- tients are hospitalized. He pointed out that the ruling cre- ates a hardship in cases where a patient could not be permit- ted to see members of his or her own family. Mrs. Morrey, hospital administrator, stated that one purpose of the ruling was to curtail the spread of childhood diseases and another is that considerable difficulty is experienced in handling groups of teen-age visitors who come to visit friends in hospital. A motion was passed that the notice be amended to permit persons from 12 to 16 years of age as visitors if they are mem- bers of the patient's immediate family. (As in the past child- ren under 12 are not permitted to visit patients other than in the north wing and only two visitors are allowed,per patient at any one time.) ADMINISTRATION Mrs. I. Morrey reported that the medical by-laws which form a part of the hospital's new by- laws have been approved by order -in -council. She also said that a meeting is to be called at the Huronview home at Clinton, when repre- sentatives of the county, the hospitals, the Department of Welfare and the Ontario Hospi- tal Services Commission will gather to discuss the increasing problem of chronic patients. Mrs. Morrey .also submitted the following statistics for the month of Februan: 16 births; 53 operations; outpatients; 2.70 x-rays; 1 basal metabolism rating; 8 blood transfusions; 1057 laboratory proced:ares; 43 elec- trocardiographic examinations; 36 at cancer clini. ; 45 physio- therapy patients; total hospital days amounted to C., 666, for an average of 93 pat:ants daily. PROPERTY C ONIM. There was considerable dis- cussion in regard to the dispo- sition of the house which the hospital owns on Catherine Street and which is vacant at the present time. On motion duly carried it was decided to turn the matter cr to the pro- perty committee, with the recommendation that it be rent- ed. Mrs. Morrey reported that Mrs. Statia has completed her course as a food supervisor and is an honor graduate. It was also learned that Mrs. Morrey has been nominated as a fellow of the American Col- lege of Hospital Administrators. Another staff member, Mrs. Alexander, physiotherapist, has received approval for treatment of Workmen's Compensation Board patients. Mrs. Morrey pointed out that the WCB re- quires very high standards be- fore approval, which Mrs. Al- exander has completely fulfill- ed. activities "B" PACK CUBS The regular meeting of "B" Pack was held at the Scout House on Thursday evening. Several boys wee: absent due to illness; all leaders were present. Following attendance and dues the meeting formed a par- ade circle for the investiture ceremony, when New Churn Brian Pollock was invested as a full Cub. The Grand Howl and God Save the .queen followed. The ceremony was taken by Mrs. Adelaide Ahara, who has been appoirte.d Cubmistress by the Group Committee. Ron Zimmer will :cmain with the Pack as ar.assistant, but he has found the lea .L:ship too time 2 -PIECE KROEHLER CHESTERFIELD Nylon Frieze Cover Foam Cushion Over Coil Spring Construction TWO IN STOCK—One Toast Colour and One Raisin Colour SPECIAL! FRIDAY NIGHT ONLY FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. TWO PIECES REGULAR $184.00 164.95 SAVE $25 WALKER HOME FURNISHINGS JOSEPHINE STREET, WINGHAM PHONE 357-1430 li Showers Held for Donna Moffat WHITECH[!RCU--A large crowd of ladies gathered on Fri- day night at Langside commun- ity hall for a miscellaneous shower for Miss Donna Moffat, bride-to-be. The hostesses were Mrs. Bill Bates, Mrs. Alex Why - tock and Mrs. Wesley Young. Mrs. Bates was chairman for the evening and conducted several contests. Miss Evelyn Brooks sang a solo, accompani- ed by pianist, Mrs. Bill Scott. The Whitehead sisters of Tees - water sang a duet, accompani- ed by their mother, Mrs. Everitt Whitehead. A piano solo was given by Mrs. Bill Scott. consuming to carry on in that capacity. We are sorry to see Ron step down, but trust he will be able to continue his help and support to the Pack. A game followed and then the Sixes settled down to a period of modelling with plasti- cine — the items made by the boys will be used as table dec- orations for the Father and Son banquet on April 7th. Many excellent pieces were turned out and this project will be fin- ished at the next meeting. Several of the boys have passed the requirements for First Star, Tom McLaughlin, Jeff Lockridge, Bill Brown, Ray Rob- inson, and Ron Perrott. These were presented at the closing ceremonies. Tom McLaughlin also received his Artist Badge. All Cubs are again reminded to return the form for the Father and Son banquet signed by their parent; each Cub is asked to re- turn this form whether the fath- er can attend or not. All Cubs and Scouts whose fathers are unable to be present for the ' banquet are welcome to come along and join in the fun and festivities of the evening. This is your annual banquet so be sure to attend Tuesday eve- ning, 6:30 p.m. at the Wing - ham District High School, April 7th. See you all Thursday night! Mrs, Jack Colvin gave a read- ing. After the program Miss Mof- fat and her mother, Mrs. Bert Moffat and the prospective bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Robert Stobo were called to the front, Mrs. Moffat and Mrs. Stobo were given seats of hon- our on either side of Miss Mof- fat. Mrs. Bates read an address to Miss Moffat and asked Mrs. Donald Huffman and Mrs. Jim Moffat to assist in opening the many gifts. Miss Moffat thanked all for coming and for their beautiful gifts and invited them to her home on the evening of March 20th or 21st to her trousseau tea. A surprise shower was held at the home of Mrs. Earl Edgar of Teeswater on Saturday eve- ning, with Mrs. Edgar and Di- ane Dalmer as hostesses. The bride -to -he was seated in a chair decorated for the occasion with bells and pastel streamers. Beautifully wrapped gifts were presented to Miss Moffat by Monty and Dale Ed- gar. Mrs. Moffat and Mrs. Stobo assisted in opening the gifts. The bride thanked the guests for their gifts and invited them to her trousseau tea. • Tune-up for faster starts and pick-ups. • A big boost for batteries. • Extra care to assure top performance. WE'LL PEP UP YOUR CAR NOW! Our tune-up perks up sluggish motors. Our bat- tery check and scientific recharge means car zip and zing when it's needed. Reasonable. 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