Includes:-
Report from the Medical staff stating, ‘It would be advisable that the Medical Staff should be consulted when structural alternation in the Hospital are made and which may have a bearing on its sanitation’ (February 1906, p6).
‘That, we the Board of Management are of opinion, in connection with the Report of the Nursing Committee submitted to us with regard to Nurse Kennedy being in the Doctors’ rooms, that no breach of discipline was committed, as there is no direct prohibition contained in the rules of the Hospital against it, and we desire to add that we have full confidence in Dr Hosty and Nurse Kennedy’ (31 March, 1906, p8)
The Board give their hearty approval to the application of the Galway Orchestral Society and thank them most sincerely for their very great kindness in going to the trouble of getting up a concert, the proceeds of which are to be given as donation to the Hospital for the comfort of the Patients’ (31 March 1906, p10).
Letter from the Local Government Board regarding resolution passed relating to Dr Hosty and Nurse Kennedy, stating ‘they are unable to agree with the Board of Management that, because there is nothing in the rules of the Hospital directly prohibiting the conduct in question, the action of the two officers mentioned was not subversive of discipline. They desire to point out that it cannot but be detrimental to the interests of the institution that such an incident should occur…’ (30 April,1906, p8).
‘Resignation handed in by Miss Kennedy staff Nurse, dated 14th April ’06, giving usual month’s notice’ (30 April, 1906, p9).
‘That we the Board of Management desire to put on record our high appreciation of the services rendered by Dr Hosty while an official in the Galway Hospital, and we regret that he should resign his position.
We desire to convey to him our best thanks and sincerely to wish him, all and every success in his future career’ (31 May, 1906, p9).
‘That, we are of opinion in view of the important report of Professor McWenedy, who has been inquiring into ravages caused by Tuberculosis in this country, that, it is essential that a sanatorium should be established in some part of the Province of Connaught, for the reception of such patients, in order to afford proper treatment, and prevent the spread of disease.
That, in the selection of a site for any such Sanatorium, we consider that Athenry, co Galway, is the most suitable place owning to its central position and great Railway facilities’ ( 30 June, 1906, pp8-9).
Report from the Resident Medical Officer, stated
‘1. The affairs of the Hospital have gone on satisfactorily since I took up the duties of Resident Medical Officer.
2. On one occasion, the meat was not up to standard and I had it returned…’(31 August 1906).