Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
IT WAS DECID'Dto refer this application to Mr Stirling 6 * the 3tfte Llhrrrv for a si stance.
(f ) Simon Tlhoaele:- Mr Altman stated that this application had’^een referred to Rotary Club, and the Secretary bed referred it back end informed the Secretaries
that they had alre*dy allocated their education fund* and were unable to air 1st him.
IT WAS DECIDED-£.Q.bfl3,,]LS&Lfl. b ^ U .q « t lo n „ oyer jan,t.U.,the ngxt m f*.£.t. .QK-.J£.hft,0 ,the S ^ ^ e U r l e fl ah e ll, ha.ve r^eivj^._&..reBQrt. 46 to his re :ulremcnts.
(g) Kobus ( ^ r )> fo r & lo;. n of £300 to enable him to take law studies.
IT WAS DECIDEDto_jjgk..MiS_jfor teatiaonUIs of character and lUld_.-fO£-fL_rgPCrt from his Principal.
TICT-ZP.KLOOF Institution;- for a grant of £287 to enablethem to purchase a cinema projector for the Institution.
IT ' A3 DECIDED
to Kive them a £ for £ subsidy up to £100.
(h) ligsale Knight Hospital:-for a further grant of £1000.
IT WAS DECIDED
not to make v grr-nt
( i ) Tm i o t Hospital:- for a grant.
DEdDED t ‘
to hold over until the next m a t in g .
4 . J.L.VABAZA(Mr)
Mr Altman read a letter from Mr ffabaza threatening to take legel action against the Trustees unless they sent his cheque immediately. This cheque had already been dispatched to Mr Vabfeza when this letter arrived. Mr Altmt.n had written a strong letter of censure to Mr Vabassa for the attitude.
IT WAS DECIDED
to..confirm tho action of <r Altrufrn.
5 . D0NALD80M ORLANDO CO k.l?MITY CENTRE
The Chairmen reported thet he and Mr Hheinallt Jones had had been to see the buildings of the Centre end had been satisfied with the progress made.
This was noted
6 . LFTTERS OF THA-KS
The following letters of thtmks were reed:-
(a) Technical College.(b) 3tudents Medictrl Council.( c) Social Services Association.(d) Girl Guide AeBoclation (Nttal).
This concluded the business of the meeting.
AlVx 4 i!>5 0 S
cijt . ' I Office of the President General,I (/\<r 104, End Street,
JOHANNESBURG.
8TH May, 1948.
Rev. Ezra Koza,P .O . Box 29»
M E n V A L BuVEN, Tvl.
Dear Sir,
I mu3t apologise for the delayed reply.
I thank you for the sum of 16/8 which you
sent to me on behalf of Congress. You did not say
what portion of membership it represents. In
other words, it i s not clear how many memrnbers it
represents.
Congress fees are 2/6 each year. That meaas
that 2/6 must be paid e'very year a3 annual fees.
Yours faithfully,
PRESIDENT GENERAL, AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
abx/ ge
Mr. J .B . Clarke,25th ^ey, **
__ F.O . iA'GCQBO, C.P , ^
dear Ur. Clarke,
I must thank you for the assistance you gave me by advancing my brother Ben Xuma the aura of money requested.
I enclose herewith my postulated cheque for o-153-O-O aa arranged. I must apologise for the delay in sending tae cheque.
Ben Xuma. i’hia is uone to auit our books, iien will tidorse the cheque ?nd hand it back to you to be deposited in uue coarse.1 must apologise f o . the delay. I have been concerned about arrangements for my w ife 's return from America. 1 was endeavouring to get her to return by boat but all in vain. She finally had to return ss she went over by air coating ~f?28 homeward flight. I am expecting her to leave New "iork Thursday midnight the ?:7th instant to ; rive here Saturday afternoon about 5 p.m. on the 29th instant.
"You will note that I have drawn it in favour of
I must thank you again for your kindness
With beyt regards,You rail
A. B. XULA
ABX/Ok.
/113a- 4 it
Kteux z & W ’fr' iR.R. 68/48.
CT. 25 .5 .48 .
£ °1 ^1 L ^ ? I2 # _J wstitu te of race relations (i n c .)SUip. Ar. l^STifj YIR RASSEVERHOUDINGS (INGELYF)
P.O. Box 97,
JOHANNESBURG.
Dear Member and Friends,
AUTHORS B.RAINS TRUST ; -JUNE 4 : ESCOM HOUSE.
On Friday, June 4 in Escom House Theatre at 8.15 p.m. the Institute is
ie b s i wherethe
Sarah Gertrude Millin,Uys Krige,
Alan Paton,
Arthur Keppel-Jones,Dr. mi.If Sachs,
Alexander Campbell,
with H em xH ^v eU (S .A .B .C .) as Question Master.
r w ^ U h a e&laXy °f talerrt a most stimulating evening is assured.Come earxy, and bring your friends. 6
Oliver Walker EDITOR.
C O M I N G E V E N T S .
| ^ ^ . C ™ C E S June 7 - 12 (at 8 p.m. nightly): Room 38 of Main
a n d P-n « r 7 t 1 t ^ ltwatersrand: June 7 speakers: Mrs. Helen Suzman » v '4 ? fBRkai Jlf e 8 Colonel Bowling: June 9 Mr. L .I . Veneables: June 10
pi* rI :* 9 ° r * E* Hellrnann and Mr. W.B. Ngakane: June 12Recepxion, Jan Hofmeyr School - All African Brains Trust.
r : . Leon Ijfvson Photographic Exhibition' - June 22 - 29 •
Mi3 SrRuthU£ V ^ i:LFrieS*- ! i ^ ® ts. 5s* (includin6 4 lunch-hour lectures).’ Phone Kutn Jeale, Financial Organiser, Telephone No. 44-4568.
June 50 - July 2nd at Escom House.
— Ju-ly 7 - 14 at Bantu Men’ s Social Centre:x u _ p . ogrumme telephone Mp. Basil Holt, Telephone No. 44-4568.
oOo------------
M r- 4 * o 5 1*t .37. POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.— POSKANTOOR-TELEGRAAFDIENS.
No.
D ou btfu l w ords m ay be repeated. N o R epetition Fee will be ooilected if an error ij disclosed. ThU form should accom pany any inquiry. T w yfe lag tige w oorde kan herhaal w ord . A s ’ n fou t aan d ie iig gebring word, sal geen kost« vir d ie berhaling govorder word uie. H ierdie yorrn m oot aii»
-B:ci0»—194f47—S60.000-400. B. “ T“*
AH- 4-SHci.
( ^ C
r,nd June, ly48.
Rev. 3eleye,Actg. Supertntendent,
Wliberforce institute,_______EVATOM.
Dear Sir,
As you -rili remomDer you banked at-5y0.1 1 , into the V/iiberforce institute Account; "being income due to theUrogman Community Clinic made up as follows :-
Warrant Voucher J . 71780 * 49. 14. 1.Native Affairs Dept. 500. 0. 0.Warrant 30. 17. 1.Nurse Opperman 10. 0 . % .
. # 5 9 0 . 1 1 . 2 .The balance of this amount after adjusting amdunts
advanced by the filberforce Institute to the Clinic is ȣ4. 6. 10. for which a* cheque should be drawn in favour of the Crogman Community Clinic.
Please attend to this matter at once as we have no funds on *hich to operate and 1 have not been paid for two months - April and May.
Your3 faithfully,
HELICAL OFFICER.
/.BX/GIL
4th Jane, 1948.
The Secretary,Eiogenes Club,University off he .Vitwatersrand,
Milner Park,_____________JJnAIII^ljBURG.
Si r/-.in dam,
In reply to your undated letter I regret to
inform you that I shall not he able to take part in your
"Brains Trust" on the 11th instant.
Yours faithfully,
A, B. Au-1-..
A5X/0T.:.
4ft£oftrMIMR .I ^ TtXUTS w *ACE RSWIIOMS.
f; P . 0 . BOX 9 7 ,' JOHANN KSBUKO.
4 th Ju n o , 1947.TO* AM. QF THX bUB-COHHITTKJi.
The following la the text of a letter dmted 23rd May, 1947 froa th« Sa^iatrar of the ‘*it*ater»rand University.
With reference to your lattar of 30th April, concerning tha iidlth rtheinallt Janet Memorial and tha proposed 'quiet room* in tfouglas Smit Bouse, I have to inform you that lxnrlew of tho fact that ^aragvaoath Hospital ia being taken 6rmr aa a Mon-European Hospital in the near future, it is possible that in future, aenior students will be required to lire at Baragwanath and this would mean that only second, third and fourth»year etudente would live in at Deuglae Smit,
’ '!• rjhA'v . \The question of possible extensions to Douglas Smlt ia, therefore*
being held over in the Meantime, but the natter of the 'quiet rooa* will of course be borne in aind in a ay future extensions, "
In view of this development it seems that nothing further can bo done by the sub-^emalttee at this stage. Mambers of tha sub-Comalttee will be kept Informed of further developments.
diintin Whyte
ifigu m a a i
.st
p* fstwuMf fi% v n ,f f «4tD* ^ rp* ** fwqr« »*»«*• -i ft* nW?fKf>» «4 *fjl
I » ,y<s* a* | f »«*«• £«*f ewe tr«aam.«* f mi,in Jit «rwf? jo utfu yrjvrr* *v£*>wsjvm*
fa +i ' pj« *P6 ae«r -. »%, «f« ,«*?*# *•**, *'» '■ ■,-glP* <6?»»pf»0 04 . i« #***b*|‘o « p»V#|l** KPW.idi**^IB**
a«ff^wira ***!$ J 3n.sVMnBK£? »»«(I? f« b«wN«f« #1
w t- * *
pj&n v *jar# *rf» *• •••«. »*r* #P*M »•’■: ta«4r>*!*.*»*fB yrcafctf* *TJT P«
#W>r?«r T» e*4»f ««^ew» *A*fc « • * go«bfp«j f*$i>a9*a j p- c g# jaqui.* Mur $jfvt raifw H W * l»Gt *T**t r vpmfwwjje nt»«nee a>- uotfai **kj #?* **.*&©»««,. ,<!«*•* taw,
'
S(«fejrewi.w. n *v* >/ifc.c5i..n.f<iia j,«|4.«.afe9i*SPi i-.OTJ**?”* 7* **** H * J«#*«- S®*«* J9’*'* f*«*A i * * 1
w v»»* r*«i"
v* f' :Kiy a*i’
* ~7r~rj-- ^ W 'W m *
o^c,
/! B A N T U W E L F A R E T R U 3 t / V ANotice of meeting
The next meeting of the Bantu Welfare Trust will be held In the office of Lt.Colonel J.Donaideon D .S .O . et 11 a.m. on Jrldty 4th l T48.
agenda
1 . APOLOGIES.
2 . CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES.
3 . MATERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES.
(a) Training of African Surveyors.(b) Chief Tshekedi Khsme.(c) Ophirton property.(d) ^rust’ e behefactions.(e) Ethiopian Church of Africa.(f) Reuben (Mr) Maktau^ele.
Oj Jimon ( r) Tlhotele.(fc) C. obus (Mr)
4 . APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE
(a) Elliot Hospital.(b) Ttvnskeian Athletic Association.
5. PUBLIC UTILITY CORPORATION.
6 • OENETLlL •
►'
PRESENT
! ! B a ft T o W E L F A R E t .r .u a._T 7
MINUTES OF "’HE Mr'TING OP THE &AHTU ELFARE TR TRUST HELD IN THE OFFICE OF LT.COLON L J .DONALD8QK P .S .O .. ON FRIDAY 4th JUNK,1946.________________________
Lt. Colonel J.Pomldson P .3 .0 . (Chairman}, tir W.F.Hunter, . (vice Mr G.H.R.Edmunds), Dr R&y Phillips, Cr. R.V.Selope + Theme end Mr K.Cooper (by invltetion).
In attendance: Mr J.R.Altmen «nd the Assistant Secretary#
APOLOG' 9
Mr J.H.Hofmeyr M .P ., Mr J.D.Rhelnellt JoneB and Mr wuintin Whyte,
1 . COKFTRMATIOH OF .V’ INU E-3
The minutes of the meeting held on the 7th Mty,1948, having been circulated were taken as read end were confirmed.
2. i/AT^RS ARISING FROM "HF. MII-IU FS
(a) Training of African Surveyors:-- Mr Al*man reported that he end Mr Qulntln nbyte had not yet found time to attend to thie Bu tter, and th* t in view of the change of government, it was now desirable th*>t they dl^cusB it with the new Minister of Hatlve Affairs.
This vri a noted.
(b) Ot)hlrton Property:- Mr Altraan reported that in reply to e letter ^hich the Secretaries hi d written to the T n de Union Officials, they had received a letter from the Transvaal Council of African Trade Unions st ting that Ophirton was not suitable as a centre for Trade Union Offices. In view of the fact that a letter from the Council of Non-European Trade Unions watf still pending,
IT -AS DECIDEDnot to take any decision on the au tter n\ pr » •*»>$.
jfcefc Mr-Hunter. e>l»& rfflfrQrtcd that inquiries had been made regarding tKe price of the property next to lt , *nd he had been informed that the owner was asking for £5500 for it although it wae not s corner stand and was bringing in a relatively small income in the form of rent. He Further pointed <bbt that the buildings on the T^uBt's property were in * b* state of reptir and would cost about £150 to be brought to a habitable condition.
IT WAS AGREEDthe Assistant Secretary should find
somebody to do the repairs to the buildings at the Trust1!; expense.
(c) Chief Tshekedl Ktu.:na:- Mr AStaan reported that in re reply to a letter which had been written to the High C muissioner, the Secretaries had been informed
that this matter h dben referred to the Resident Commissioner tnd the Trustees would be Informed of his decision in due course. On the proposal of Dr Phillips,
IT WAS DECIDEDto request the Hlah Co>. lssloner to meet the Trustees next tlae he is in Johannesburg.
(d) Trust's Benefactions
IT WAS DEC IT) TOthat Mr Qulntln Whyte. Mr Altman tnd tTe Assistant Secretary eh ul'd study the Ar.slstant Secretary's Analysis of the ^rust's hehefactlons and submit t report tt the next meeting*
(e) Ethiopian Church of S.Afrloa:- The Assistant Secretary tabled a report of j:n Inspection he $ade of properties offered by the president of the Ethiopian Church of South Africa, as security against a loan which he wished to raise with the Trust end recommended the application to the Trustees.
1^ WAS DECIDEDto write to Jthe._Ch.lef. Inspect or of K a tl ve Education and Inquire whether this Society htd sny schools under its supervision.
(f ) Reuben a*akhuhele (iir)t- &r Altman reported that the Principal of Lovedale Institution where Mr Makhubelehad received his education, had stated thet he had passed the Junior Certificate and not Matriculation, and that the Secretaries had therefore decided to inquire from the Principakwf the American College which td offered Mr Makhubele a scholarship whether this scholc rship took his low standard of Education into account. Meanwhile this application should be held in abeyance .
This was noted.
( g) Simon Tlhoaele (Mr):- Mr Altraan stated thet Mr Tlhoaele had original ly ? sked for £5 for a course in bookkeeping but had now chi nged his sind fnd was asking for £16 for a course in Native Adainistration.
IT WA" DECIDEDto inquire from ‘he hospital authorities about Mr Tlhoi ele^s condition and hisstandard of education.
(h) C.Kpbus (Mr):-It was reported that he had not yet sent in h5s testimonials and s:uretle».
This was noted.
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.
(a) ^r^nskeltn Ikntu Athletic Association:- for a grant to enable them to puodftase sports equipment.
Not granted.
(b) Bantu Mens1 Social Centre:- for a gr; nt of £525 to enable them to purchase additions!. equipment.
IT WAS AGREEDto make them a grant of £525.
(c) Llndlgy Centenary Celebrations:- for a grant towards their Centenary celebrations.
IT WAS DECIDEDto ask for further Information.
■ H' 1 > *'• * •!-’ ■" U *■ !' ■■ : * ~ . • “i V,‘ •• f‘ .(<*) Vuka singe Cooperative Society:- for a grent towards
the funds for their Cooperative Society.
IT WAS DECIDEDto aiike e .revision* 1 grant of £5CIn tHe runtime. \<lAxm\l 2-ZZ2* the, Na&va?9^]-!\3,;l on^r Kbout.thl8. 3ocletj.
(e) African Cultural * Doa?atic*orkers__Club:- for an increase of their cnnufcl gro t of £30.
IT WAS DECIDEDto increase this grant to £50
(f) Transvaal Bantu Rugby Uhlon:- for a grant to enable them to send 8 ^ugby te^m to East London.
1 # WAS AOREEPto sunke a grant of £.?£
(g) Tr.?nav* *1 jauk._AEBQQle.tlQQ: - for an increase of their onnu« 1 grant nn6 for an immfcdlate out-rle:ht grtnt.
IT WAS AOROTJ ^ B g S £ i L g ^ h ^..gry,a t _ t e ^ M ^S.9.g\fet.igfl t-a £1.00 and sake f further grant of £100.
(h) 3t Johns...SchooH Anglican) ^oouta:- for a grant to enable then to purchase Instruments for a band.
IT WAS DECIDEDnot to mt-ke them a grant.
(1) Pletershurtt Uon-Suronean v-afare oSQlet*:- FOR a grant to towards th lr funds for a community Centra.
IT WAS DECIDEDto. advise..tt-flE., to .auply to th» m unlc^jllti ■f.nd the goyernnga.t..teEjLl-Tkal&s.
PUBLIC UTILITY C0RP0RaT£Q»
Hr Altman gave a brief report of the meeting which kad been held with i.r iscPhail and tar Cooper to consider a proposal to form a Public Utility Company for the purpose of providing hour.eo for the Afric; n lcbourers. He then requested Mr Coopei who was present to clarify any points which had not been disoMflseci in the meeting referred to . Up Cooper stated that thjry ’-ere anxious to ascertain whether the Trustees were willing to collaborate with the© in this project as on the basis of the Trust's willingness to sponser the scheme Jointly with them and to bear part of tha financial responsibility they would be *«ble to discuss with the Matter Builderi Association end the new Minister of Labour certain points arising from the proposal to use Afrloan labour for the building. It would be highly desirable to make a survey of available African skilled labour. Farther details o ' the scheme would be supplied at a later stage. Dr Phillips state< thut the committee had invited Ur wulntln Whyte, Mr tfsosaia and Dr Xuna to serve on the Board of Trustees and suggested ' that Ur Soloue Theaa might also be invited at es to strengthen the representation of the Bantu Welfare Trust on the Board.
IT WAS DECIDEDto accept the sc: eme in principle and to
rpoop^pnfl Mb belope Thema for a seit on the Boprri of gtfgefttega.
STaT^KK? of A". STS J D ,UABILITIES
Mi* Iliwtcr submitted n statement cf assists and llfcbllitifls as at 31et ttey,lP48.
The Chairman th«r» *t*-.t«»d thf t he hf.d received an offer to buy the Trust*b sharee vlth the Conaolidi ted Tungsten Mines Ltd., hut t'AIs offer »«b very low t nd be hwd refused to sell. He proposed that a siaall coe»iit«e *hi.»ulil be appointed to study the position in rggard to th"5® she-re a and wake recon.mendfc tions,
IT WAS DECIDEDthat Mr Q .B .R .Sounds ^nd &4r Hunter should aubralt a report—fct the next .meeting.
FORT HaH? 3UP.3ARTS**
Ur Altaan reported that j£iss Tooke, Registrar of Fort Hare had now taken over the administration of the Fund provided by the Trustees for bur«*rl«s.
This wt.g notfd.
This concluded the business of the meeting
2S?hi:;£1f S S 4 ^to my Division having not enough funds to pay ny0train f l r e T *
_ any easel want to come u.o and see you before I^ o t o ipv"
I C t T “ “ th ?0ni erenc? "hijh will be held '• '
rim rt 11 £ h e '& p le 's £ M S f t S S ^ ^ 2 V S lI shall be expected to lead the orovincp ” -o-nisation as i -now
Of the t £ ? y o u ^ h r i l t o ^ o a a U ^ s S S j ^ T t w S g . .Yours very affectionately,
, G ^ *=—■
Secretary-General A.M.C.
CG?Y
Dr Scott Calder,M .D ., M.R.C.®.London.
ST APOLLINARIS HOSPITAL, P. 0 . Centocow,
Via Creighton, Natal. 6 . 6 . 48.
The Secretary,Bantu Welfare Trust,P. 0 . Box 97,Johannesburg.
Dear Sir,I am venturing to write to you to ask If you ctould see your
way to recoram nd this Hospital to your committee for financial assistance from the Trust. The History of the hospital is as follows:-
The hospital was built in 1936 by Bishop Fleischer of Mariannhlll. He erected the present building designed orimarily for the service of the Zulus (4 wards with 30 beds) with six European beds, mainly for financial reasons. He obtained the services of the SisterB of the Precious Blood, two outside Sisters for thgugarden, kitchen and laundry, and two nursing Sfcsters, and a native/nf probationers.The hospital was equipped with the minimum of equlpm nt, beds, linen a few dressings, a few medicines. Most of the fo d was grown on the premises: There were no resident medical Officers.
From 1936 - 1947, the hospital was run more or leas as a dispensary with beds for severely ill patients, who were visted at cell, by the Doctors from Bulwer, it'ariannhill or Umzimku^u.
Over they years the patients seen in the Outpatients for dressings and simple medicines, and the patients hospitalised, gradually Increased, until the position was as seen in the Report*for 1946 - 1947. (The Baance Sheet for 1947 is also enclosed)
Beds at this time: European — 6Non^-European Adults 22
Cots 8
Nurses: European Nurses 2Native Nurses 5 probationers.
The Inpatient and Outpatient figures for the years appear in the Reports.
PRESENT POSITION
Since February of this year my husband and myself have come out from England to give our service to the Hosol+al without a salary.In the last four months there has been a great Increase in the work done here.
The figures of the Inpatient and Outpatients for February to May inclusive are enclosed. We have hfcd to Increase our beds, by rearrangement of the wards.
Present No of Wards: 6
Native beds: Adults 22 plus 3 emergency beds.Children 18. Total 43 .
Five more beds and 2 wards to be abided within the next month, (The total then will be 48)
European: 4
FINANCES
Th finances of the hospital are completely Independent of the mission and of the (? ) .
Bishop Fleischer built the hospital and lent th*xR®stfcx«£ the hospital the cost of the initial equipment., "he detTt/oTf out of such money as come into the hospital from patients' fees. The debt was cleared in 1945,
'.For one year the Blahop asked us for 3$ Interest on £5000 which was part of the sum originally expended by him on the building. This appears on the Balance Sheet as "Interest on £150" At the end of the year it was obvious that the hospital was not in a position to pay this sum and he returned it to us as a donation. (This appears on the 1947 Balance Sheeti# a donation £149/3/- ). This interest will not be payable in future.
GOVERNMENT GRANTS
1936 - 1943 £150 from Province.1943 - 1947 £250 , , £5001946 - Provincial grant increased as from May of this year £Mli.
NATIVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT in respect of training nurses.
1939: £120 1941: £240
No further grants are to be given to hospitals, I understand, from the Native Affairs Department.
UNION HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Health Department pays us at the rate of 2/6 per day for all infectious caees hospitalised by us. This rate is insufficient to cover our present outlay on these patients.
INPATIENT FEES
We are forced to charge l/- a day for children and 1/6 a day for adults, plus cost of expensive drugs (e .g .penicillin , ?) when the patients can pay. i * .
OUT PATIENTS
We charge 5/- for the first examination with medicine, 2 /6 for the second examination with medicine. ^
Infectious ( other than for anti-Syphltic treatment) 2/6 extra. All these fees are returned to the hospital by ourselves.
ANTI-ggBHILITIC TREATMENT
We charge nothing for the time Involved, we get our drugs free of charge from the Health Department.
PRIVATE DONATIONS
My husband and I give our services free; the 4 European Sisters give their services free. We have assisted the hospital to the limit of our private resources as follows
£300 Interest free loan to cover the initial cost of drugs etc (On our arrival there was no stock at a l l ) .£100 as a gift for general surgical equipment.£50 as a gift for laboratory equipment.
STAFF
Two European Nursing Sisters, one fully qualified with midwifery and one with European overseas qualification only.
1 quailfied(hospital certificate) native trained nurse.5 Native probationers2 Outside European Sisters.6 Girls who work in the Home, the laundry and the garden.
DAILY MEDICAL WORK
In wards.Dally medical out patient clinic.Daily surgical out patient clinic.Laboratory work(blood examination), throat swabs, sputum examinations aolne and cerebro-splnal fluid examinations).
WEEKLY WORK
Outside surgery half way to Riverside opened June 2. Anti-Syphilitic Clinic weekly opened on Jone 5.Ante-natftl clinic.
AREA SERVED
From Bulwer ? along the Basutoland border to Ensikenl, Malenge, Franklin, Lauders, Riverside and Umzimkulu.
AREA NEEDS
There is great need of a hospital situated where we are. We are in a very central position.
The nearest hospitals are:-
to the North East - Maritzburg 65 miles, to the East - Ixopo 28 , ,to the South - Harding and Kokstad .
The people around here are in need of a good general medical and surgical service, including Xrays (the nearest Xray is at Maritzburg) backed up by hospitalisation i f necessary. This include special attention fca in the outpatients and in the wards to the treatment of malnutrition In c lldren and in adults, diagnosis and adequate hospltalisatlon(up to one year)of Rheumatic carditis In children and old Rheumatic carditis in pregnant women. Adequate hospitalisation of all early and therefore gemerally curable cases of Tuberculosis including primary complex in children and adolescents.
Ante-natal work, post natal work with special attention to education and advice on feeding the babies particularly at weening time.
All this should be available at a cost which the people can afford to pay.
OUR REQUIREMENTS
Theatre equipment;- There is no proper operating table, nor a good operating light. The ? of instruments even Including the few we have been in a position to give, is very unstAlsfactory.
X-RAY:- We are handicapped on every side by our lack of an Xray. This should be powerful enough to take good pictures of the chest. Anything smaller than this is a waste of money.
Engines:- to give enough power to drive an Xray. Our present supply of electricity Is water generated and most unreliable and unsatisfactory for hospital use.
Hot Water Supply:- There Is no hot water laid on in the theatre or in the wards. All water for surgical emergencies,? midwifery etc has to be boiled in cans, buckets in the kitchen.
PROBABLE COST OF THESE NEEDS
Operating Theatre table £250.Light for same £ 50Instruments £200Xray & Power to drive it and to electrlf the Theatre (for sterllslng) and the hospital with a reliable ? of e ectrlc light £2000.
Electrical Sterilisers dresslng?water: the cost of this is very fluctuating they cost from £50 to £120 Imported or South African made according to size efficiency and the state of the market.
A regular supply ms In a gift of at minimum wholesale prices of vitamin oil and dried milk milk powdes to give out to our cases of malnutrition Tuberculosis and Rheumatic carditis after they have left hospital.
Th! b ' f o H r i e 5 em I £ y ? ? 5 S * S S t f g e ? I h ^ p a t ^ n t B ^ o ^ I t e n f r e g u l J l y , a lb for dried miiK. xi wo « o u & tu ; „ . . . . ? to treatmentto be , we must be able to supply these ..............for next to no cost at all.
OTHER SQHHCES OF HELP
Application to Union Health Authorities for an Increase In their allowances per patient per day for hospitalisation of *nJect* ° u® - c«ses I have applied for an increase in this grant but I understand that this will only be granted on a full years analysis of the cost per head per patient ? . This matter will not be raifled further therefore
until next year.
(a) I have applied for vitamin oil and dried skim milk from the Union Health Department to be supplied to us on the same basis as it is supp lied ex govt? stores to the Union Health Clinics. So fare no success There is apparently very little hope of any help from the Union Health Authorities ‘ in this matter, but I shall continue to apply.
2 . To the Chamber of Mines.
I have applied fortfc* an annual grant from the Deferred Payment Fund - I have*not yet had the reply to my application.
3 . I have asked friends abd Catholic organisations in Durban for g l ^ s in kind and in money. We have received so far 6 pairs o. socks, and one
dressing gown.
4 . I propose to edvertlse in the Catholic * * * * * * Newspapers for sub
scriptions to an Xray Fund.
5 I propose to beg from benevolent people in Johannesburg in the ne&r future*; also I propose writing to an address given me in America.
Results of 1 and 2 pending.3 possibility of gifts in kind - linnen, flannel cotton
wool, dressing gowns, blankets etc.4 8 5 results purely conjectural.
I cannot promise to be able to raise £ for £ on any sum of money which you may feel prepared to give us.
POSITION VIS-A-VIS the Province
We ere in very * cordial relationship with the Provincial health authorities. Dr Stevenson has this month secured for -os an Increase in
our grant from £250 — £500. , , .,Our laboratory is listed as one which is approved by the
Provihclal Health administration and will be included in their scheme
for regional laboratoties.The Provincial Roads authorities have increased the grant for
the upkeep of our road from £503/rto tf?5f .
TRAINING- OF NURSES
We have at present 5 nurses In training for the hospital certificate We have applied for inclusion in the Provincial Regional scheme for
We badly need an increase in our nursing staff. We have been promised another European trained Sister at the end of the year, the matron proposes to take on two more probationers in the near future.We lack fully trained native nurses and will continue to do so at present because we cannot afford to pay the salaries which ere yi. rt.qcoT'Y for fully trained native personel.Our work links up with that of the Health Centre at Polela with whose staff also we are on very cosdial terms. We also cooperate with the general practitioners at Bulwer, Ixopo and Umzimkulu.
As you w in ap reciate from all this Information, our needs are great and our resources small. Our special difficulty is in tiding* over the next year or two, when we must, if we are give good and efficient service, be properly equipped to do so.
I beg that you will consider thla application favourably.We want to give the people here the best treatment, medical
and surgical that we are capable of giving. We want this hospital to be a first class hospital.
I would be more than willing If you consider that it is necessary or desirable to come up to see your chairman personally.
I remain, Sir,Youte faithfully,
Jane Scott Calder.
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RACE RELATIONS( INCORPORATED)
Head Office: at 22-Ameshoff-Street.
19, S-tiemens Street.
In reply please quote: R M N / j F .
44-4368 Telephone: 4 4 - 4 3 6 9
Telegrams: Ubuntu. P.O. Box 97, JOHANNESBURG.14th June, 194-3,
ADr. A.B . Xuma,104, End Street,Doornfonteln,JOHANNESBURG-.
Dear Dr. Xuma,
On looking through our recrods I noticed that when your subscription of f/b expired at the end of March,1948, you did not renew it . As I am sure that this was an oversight on your part, I nope you will forgive this little reminder.
We have been deeply appreciative of your past support and earnestly hope that it is your intention to continue your association with us during the current year.
Yours sincerely,
vtfJINTIN WHYTE,DIRECTOR.
Phone 33-8048
'TOy- f t o f i f l -
A f r i c a n R a t i o n a l C o i t g m a
(TRANSVAAL PROVINCE.)
P.O. Box 9207.
^ 1 1 Qlommtoiiications to be
ah&rtsseb to the Secretary :
The President-General African National Congress, 104 Ena Street, JOHANNESBURG.
Rosenberg Arcade,
58 Market Street,
JO H A N N E S B U R G .
14 t h J une, 194 8
Dear Sir,
I have received your reply to my letter of enquiry in relation to your memoership of the African National Congress , Your reply is however very unpleasant, I did not expect to get such a reply from the National leader.
I sent the same letters to all members of the National and Provincial Executive jf. residing in the Transvaal and they have all responded harmoniously.
It is my duty as Provincial Treasurer to enrol members into the African National Congress as well as to check; the state or oosit ion each member in the province and in this capacity I thought that I will receive co-operation from members generally and leaders in particular.
I wrote you the letter in view of the fact that according to my records you last paid at Tophiatown in 1945 and hence my letter which serves as a reminder to you and also requesting you to pay the annual subscriptions regularly.
Yours faithfully,
PROVINCIAL TREASURER.
S P R I H S B
4«X-4 J»6 /J*
O E I E G I 0 IT
bfj.c
Dr.A.B.Xuma,President-General,African National Congress, 104,Lnd Street,Doornfontein,Johannesburg.
j )
Witbank Kon-European Branch, P .O . Box 138,
Y/itbank.15 th. J un e , 19 4B.
Dear Sir,I ho:e that you are quite aware of fhe fact that,the Witbank
Branch of the Sringbok Legion acting on behalf of members and intend* ing members of the African national Congress,has appealed to the Congress Transvaal Provincial authorities to cone and revive Congress in Y/itbank.nothing good or promising has been received by us.
I therefore humbly invite you to cone and address Legionaires and the public on congress matter s.This shall not be out of order as uhe Provincial Secretary sLted in his reply to me that I shall first collect sub sir ipt ions from the people send it to him and then he can consider holding a meeting in Witbank.
l also suggest you cone on the last Sunday of this un the first Sunday of next month.The meeting is to be held afternoon.
Thanking you in anticipation;Yours fadthfully,
month or in the
Secretary
AT<X' Ar
I - ■
XErs. Xuma,104,End Street,Doornfontein,Johannesburg.
Dear Jfedam,A very small group of women in Witbank is organising a
Branch of the "Zenzele"AFRICAN WOMENS1 SELF-HELP CLUB.Inspite of the movement being at its infancy stage,we
feel certain that many more shall be attracted and encouraged to intensify our ranks,if we have the honour of being addressed by you.
We here kindly invite you to come and address^dn the last Sunday of this month or the first Sunday of next month.Due to the fact that it is possible for Dr .Xuma to come out this end on either of the suggested days,we think it shall be practicable for you to get a lift from him.And as we shall also like to attend the meeting'in the Location Hall,we xtecii wish jrou to address us in one of the Church buildings just before the meeting in the Hall.
Thanking you in anticipation,Yours faithfully,
P.O. Box 13b, Witbank.
15 th. June , 19 48.
AI^C' (
21/6/48.
Mr.J.B.Gumbi,P.O.Box 138,WIT BASK.
Dear Mr. Gumbi,
I shall,be glad to address a meeting of your Branch and the publio of Wit bank at 2 P.M. Sunday 27th June, 1948 as suggested in mjt telegram.
Try to organise a good meeting Contact Mr. Jacob Nkosi particularly to cooperate with you. He used to be one of the most effective members and organisers of Congress. Mr. S ililo , a member of the Provincial Executive is also there. I presume he should assist you.
May I suggest that all of you sh^ould make a house to house canvas for Congress membership before I come so that those people can be presented on Sunday as jointing Congress. Such a campaign will make my visit more worth while than merely travelling 100 miles with no reasonable results or sign of appreciation.
I want Witbank to present me with at least 200 members.
Yours sincerely1*
•y *7 .6/48,»
CONFIDENTIAL. 720.11l(3a).
RESEARCH COMMITTEE ON MINIMUM STANDARDS OF ACCOMODATION
SUB-COB/MITTEE a) .
Minutes of the Sixth Meeting of the Joint Advisory Committee on Native Housing, held at the Institute of Race delations, Stiemens Street, Johannesburg, on Wednesday, 23rd June at 4 . p.m.
Present;
Mr. P.H. Connell (Chairman).Dr. E. Heilman - Institute of Race Relations.Rev. 0, Clark - Catholic Presbytery.Mr. J .D . Rheinallt-Jones - Institute of Race relations.Ds. G.C. Olivier - Sendeling, N.H. of G. Kerk.Mr. Quintin Whyte - Institute of Race Relations.Mr. A .J . Cutten - Institute of Race Relations.
Apologiess
Mrs. A.G. Hoernle, Mr. W. van Beijma. Mr. G .I . Nel.Miss J . I . Marshall.
In attendances
Mr. J .P .F . Delport.
1. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.
( a) Page 2, paragraph 3 ;
Agreed to substitute the word ''single" where it appears in this paragraph with the word "unmarried". The Minutes were then confirmed and signed by the Chairman.
( b) Matters Arising out of Minutes:
These were largely dealt with under item 2,
2. DISCUSSION OF REMAINING HEADINGS .
Dr. Heilman saM that on a previous occasion the Joint Council had appointed a Sub-Committee to consider the question of buying houses on an instalment system, emanating from their discussions was the fact that it would cost the borrower at least £4.10.0 per month including services and allowing for a redemption of the loan (+ £700) at the rate of £1.10.0 per month. It was further felt 'that only families with an income of £20 per month or more would be able to afford this. Dr. Heilman promised to obtain a copy of this Committee's Draft Report,
Mr. Cutten on the other hand, felt that minimum
Instalments/. . . . . .
instalments payable on a small "economic" house costing £500, plus £200 for the land and services, assuming a 32,° loan, would amount to about £6 per month. Ownership, therefore, would seem to |?e limited to relatively few. The Committee felt , h o w e v e r that the main problem would be the control of owner-built houses since there appears to be a dearth of building inspectors even for European housing needs. The question of allowing Natives freehold tenure was then discussed and it was felt that if this was permitted, adequate steps would have to be taken to prevent this Prl^ being exploited by speculators. An example cf this yp - of harmful
speculation could be seen at Nancefield.
Dr. Heilman said that it would serve a very useful Pu£“ pose if Non-Europeans were allowed to buy their own stands and their own houses. The feeling of the Committee generally was that, although the cost would be high, Natives who could afford it should be allowed to have their own houses built . This would create a Native elite .section which could lead and control the rest.
Agreed that this Sub-Committee considers it necessary that provision be made for Natives to purchase their own an an buildings or build their own dwellings on land obtained on long leases but that if this was allowed it would be imperative to provide adequate supervision of the building work to ensure proper
standards.
At this stage Mr. Rheinallt-Jones tabled plans lor a Native Township comprising of 500 families which the Anglo-american Gold Mining Company intended to have erected near elkom. lie aisr tabled a plan for a Native dwelling having two bedrooms, living room, kitchen, storage space, corrugated asbestos roofing, c-c.The estimated cost was £375 with an additional £125 for services, which was low considering that many materials cost more than three times as much at Odendaalsrust as in Johannesburg. Ihe houses, which are 500 sq. f t . in area would be paid for on an economic
basis by the mines.
In this connection Mr. Connell advised nr. Rneinallt- Jones of the National Building Research Institute 's work on planning analysis, and suggested that he might care to make use of the
research facilities available there.
Mr. Rheinallt-Jones said .that the building of fifty experimental houses was anticipated, and added that from his experience so far he found that both men and women disliked living in living-kitchens; the men felt embarrassed to have the women cooking in their Dresenco and the women likewise felt embarrassed to h > fo do the cooking in the presence of the men. The Committee agreed that the living-kitchen fell short of the ideal arr .ugement
day-living space.
At this stage Father Clark proposed a vote of appreciation of the fine work done by Mr. Rheinallt-Jones and the conclusion which he had brought this very important matter. ihis vote ...s
carried unanimously.
The Committee then discussed the various amenities whinh should be provided, additional to the houses, in housing estates.
The following recommendations were mades-
(i ) it was felt imperative that Native townships should
have both clinics and erfcehes;
( ii) it was considered highly desirable for Native
townships/
townships to have;(a) a hall with at least two smaller rooms attached
for Committee work, and adult education purposes;(b) recreation facilities separately for adults and
children, prope.rly fenced in or otherwise defined.In this connection the Committee considered that recreation should be organised.
(c) In the case of coloureds it was felt that it would be desirable to provide tennis courts.
(d) Native townships should be kept away from sewage farms, and as close as possible to places of employment > Ample provision should be made in the plan for cemeteries.
Agreed that Mr. Connell draft a summary of the Committee's conclusions to be circularised to all members for conside
ration at the next meeting.
Single Native Quarters.
At this stage M r . Rheinallt-Jones said that he felt the time had come to lay down certain m in im u m requirements for single native quarters such as minimum cubic feet of space per
person.
Mr. Connell advised him that the work of the Legislation Committee had revealed considerable inconsistency on this point, figures quoted in the various Acts ranging from 201 to 400 cu. ft. per person. It would be recommended that the whole question be reviewed and fresh research carried out on this point.
Agreed that this Committee recommends that the minimum requirements for industrial single quarters be investigated, hearing in mind the need for space to sit and for storage of pe s - nal effects, & c . , as well as the minimum space for sleeping, ine question of having a common recreation room should be considere as well as that of reducing the distance between the sleeping rooms and the ablution and toilet rooms. The Committee felt that the maximum number of persons per room should not exceed eight of the same sex, and that it was necessary that singl quarters be provided with a lock-up locker for each person.
Administration of Native Villages.
Mr. Connell asked the Committee for comments on the administrative side of Native townships and the view was put ior- ward that the community centres should be d i v o r c e d from burepean supervision and from the a d m i n i s t r a t i v e building s _^Pass Office and Police Station. In locations generally, th Europeans should be separated from Natives and _ st aUonedm=ar gate-ways. It was furthermore felt that provision should be made for a Beer Hall in the centre of the location.
3. DISCUSSION OF MR. CUTTEN * S PAPER;___TOWNSHIPS AND LOCATIONS11 .
Page Residential Areas.
It was pointed out'that if hot water was laid on in houses, one ablution block at which hot water i s p from 100 to 150 houses would be ^ f f ie ie n t , to be used for laundry purposes. As a r e s u l t of the d ^cuss , water undertook to redraft his report to include the
supply/
\* ' t
R .487 .
supply, provision for cemeteries, and shelters at assembly points of buses.
4. GENERAL.
No date was fixed for the next meeting but it was agreed that it should take place soon after the circulation of Mr. Connell' s draft.
The meeting terminated at 6 p.m.
Confirmed ?
C H A I R M A N .
/$> *• 4 Soil- 4
Dr* -t.F. uxjiLJkj mjLo » ( fj t"
Hours:527a Bochabela,
Bloemfontein.Daily 10 to I 1-5 a.m.
2 to 4 p.m.Wednesday3 excepted. y 24th June, 1948.
Dr. A*B. Xuma» -----—Johanneabu g.
Dear Sir,
I have to aak you to make it possible far you to visit the Free State Executive. .*e have found it difficult to control tne activities of ilrs. I^Iotlhakoana who huld3 a letter of credentials as Jrganiser signed by you. ohe defies the Executive, prints her own tickets ana uoe3 not work-in harmony with anybody.
The meeting should take place on either a Saturday or a Sunday afternoon to allo.v for the attendance of llr. Ntlabathi who lives now at Bethlehem.
Thanking you, etc.,
Yours in the cause,
(Sgd.) RpLEKT F. SEfLoGLLO.
/fit-
0ffice of the Presioent-General 104, End Street,
JOxiAiVVGE'JRG.
25th June, 1948
Hr. 7 .'J. !:unelic/o A.N.C. Haii,
____P .J . JUGUhiwT.
Dear Hr. .vunell,
I left for tne United Nation3 in 1946 before you had completed your investigation on Congress properties. Yoa *ere to see ftoimanae about the Heidelberg property and you >vere also going to see one at Crl\inia and other places.
Tneie were also some letters froji some people in Jansebville.
Having come back, I found so many problems here that I could toot v?rite you until now.
I shall be glad to get the fill report now about Congress properties and monies that you were investigating.
Kindly write Le as soon as possible
Yo irs sincerely,
abx/ g: .A. j o . XQL-A.
Collection Number: AD843
XUMA, A.B., Papers
PUBLISHER:
Publisher:- Historical Papers Research Archive
Location:- Johannesburg
©2013
LEGAL NOTICES:
Copyright Notice: All materials on the Historical Papers website are protected by South
African copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, or
otherwise published in any format, without the prior written permission of the copyright
owner.
Disclaimer and Terms of Use: Provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices
contained therein, you may download material (one machine readable copy and one print
copy per page) for your personal and/or educational non-commercial use only.
People using these records relating to the archives of Historical Papers, The Library,
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, are reminded that such records
sometimes contain material which is uncorroborated, inaccurate, distorted or untrue.
While these digital records are true facsimiles of paper documents and the information
contained herein is obtained from sources believed to be accurate and reliable, Historical
Papers, University of the Witwatersrand has not independently verified their content.
Consequently, the University is not responsible for any errors or omissions and excludes
any and all liability for any errors in or omissions from the information on the website or
any related information on third party websites accessible from this website.
This document is part of the archive of the South African Institute of Race Relations, held
at the Historical Papers Research Archive at the University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, South Africa.
