TO: Mayor and Council DATE: July ¢ 2
FROM: THE HEALTH COMMITTEE ; . _

JUL 31 1972

A meeting of the. Health Committee was held in the City Hall on
July 19th, 1972. Present were Chairman Alderman Leggatt; Dr. Munroe, Max
Ratner, Miss McKenzie from the Simon Fraser Health Unit; Mr. G. Schramm
from the Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement; L.D. Pollock
from the City Staff. Also in attendance were guests, Dr. Purdy, Mr. C.
Grierson and Mr. N. Barth from the Greater Vancouver Regional Hospital

District.

1) Coquitlam Hospital - this meeting represented the third in a series of

meetings with various groups to discuss the need and function of the
proposed Coquitlam hospital. The results of these meetings will be
summarized and presented to Council for information as soon as possible.

Welfare Statistics - Gordon Schramm reported on current Welfare statistics

within the City and a copy of his summary is attached for Council's

information.

Receiving Home - Catholic Family & Children's Service - a letter was

considered from the Catholic Family & Children's Service to operate a
Receiving Home for children at 2070 Mary Hill Road (Dr. Baird home).
Attached is a copy of their letter which was considered by the Committee.
The Committee feel that a receiving hone is badly needed in the
Community but we are concerned that this organization may not be able to
accept a reasonable number of children from the Port Coquitlam area. It

is our understanding that the association would have a representative in

attendance at Council meeting when this matter is to be discussed in

order to provide further information in this regard.