Annual report of the Board of Governors of the Eccles & Patricroft Hospital : 1928.

  • Eccles and Patricroft Hospital (Eccles, Manchester, England)
Date:
1928
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Credit: Annual report of the Board of Governors of the Eccles & Patricroft Hospital : 1928. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Contributory Scheme, taking the place of the casua collections at factories and shops ; the Licensed Houses’ contri¬ butions ; the Donations and Collection Boxes all show a material increase on those of the previous year, and is very gratifying. EXPENDITURE. The Expenditure necessary to collect the income is but 1.8%—indeed a very small amount, and most of it is on account of printing and postages. £1,505 was handed over to the Eccles and Patricroft Hospital and the Cash at Bank at the end of the financial year was £26 Os. 8d. It is worthy of mention that' there is no item for salaries or wages—in other words the whole of the work is done gratuitously— those on the Committee doing their work—arduous as it certainly is—willingly and with no eye on reward. THE CONTRIBUTORY SCHEME. In the Spring of 1928 the scheme was launched, asking employers to allow a deduction of twopence for Adults and one penny for youths and girls—from the weekly earnings. Many works have so far come into the scheme, but there are many—if not the greater number—who have not as yet. Thus the scheme is far from complete. £1,175 13s. 5Jd. has been received under this heading, but considering the working population of the area the sum which ought to accrue, allowing for “ off work ” and holidays is no less than £4,000 per annum !. Thus, with Licensed Houses’ collections and other items, the Committee will not rest content until they are in a position to hand over close upon £5,000 to the Hospital. This might at first sight appear a huge figure, but it can be done—if only the workpeople in the area will take that interest in the Hospital it really deserves. To those firms, factories, workshops, and business houses who have joined the scheme, the Committee tenders its most grateful thanks and to those who have not as yet “ joined up,” the Com¬ mittee expresses the hope that twelve months hence, they will no longer be classified as the “ nots.” LICENSED HOUSES. The collections at Licensed Houses show a material and welcome increase of £28 5s. 7d. making the 1928 collection £261 Is. lid., a record to date. There are 51 licensed houses in the Borough—but only 35 have contributed. The others must come in—more work for the Committee ! Surely the income from this source ought to be £400 per annum !