Annual report : 1939 / Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

  • Luton and Dunstable Hospital (Luton, England)
Date:
1939
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Annual report : 1939 / Luton and Dunstable Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Expenditure on maintenance was heavier than was anticipated, because on the one hand the development of the Hospital facilities was more rapid than most people imagined it would be, and on the other hand, there have been substantial increases in the cost of supplies. On the income side, there was a small but welcome increase in subscriptions and donations, and substantial increases in the receipts on account of services rendered to patients. The accounts for the year are in three parts, The Bute Hospital and Private Wards separately for the period January 1st to March 8th, and the Luton and Dunstable Hospital as a whole from March 9th to 31st December. The following summary shows the position clearly for the full year ; for comparative purposes, the figures for 1938 are also given :— 9th March to 1st Jan. to 9th March. 31st Dec. Total 1939 Bute Private Luton and for Hospital. Wards. Dunstable Year. Hospital. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Income .. 1,146 3 1 626 0 5 19,416 15 0 21,188 18 6 Expenditure .. 2,379 18 9 827 18 0 23,156 16 6 26,364 13 3 Deficit .. 1,233 15 8 201 17 7 3,740 1 6 5,175 14 9 1st Jan. to 31st Dec. Total 1938. Bute Private for Hospital. Wards. 1938. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Income .. 10,332 3 7 3,665 13 3 13,997 16 10 Expenditure .. 9,811 8 9 3,850 8 2 13,661 16 11 Credit 520 14 10 Deficit ♦ ♦ 184 14 11 Net credit balance £335 19 11 Whilst the position looks serious, the Board do not entirely despair. The Hospital is providing facilities which will bear com¬ parison with any in the provinces and as its unique services to the townspeople and to local industries generally become thoroughly appreciated, the Board are confident that more substantial support will be forthcoming. Without this additional support the outlook will be black indeed, and when an appeal for more and increased annual subscriptions is made, as it must be in the near future, a generous response is hoped for. We have been pleased to add many new subscriptions during the past year, and many of our old sub¬ scribers have doubled, or more than doubled, their contributions.