Annual report of the Cornelia Hospital, Poole : 1927.

  • Cornelia Hospital (Poole, Dorset, England)
Date:
1927
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Annual report of the Cornelia Hospital, Poole : 1927. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ■r Committee of Management in carefully ascertaining the circumstances of applicants before supplying them with letters of introduction. 2. Patients are entitled to receive the benefits of the Institution provided they are consistent subscribers under the following scheme, and are considered by the Medical Staff to be suitable cases for Hospital treatment and except in cases of accident or sudden illness shall bring a letter or certificate from their own Doctor. Contributing Scheme A.—Provided that a contribution of not less than 3d. per week has been made for three months prior to applying for treatment and that contributions are not more than three months in arrears. This contribution will entitle the donor and his family (children limited to 16 years of age) to free treatment either as in or out-patients. Those whose income exceeds the income tax limit are not eligible. The collection of these contributions will be made by the employer or someone authorised by the contributors, and a declaration by such person shall be considered sufficient evidence that the applicant, or a member of his family, is entitled to receive free treatment. The following are not considered eligible to receive free treatment under the above scheme : (a) Persons who are ordered treatment by the Ministry of Pensions. (b) Women who are admitted for confinement. (c) Cases admitted under the agreement with the Local Health Authority. Free treatment will not include the supply of instruments, appli¬ ances or spectacles, although these will be obtainable on special Hospital terms. 3. The Hospital is open for cases of accident or emergency at any time without Letters of Introduction. All cases not being admitted under A will be asked to contribute towards the cost of their maintenance. Necessitous persons at the discretion of the House Committee will be admitted and treated free of cost. V.—President. There shall be a President who shall be appointed annually by the Governors. VI.—Annual Meeting. 1. A Meeting of the Governors shall be held annually not later than the last day of March for the purpose of (1) Receiving the report of the Committee of Management and the accounts for the past year. (2) Filling vacancies in the Committee of Management, appoint¬ ing an auditor and altering rules (if necessary), and transact¬ ing any other business in connection with the Hospital. . The said annual meeting of the governors shall be convened by a circular sent to each governor not less than seven clear days before the date appointed for such meeting and shall be publicly advertised. VII.—Voting. No governor shall vote at any meeting if his or hex subscription be three months in arrear. Each Governor shall be entitled to one vote only, voting by proxy not permissible. VIII.—Meeting of Governors. A meeting of the governors may be convened by the Committee of uanagement at any time when they deem it expedient and must be smmoned by them on receipt by the secretary of a requisition in