Annual report and accounts : 1945 / Connaught Hospital.

  • Connaught Hospital (Walthamstow, England)
Date:
1945
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Credit: Annual report and accounts : 1945 / Connaught Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Owing to the very limited space available we are unable to give details of smaller amounts, but we are, nevertheless, most grateful to all who gave donations or assisted in any way with various efforts. The Board of Management would like to take this opportunity of express¬ ing their sincere thanks to Mr. Arthur Askey for his enthusiastic support of the Cheeribug Club which has paid £2,500 to the Hospital and is still going strong. The Special Appeal for Hospital Extensions realised £7,591 which is made up as follows:— y . £ Collected by W. E. Wrighton, Esq. ... ... 1,778 Collected by W. E. Chamberlain, Esq. ... ... 1,775 Charles Parry, Esq. ... ... ... ... 518 V. Ercolani, Esq. ... ... ... ... ... 500 De La Rue Plastics, Ltd. ... ... ... ... 500 Cork Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ... ... ... 250 The London Rubber Co., Ltd. ... ... ... 250 Sundry Donations ... ... ... ... ... 2,020 We regret we are again unable to publish smaller sums, but would like to place on record our cordial thanks to donors and to all who were associated with us in the raising of this magnificent total. When the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Scheme ended in June, many local firms, and their employees, expressed a wish to continue their collections for the Hospital. As a result over £558 was subscribed. Our thanks and appreci¬ ation are due to all who helped. The Connaught Hospital Contributory Scheme during the year met claims for Hospital treatment totalling £2,202 and in addition considerable assistance was given to members by grants towards Optical, Dental and Con¬ valescent Home Treatment as well as towards ambulance services and surgical appliances. During the year splendid support was given by over 130 Honorary Branch Secretaries and your Board of Management express to all of them their thanks and warmest appreciation. Finance.—The year has been a difficult one financially. Expenditure totalled £40,861 which was £3,934 more than 1944. The increase was chiefly due to higher bed occupancy, rising prices and the general increase in salaries. Expenditure exceeded income by £5,279 and the overdraft on the General Fund amounts to £5,131. It is with regret that your Board have to report that no Legacies were received during the past year. For some time past we have relied upon this source of income to balance our accounts. Benefactors.—*Your Board wish to convey their sincere appreciation and thanks to all subscribers, and donors for their great help, and also to all those who have made grants towards our work. Included in these receipts were the following large amounts: — £ King Edward’s Hospital Fund for London ... 1,750 Mr. Charles Howard ... ... ... ... 1,000 Essex County Council (Sunday Entertainment) 920 Bernard Baron Charitable Trust ... ... ... 100 Dedication of Beds.—On Wednesday, 17th January, 1945, Col. Eric S. Tones, representing the High Commissioner for Canada, Mr. J. A. Duncan, C.B.E., Deputy High Commissioner for Australia, and Mr. W. J. Jordan,