Annual report of the Board of Governors : 1946 / District Infirmary Ashton-under-Lyne.

  • District Infirmary (Ashton-under-Lyne, England)
Date:
1946
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Credit: Annual report of the Board of Governors : 1946 / District Infirmary Ashton-under-Lyne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Annual Meeting of Subscribers held at the INFIRMARY, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 9th, 1946. Mr. Arnold Kenyon (Chairman of the Board) presided. First Resolution— Moved by the Chairman. Seconded by Mr. W. H. Andrew, J.P. (Deputy-Chairman) That the Minutes of the last annual Meeting, as printed on page 2 of the Annual Report, be taken as read, and are hereby confirmed. Second Resolution— Moved by the Chairman. Seconded by the Deputy-Chairman. . . _ That the Report, as submitted, be received and adopted, and that 1,500 copies be printed for circulation. Third Resolution— Moved by Mr. H. Cook (Chairman, Ashton Workpeople s Committee). Seconded by Mr. L. Dawson (Mossley Workpeople’s Committee). That the thanks of the Subscribers are due, and are hereby given, to the Members of the Board, the Hon. Solicitor, and the Hon. Treasurer for their services during the past year. Fourth Resolution— Moved by the Mayor of Dukinfield (Councillor C. N. Fitton, J.P.). Seconded by Mr. J. Jackson (Workpeople’s Committee). That the Subscribers tender their grateful acknowledgments to the Honorary Medical Officers for their skilful attention to the patients of the Institution. Dr. B. Bowman, Chairman of the Medical Board, responded. Fifth Resolution— Moved by Mr. J. H. I. Radcliffe, J.P., C.C. (Stalybridge). Seconded by Council or E. Hewitt, J.P. (Audenshaw). That Mr. Herbert Knott, J.P., be elected as President, and that the following ladies and gentlemen, with the ex-officio Governors, the Workpeople’s Representatives, and ten of the Honorary Medical Officers to be chosen by the Medical Board, constitute the Board for the ensuing year. (See page 4 of last Report). Sixth Resolution— Moved by Mr. S. Taylor (Co-operative Cot Committee). Seconded by Mr. Albert E. Jones (Joint Workpeople’s Committee). That Messrs. Wainwright, Son & Co., Chartered Accountants, be and are hereby appointed to act as Auditors for the ensuing twelve months. Seventh Resolution— Moved by the President, Mr. Herbert Knott, J.P. Seconded by the Mayor of Hyde (Councillor T. Needham, J.P.). That the thanks of the Subscribers are hereby given to the Preachers who officiated at the Sunday Services; also to the Press for its advocacy of the claims of the Infirmary. ♦ Eighth Resolution— Moved by the Chairman. Seconded by the Honorary Treasurer (Mr. Edgar Hurst). That Rule 57 be altered to read as follows, viz.: “That the finances of the Charity shall be under the control of the Board of Governors, who shall have the immediate management thereof. The Board shall have power to grant pensions or gratuities to members of its staff.” Ninth Resolution— Moved by Mr. Carey M. Bowden, J.P. (Ashton). Seconded by Mrs. Bessie Wood, O.B.E. (Dukinfield). That the best thanks of the Subscribers are due, and are hereby given, to Mr. Arnold Kenyon for his kindness in presiding over this meeting, and for the great interest taken by him in the Institution.