Report : 1936 / Chesham Cottage Hospital.

  • Chesham Cottage Hospital (Chesham, England)
Date:
1936
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Report : 1936 / Chesham Cottage Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    9/60 (page 5)
    Report of the Managing Committee THE 67th Annual Report is presented by the Managing Committee with the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1936. Before dealing with the work of the year, the Committee desire to record their deep regret at the deaths during the year of the following who were closely associated with the work of our Hospital for so many years :— Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gee, who thoughtfully endowed a bed, which will perpetuate the memory of their life long interest in this work. The Lady Susan Trueman, O.B.E., whose interest in all charitable work was outstanding. Mr. Frank Merricks, C.B.E., the medium of many munifi¬ cent gifts to this Institution. Mr. W. J. Standring, for many years the Honorary Auditor. Their kindly presence and help are missed, and their memories remain. The Committee wish to express their appreciation and thanks for the able manner in which the House Committee carry out their onerous duties, which require much tact and close application to all matters appertaining to the routine work of the Hospital. An appreciable increase in the number of In-patients admitted during the year is recorded, 372 compared with 330. Although at no time has the Hospital been full, there have been periods when one or other of the general wards have not been able to accommodate all the cases, which has led to part of the children’s ward being used for adults. Similar lack of accommodation has occurred in the private wards, and on occasions it has been found necessary to arrange for would-be patients to be admitted else¬ where. These matters will no doubt be dealt with when the Hospital’s future is finally determined. The average duration of stay has been the lowest since the Hospital was enlarged in 1924, being 15.07 days with a daily average bed occupancy of 15.67. In other respects the work of the Hospital continues to increase. Operations numbered 243 compared with 198 in the previous year, and X-ray examinations rose from 487 to 556, in¬ volving a considerable portion of Miss Taylor’s time in making these, and the subsequent developing of the 924 photographs taken. The temporary Massage department opened during the latter end of 1935 has proved to be, from the patients’ point of view, very conveniently situated. 4,797 treatments having been given as against 3,958 in 1935.