Report of the Upton Mental Hospital management committee : group no.XVI for year ended March 31st, 1950 / Liverpool Regional Hospital Board.

  • Upton Mental Hospital (Chester, England)
Date:
[1950?]
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Credit: Report of the Upton Mental Hospital management committee : group no.XVI for year ended March 31st, 1950 / Liverpool Regional Hospital Board. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mr. T. R. Roberts commenced on February 28th as our first full time dispenser, but he was unable to obtain married accommoda¬ tion in Chester and left on July 23rd. He was replaced by Mr. P. H. G. Rochelle on December 1st Miss Abbott, Deputy Matron, obtained a Matron’s post at Rubery Hill, Birmingham, and left on July 27th. Miss Baines was promoted to Deputy Matron. Two Senior Assistant/Matron posts remain vacant in spite of extensive advertising. Miss Scott, Housekeeper, left on October 31st to a similar post at Winwick, and was replaced on October 28th, by Miss V. Campion. We also succeeded in finding a Deputy Housekeeper, Miss E. Whittle, who started on November 23rd. The services of these two ladies will be invaluable in starting the new Staff Dining Room in 1950. The important post of Psychiatric Social Worker, approved by the Committee nearly four years ago, still remains vacant. There are not enough of these highly trained workers. In addition to the death of Mr. Reid, referred to in the Patho¬ logical section of this report, there is also the sad duty to record the death of Male Charge Nurse Stanley Little, which occurred on December 3rd, after 30 years service to this Hospital. On October 2nd, Mr. Joseph Oakes died, after being 31 years on the Nursing Staff. He retired in July, 1946, and later became a member of the Hospital Management Committee. A complete year has now been worked under the new Health Service Act. Heavy burdens have fallen on all the officers and staff. The increase in admissions and the opening of closed wards has stretched the nursing staff beyond the limit of safety. May I take this opportunity of putting on record publicly the steadfast way in which the difficulties have been faced by all concerned. May I also t.rank the Chairman and Committee for their continued support and advice. In September our Chairman sustained a serious accident and was for a long time in hospital seriously ill. As I prepare my report news comes that at last he has turned the corner and is now convalescent. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I,have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, C. L. COPELAND, Medical Superintendent The Management Committee, Upton Mental Hospital, Chester.