Annual report : 1933 / Queen Victoria Memorial Cottage Hospital, Herne Bay.

  • Queen Victoria Memorial Cottage Hospital (Herne Bay, England) no2006086819.
Date:
1933
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Credit: Annual report : 1933 / Queen Victoria Memorial Cottage Hospital, Herne Bay. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    On these conditions the Governors have kept a watchful eye, but, realising that the time, clouded by a world-wide financial uncertainty, was inopportune for building a new hospital, they,-at the beginning of the year, appointed the New Hospital Committee to consider the most economic procedure to provide the required accommodation, and what fresh liabilities would have to be met, and so prepare a way for rapid action when a more favourable time arrives. The Committee was given power to engage the services of an Architect of repute and experience in Hospital buildings, to assist in the evolution of a general scheme best suited for the needs of the district; and after due consideration it was agreed to have plans prepared for a hospital with 34 beds, so designed as to allow for later expansion, both for patients and staff. Plans, prepared by Mr. Edwin A. Jackson, F.R.I.B.A., were sub¬ mitted, and after adjustments made to meet the suggestions of the Medical Board, they were adopted in principle by the Governors as the plans of the proposed New Hospital for Herne Bay. And basing the cost of the New Hospital upon that of Ashford (of which Mr. Jackson is the Architect, and which is considered to be remarkable for its low building cost), and after allowing for certain deductions arising from the fall of building prices, an estimate of the cost gives the figure £15,500; all is in readiness for action when the Governors deem that sufficient funds are in hand, or are promised to warrant the step. The New Hospital Building Fund was further augmented by £990, and by referring to page 17 it will be seen that the Brotherhood of Cheerful Sparrows, and the Broomfield Fete per Mr. and Mrs. Love- grove again contributed the larger amount, and in addition there are various sums from donors whose untiring efforts to raise the necessary funds are gratefully appreciated by the Governors. The Governors are pleased to report that in May, Dr. A. B. Beres- ford-Jones and Dr. R. H. Lucas accepted an invitation to join the Medi¬ cal Staff as Honorary Consulting Surgeons of the Hospital. During the year the resignations of Mr. C. Hardaker and Mr. J. R. Huxtable were received, and Mr. E. R. Pitt and Mr. H. K. Davis were appointed to fill the vacancies on the Governing Board. In consequence of his leaving the town the resignation of Mr. F. R. J. Cox as Hon. Auditor was received in July, and the Governors record their warm appreciation of his services rendered to the Hospital over a long period. The Governors were fortunate in securing the services of Mr. W. J. Evershed, A.C.A., as Hon. Auditor. It is with deep regret the Governors have to record the removal by death, in April, of the Vice-President, Mr. W. H. Randell, who