Annual report : 1939 / Corbett Hospital, Stourbridge.

  • Corbett Hospital (Stourbridge, England)
Date:
1939
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Credit: Annual report : 1939 / Corbett Hospital, Stourbridge. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    their employees. Your Board record their high appreciation of the efforts of the Chairman, Members of the Committee, the Workpeople and the Employers and extend their sincere thanks to them for their magnificent contribution. The Board again stress that all persons employed in the area served by the Hospital should become members of the Corbett Hospital Contributory Fund, particulars of which may be obtained from the Secretary or any authorised Collector. Annual Subscribers. It is with pleasure that your Board report a further increase in the number of Annual Subscribers and wish to tender their thanks. Attention is drawn to the arrangements allowed under the Finance Act whereby the Hospital is able to recover Income Tax on subscriptions and the Board appeal to Annual Subscribers to utilise the form on page 15, and so help to increase the income of the Hospital. Laboratory. In November, 1938, the Board decided to improve the Laboratory facilities and appointed a skilled Laboratory Technician under the Directorship of Dr. Ernest Bulmer. The appointment has proved to be a great asset to the efficiency of the Hospital services and it is now possible for the greater part of the pathological work to be carried out in the Hospital. Blood Transfusion Service. Prior to the state of emergency an appeal was made for volunteers with a view to forming a Blood Transfusion Service covering the whole area served by the Hospital. As a result of the various forms of appeal over 500 people quickly responded, some specifically for the duration of hostilities and some for all time, so that a permanent service would be available. All volunteers have been grouped and an approved system of recording is in force. The kindly assistance of Members of the Stourbridge Round Table and Rotary Club is gratefully acknow¬ ledged. Mr. Eric Fiddian of Littlewych, Pedmore, was appointed as Honorary Secretary of the Service and he would be pleased to receive lists of names of those who would be willing to volunteer. Extensions. In the early part of last year your Building Com¬ mittee went very carefully into the position of certain departments which were still being housed in the original buildings. They came to the conclusion that an immediate effort should be made with a view to the new Hospital being completed. Arising out of that decision a private appeal was launched by Members of the Building Committee on August 1st, but was unfortunately interrupted by reason of the outbreak of War on September 3rd. During that short period there were many gifts received and promised, but the Board could not possibly have proceeded with the matter in view of the adverse circumstances then prevailing. The gifts received and promised are greatly appreciated by your Board and their thanks are again tendered to the donors.