Annual report : 1938 / Cameron Hospital, West Hartlepool.

  • Cameron Hospital (West Hartlepool, England)
Date:
1938
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Annual report : 1938 / Cameron Hospital, West Hartlepool. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EXTRACT FROM THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF Cameron Hospital West Hartlepool. Objects Cost of Maintaining 2. The objects of the Hospital shall be the reception and treatment of patients who have sustained injuries or are suffering from diseases (infectious or contagious cases excepted) requiring surgical or medical treatment, and who reside within the Boroughs of West Hartlepool or Hartlepool or such other Districts as the Management Committee may from time to time decide, on such conditions as may be agreed upon. 3. The cost of maintaining the Hospital shall be provided for by public subscriptions, donations, bequests, the interest arising from funds held in trust for the benefit of the Hospital, and by donations made by patients or friends. 4. The free benefits of the Hospital shall be available to persons who are not in a position to provide themselves with private medical attendance. Other persons may be admitted, provided the patients or their friends subscribe to the funds of the Hospital such sums as shall be determined by the House Committee. Slwhendtl<>nS Subscriptions for the current year are due on the first day of January in each year, and are payable in advance. Discontinuance All Annual Subscribers shall be considered as continuing Subscriptions their subscriptions until they signify the contrary to the Secretary or Treasurer. Free Benefits Subscriber’s Vote at Meeting Special Meeting Admission Accepted Cases Ineligible Cases 11. Every Annual Subscriber of £\ Is. Od. or more shall be entitled to vote at the General Meetiilg of the Subscribers or at any Special Meeting as hereinafter provided. 14. A Special Meeting of Subscribers and Representatives shall be summoned at the request of the Committee of Manage¬ ment or at the request of twelve Subscribers or Representatives by application to the Committee of Management. 76. Emergency cases shall be admitted at any hour of the day or night. Other applicants seeking admission shall present them¬ selves at any time, Sundays excepted, at 9.30 a.m. for examination by the House Surgeon. If found suitable they will be admitted so far as the accommodation of the Hospital admits. 78. Accepted cases for which there is no immediate room will be sent for by the House Surgeon as vacancies occur. 79. The following cases are ineligible :— Those who upon examination are deemed incurable or not likely to receive permanent relief; Those suffering from Phthisis or Mental Diseases, and those whose complaints are likely to be so tedious as to preclude the admission of more urgent cases; Those whose admission might endanger other patients.