Report & accounts : 1927 / Woking & District Victoria Hospital.

  • Woking & District Victoria Hospital.
Date:
1927
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Report & accounts : 1927 / Woking & District Victoria Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sir Laurence E. Halsey, who is well known in the district, on being- approached, has signified his willingness to accept the Presidency if so appointed by the Governors, and the Committee feel that it will be greatly to the advantage of the Hospital to secure his services. The Committee suggest a slight alteration in the Rules of the Hospital so as to enable the election of more than one Vice- President, and will propose the election of Mr. R. N. Stevens as the first additional Vice-President under the new rule. New Hon. Governor. After being a member for 26 years consecutively, Mr. C. E. Watkins has retired from the Committee. In recognition of his many and great services, the Committee are recommending his appointment as an Hon. Governor of the Hospital. Naming Wards, Beds, etc. Three Wards have been named, viz., the R. N. Stevens’ Ward, the J. H. Jacobs’ Ward and the War Memorial Ward, leaving one still unnamed. Fourteen Beds have been named, viz., nine in the General Wards and five in the Children’s Ward. Under Rule XI. the Committee may from time to time agree with any person to assign on such terms as the Committee may think fit a name to any bed in the Hospital for a term of years provided that not less than ^52 10s. shall be paid for any term not exceeding ten years, and not less than ^105 for any longer term not exceeding twenty years. During the past year Mrs. Chandler kindly gave ^52 10s. to name a bed in memory of her late husband, Mr. George Chandler. Affiliation Scheme. The Hospital has now been approved by the General Nursing Council as a training school for Nurses, in affiliation with the East Surrey Hospital, Redhill.