Fiftieth annual report of the Northampton County Mental Hospital at Berry Wood, near Northampton, for the year ended December 31st, 1926 : with a statement of income and expenditure during the year ended 31st March 1927.

  • Northampton County Mental Hospital.
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[1927]
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Credit: Fiftieth annual report of the Northampton County Mental Hospital at Berry Wood, near Northampton, for the year ended December 31st, 1926 : with a statement of income and expenditure during the year ended 31st March 1927. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There is now vacant accommodation for 8 Males and 11 Females. The weekly charge to Unions within the County of North¬ ampton was reduced from 18s. 8d. per week to 18s. 4Jd. per week on and from April 1st, 1926. The sum of £577 18s. 2d. —-being the excess charge on Private Patients during the year—- has been handed over to the County Council. The profits, other than those from Private Patients, have, as usual, been transferred to the Building and Repairs Fund. A further contract has been entered into for the reception of Patients from the Borough of Northampton. This con¬ tract continues for three years ending on 30th June, 1929. The scheme for lighting the Hospital by Electricity has been approved, and contracts have been entered into for this purpose for the sum of £6,918 10s. Od. Dr. Jones, the Senior Assistant Medical Officer, resigned his position on being appointed Medical Superintendent of the Cambridgeshire Mental Hospital. Dr. Hayes, previously Junior Assistant Medical Officer of the Croydon Mental Hos¬ pital, was appointed in his place. Dr. Thompson, the Junior Assistant Medical Officer, resigned his post, the vacancy thus caused was filled by the appointment of Dr. Mack who later resigned on account of ill health, and Dr. Reed was then appointed. Pensions under the Asylum Officers’ Superannuation Act, 1909, have been awarded to the following:—James Webb, Foreman Bricklayer, after 38 years’ service, £122 Is. 8d. per annum ; Harry England, Male Nurse, after 34 years’ service, £107 14s. 4d. ; Henry Shaw, Stoker, after 29 years’ service, £72 19s. Od. ; Percy Walter Wright, Male Nurse, after 11 years’ service, £27 Os. 4d.