Annual report : 1936 / John Coupland Hospital.

  • John Coupland Hospital (Gainsborough, England)
Date:
1936
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Annual report : 1936 / John Coupland Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4 work and generous support, their contribution being : Material of the value of £61 7s. 3d., an increase of £16, Subscriptions £10 10s., and Donation to the Guild Children’s Hospital Fund, £10 10s., with incidental expenses totalling £82 12s. 3d. 15. —Guild Children’s Hospital Fund.—The object of this Fund is to pay the Hospital charges of young children of necessitous parents, 8 children having been paid for during the year. The further welcome donation of the Hospital Work Guild is maintaining this fund upon a firm basis and there is every reason to believe that the Guild’s future is assured. 16. —Penny Fund.—The Board again expresses hearty thanks to the Employees of the firms who have contributed to this fund, which increased £159 during the year and indicates what is felt to be a sign of returning prosperity to the town. The Board is particularly grateful to those who are responsible for the collection of the various sums ; at the same time assuring the Collectors of its appreciation of the work involved, and of its value to the Hospital as a means of ensuring its successful maintenance. Of newcomers it welcomes the Staffs of: Dredging Co., Ltd., Hemswell, per Mr. Garrett; Trent Navigation Co., Ltd.; Montague Burton and Co., Ltd. ; Trent Catchment Board; Trinity Football Club; Mr. Scarborough, Builder, Asquith Street; Messrs. Surfleet, Market Street, and the Tudor Cafe. 17. —Medical Staff.—The thanks of the Board are due to the members of the Medical Staff, for the care and attention they have bestowed on the patients and for their valuable services to the Hospital. 18. —It is with the greatest regret that the Board has to report the death of Miss Twidale during her period of Matronship, an event very nearly unique in the whole of Great Britain. The Board, and most of the Medical Staff, were unanimous in their consideration of her condition, whilst the Nursing Staff, on its part, gave every sacrifice possible. In particular, gratitude must be expressed to Miss Kelly—now Matron—for the splendid way in which she supervised the nursing of the Hospital at what may literally be called its most trying time. The Board specially desires to record and express its appreciation of the admirable and sympathetic manner in which Miss Twidale carried out her duties as Matron, and the efficient manner in which, under her able supervision, the nursing staff performed their duties. These remarks, needless to say, apply with equal fervour to the present Matron, Miss Kelly. 19. —Subscriptions.—The Board is much indebted to those who continue to support the Hospital by payment of their sub¬ scriptions in these times of financial stringency. The Hospital