Annual report and statement of accounts : 1928 / Melton & District War Memorial Hospital.

  • Melton & District War Memorial Hospital (Melton Mowbray, England)
Date:
1928
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Credit: Annual report and statement of accounts : 1928 / Melton & District War Memorial Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The growth of the work is shewn by the following Record of Cases dealt with in the X-Ray Department :— 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 278 242 331 281 557 570 525 633 Grand total 3417. We should like once more to pay tribute to the untiring efforts put forth by Dr. Dixon at all times in order to make the investigations, etc., of this section of the Institution as thorough as possible despite the handicaps under which the Department is carried on. As will be observed from the above Report, three-fourths of the cases last year were entirely gratis—no payment in respect of these being made either to the Hospital or to the Radiologist. The Analysis of Cases set out in another part of this booklet affords ample evidence of the extremely valuable services rendered to the Institution, and the public generally, by the Honorary Medical Staff. We consider that a town of this size is very fortunate in having medical practitioners of such outstanding ability in our midst. It will be noticed that last year an increased number of very difficult operations have been performed with successful results in the great majority of cases. We are also greatly indebted to the Specialists from London and elsewhere who have visited the Hospital several times during the year, and given without charge invaluable help in the way of advice and surgical skill in connection with several cases in the Free Wards. We are still fortunate in having as our Matron Miss E. Gibson. She has now been with us 9 years, and her capabilities are therefore well known in the town and district. Her task has been by no means a light one during the past twelve months in view of the increase in patients and illness amongst the Nursing Staff, but she has surmounted diffi¬ culties with credit to herself and the Institution. The Matron has been most ably supplemented in her efforts by the remainder of the Nursing Staff, who have carried out their duties in a thorough and conscientious manner. We continually receive letters from patients expressing apprecia¬ tion of the treatment received by them in the Hospital. Under the Chairmanship of Mr. W. Barnes, the House Committee have again satisfactorily carried out the duties that have fallen to their lot, although on occasions only a small number of members have been present at the meetings. Mrs. G. M. Robinson, in the position of Hon. Sec. to this Sub-Committee, continues to render valuable help. With regard to matters financial, the Accounts shew that the Institution is still being steadily supported by all