Annual report 1954-1955 : Exminster Hospital, Digby Hospital, Wonford House Hospital / Devon Mental Hospital Management Committee.

  • Devon Mental Hospital Management Committee.
Date:
[1955?]
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Credit: Annual report 1954-1955 : Exminster Hospital, Digby Hospital, Wonford House Hospital / Devon Mental Hospital Management Committee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    State Preliminary Examination Digby WONFORD Mr. Frank Brown Miss Ann Carver Mr. R. E. Harmsworth Mr. D. G. Hutchings Mr. Geoffrey Friend Mr. Samuel Gale Mr. John Green Mrs. D. Hunter Mr. Brian Lemin Miss Mary McMulkin Mr. Ivor Rowe Recently many who have served Digby and Wonford with the devotion of years, have left. I mention Dr. B. J. Mullin whose kindly and genial personality has left its stamp on Wonford—in fact for a very long time the names Mullin and Wonford have been inter¬ changeable. Miss F. N. Henry, who had been nursing since the age of 16, was forced by ill-health into a premature retirement after 20 years as Matron of Digby Hospital—some 38 years in nursing—a notable record. Just before her illness Miss Henry had set up the Art Therapy Department which now, under the able guidance of Mrs. Milton, is proving a most valuable asset at Digby and from modest beginnings in the Committee Room, now spills over into wards and recreation rooms, so great is the interest aroused. Other inevitable changes have been ;— Retirements Digby John German, Kitchen Superintendent (33 years) ; Frederick Bright, Carpenter (20 years) ; Lily Creedy, Housemaid (54 years) ; Albert Smallridge, Charge Nurse (33 years) ; John H. Redstone, Nursing Assistant (35 years). Wonford W. J. Aggett, Gardner (43 years) ; A. Gliddon, Head Gardner (34 years) ; J. Aggett, Stoker (25 years) ; J. Yeo, Laundry man (lO years) Sister H. Allan (22 years) ; Sister M. Smith (27 years ; Rev. W. Glenn, Chaplain (17 years). Died Sidney Smith, Storesman, after 25 years’ service at Digby.