Annual report of the Royal National Sanitorium for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, Bournemouth : 1936.

  • Royal National Sanitorium for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest (Bournemouth, England)
Date:
1936
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Credit: Annual report of the Royal National Sanitorium for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, Bournemouth : 1936. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During the 14i years that Dr. Hutcheson has held his important and responsible position he had carried out his duties with exceptional ability and thoroughness. He had always shown the keenest enthus¬ iasm for his work and had done everything in his power to maintain and enhance the prestige of the Sanatorium and to keep it abreast of the most modern methods of treatment. His sound knowledge of his work, his excellent judgment and administrative ability had enabled him to render inestimable service and had made his departure a very real loss to the Sanatorium. They heartily wished him in his retire¬ ment many years of health and happiness to which his long and stren¬ uous professional career entitled him. He was very pleased to add that Dr. Hutcheson would continue to serve as a member of the Committee of Management so that they would still have the benefit of his administrative ability and experience. The motion was carried unanimously. It was proposed by Mr. Birley, seconded by Colonel Deas, and resolved that Colonel W. Roberts Thomson, D.L., J.P., and Dr. D. A. Hutcheson, the members of the Committee retiring by rotation, be re¬ elected. It was proposed by Colonel Roberts Thomson, seconded by Dr. Hutcheson, and resolved that Colonel L. ]. M. Deas, M.B., F.R.C.S.E., I.M.S., be elected members af the Committee of Management. Proposing the election of Dr. D. A. Hutcheson as a Honorary Life Governor of the Sanatorium, Mr. Birley spoke in the highest terms of the services rendered by Dr. Hutcheson during his long tenure of office as Senior Medical Officer. Dr. Coles, seconding, also paid a high tribute to Dr. Hutcheson’s work and referred to the many pro¬ gressive improvements which, with the Committee’s approval, he had carried out in the Sanatorium. The motion was carried unanimously. Dr. Hutcheson, thanking the Governors for the honour they had done him and for the generous terms in which reference had been made to his services, said that his work had always been very congenial to him. Any success that he might have achieved had been due to the support which he had received from the Committee and to the loyalty and co-operation of the whole of the Staff. He knew that such help and co-operation would be extended to his successor, Dr. Anson. On the motion of Colonel Deas, seconded by Mr. E. M. Coombs, Mr. Edward Bicker was re-elected Auditor for the ensuing year. Mr. Birley proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Medical, Surgical and Dental Staff for their valuable services during the past year and took the opportunity of welcoming, on behalf of the Com¬ mittee, Dr. Anson who had just entered upon his duties as Medical Superintendent. The motion was carried by acclamation. Dr. Watson, responding on behalf of his colleagues and himself, said they appreciated their association with the Royal National Sana¬ torium which they looked upon as one of the leading Sanatoria in this country. It was a happy state of affairs that so many of their patients were able to return to continue their usual occupations. The meeting terminated with a cordial vote of thanks to Colonel Roberts Thomson for his successful occupation of the Chair.