Annual statement : 1946 / Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

  • Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
Date:
1946
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Credit: Annual statement : 1946 / Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Domestic and Other Staff. It is with great regret that the Committee records the death of Miss Alice Soper, for over 40 years Linen Maid. The resignations of Mr. W. Finnemore (26 years service), Air. A. Willey (24 years service), and Air. J. Nuttall (30 years service) in the Engineer’s Depart¬ ment gives an opportunity to thank them for their long and loyal service. Mr. W. S. Payne, Head Porter for 47 years, retired in June 1947, - alter a total of 53 years service at the Hospital, and the Committee record its gratitude for work well and faithfully done during all those years. I he good wishes of all go with him in his retirement. Legacies. The Committee acknowledges with legacies:— Airs. Emily Jane Howell Airs. Lillian Jessie Knight Air. James Ponsford .... Airs. Clara Pearn Mr. Lewis George Splatt Air. William Tuckett Mr. Walter John Otton Airs. Emma Jane Presswood Air. William James Reddaway Mr. William Peake Miss Lucy Anne Nickels Miss Annie Daw Airs. Annie Clifford .... Miss A. Al. Richards .... Mr. Robert Doidge Airs. Louisa Jane Cosway Air. Hector Douglas Alunro Air. Edward Arthur Parry Dr. Joseph Paterson Lusk Airs. Sarah Ann Mitchell Miss Florence Hilda Bowden Airs. Emmaleen Prowse Thomas gratitude the following £ s- d. 100 0 0 2000 0 0 10 0 0 500 0 0 75 7 10 900 0 0 503 12 4 373 10 11 225 0 0 100 0 0 127 11 3 300 0 0 280 18 1 5 0 0 45 0 0 2300 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 450 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 Ockenden Convalescent Home. The Home continues to be a very useful adjunct to the work of this Hospital, and also affords opportunity for convalescence to people from many distant places. Ladies’ Linen League. The Aiembers of this League continue to do invaluable work under the leadership of Countess Fortescue, its President, and the grant of £415 towards the purchase of Linen has been a great help in these times of rising prices. The Committee records its gratitude to all members of the Linen League for their sustained efforts. Special Efforts and Gifts in Kind. 1 he Committee records with pleasure the following contributions :— (a) Egg Appeal.—Another notable success resulted in a total of 26,205 Eggs and £181 6s. Od. in cash. Over 3,000 Eggs came from the Okehampton District, per the Alayor and Alayoress, and the gift is evidence of the popularity of the Hospital in that part of the County.