Annual report : 1947 / Keighley and District Victoria Hospital.

  • Keighley and District Victoria Hospital (Keighley, England)
Date:
1947
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Credit: Annual report : 1947 / Keighley and District Victoria Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mrs. Pryce, and Mrs.'Fell, continued the benevolent work of distri¬ buting books to the patients and staff. This service entails a con¬ siderable amount of labour in cataloguing gifts and recording issues and returns. 1,400 books were circulated during the year. Patients greatly appreciate a regular supply of books during their stay in hospital, and the Board feel sure that they would wish to be asso¬ ciated with the Board's expression of gratitude to Mrs. Matthews and her friends. Many welcome gifts of books have been received, but there is still a demand for “Westerns” and “thrillers.” LINEN GUILD, EGG COLLECTION, “POUND DAY.” Whilst each of these efforts shows a decrease compared with the previous year, nevertheless, in view of the abnormal conditions, the results cannot be considered other than highly satisfactory. The Ladies’ Committee are deserving of the gratitude of the Board of. Management for so kindly organising these efforts, and cordial thanks are also extended to all district organisers, collectors and contributors for their co-operation and liberal support. The figures for 1047 and 1046 are as follows:— 1047 Linen Guild ... Gifts 34 Cash £13? 0 0 1046 Gifts 44 Cash £V54 6 6 1947 Egg Collection Eggs 3,741 Cash £33 15 6 1046 Eggs 3,760 Cash £22 7 4 1047 “Pound” Day Gifts 316 Cash £W 3 5 1046 Gifts 756 Cash £U 14 0 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ GALA COMMITTEE. The Committee have surpassed the previous record of ^1,600 by making the handsome grant of ^1,625, for which the Board are more than grateful. The total amount handed to the hospital since 1S77 is -£34,373. aj The organisation is a striking example of co-operation and Voluntary effort in aid of a good cause and the annual procession and gala are most popular, and have attained an unique position in the life of the people of the district. As a one-day effort it has no equal over a wide field, and the Committee have earned the admiration of the public.) To all concerned, the Board desire to express their sincere appreciation of the outstanding financial assistance given to the hospital since US‘77, and to congratulate them on such a fine achieve¬ ment. It is hoped that with such a long history of worthy endeavour that the Gala Committee will continue to function for many years to come. CONTRIBUTORY SCHEME OF THE WORKPEOPLE’S COLLECTION COMMITTEE. In its last complete year of supporting the hospital, another record has been made by the Contributory Scheme in producing the admirable sum of £22,518 12s. 4d., representing approximately 55 per cent, of the total ordinary income for the year. This is greater than the previous year by ^1,684 14s. 2d. Due to excellent organisation, the credit for which is due to the Committee and the Secretaries, the Scheme has proved of immense