Annual report of the Children's Hospital for the treatment of hip disease at Sevenoaks : 1938.

Children's Hospital for the Treatment of Hip Disease (Sevenoaks, England)

Date:: 1938

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Credit: Annual report of the Children's Hospital for the treatment of hip disease at Sevenoaks : 1938. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Report for the Year 1938 The year was an eventful one for the Hospital in many ways. Miss Holman and Miss Willis left to take up other work; the Committee and Staff very much regret losing them, but were most fortunate in getting Miss B. ]. D. Reid as Matron. Miss Reid has had great experience in similar hospitals, her last post being as Matron for over 11 years at the Bath and Wessex Children’s Orthopredic Hospital. In June a Garden Fete was held at the Hospital. This was the first event of its kind in the history of the Hospital and was a great success. The thanks of the Committee are extended to all who took stalls, to Mrs. Foskett and the V.A.D. who were responsible for the tea, and many others w’ho helped in various ways. The nett result was £116 6s. 8d. In spite of the large sum received from the Fete and £177 10s. 2d. from the Sevenoaks Players’ Pantomime “Dick Whittington,” for which the Committee are most grateful, the Expenditure during the year exceeded the Income by £194 11s. 7d. There was very heavy but non-recurring expenditure. A new up-to-date Aga cooker (costing £105 beyond the allowance on the old one) was installed. This has four times the oven capacity and so saves using gas for cooking and in the long run will be more economical. “ Hope Lodge,” a house belonging to the Hospital and standing in its grounds, originally owned by Miss Jackson and Miss Rose, has been let for 21 years but became vacant in September, when it was felt that a Nurses’ Home should be provided. The House has been thoroughly overhauled and structural alterations have been made on the bottom floor to convert it into a self-contained flat tor the gardener. It is hoped to let the gardener’s present cottage, after putting in a bathroom and making other improvements. The rent