Report and accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1935 / The Cassel Hospital for Functional Nervous Disorders.

  • Cassel Hospital for Functional Nervous Disorders (Richmond, England)
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[1936?]
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Credit: Report and accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1935 / The Cassel Hospital for Functional Nervous Disorders. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    13. During the year the two hard tennis courts were relaid as “ non¬ attention courts.” General structural repairs and annual decorations have been carried out under the supervision of the Architect. 14. The games section continues to be popular. Cricket matches were arranged and every Saturday during the summer months a team of patients, augmented when necessary by members of the staff, took the field against local clubs and on a few occasions teams visited from London. Similarly in the winter months hockey matches were played against local clubs. Keen interest has been taken in the Golf, Tennis, Badminton and Billiards and there have been many competitions. 15. The patients produced two stage entertainments. In addition an ex¬ patient with his friends visited the Hospital and gave a concert which proved very popular. 16. At Christmas there were the usual Christmas Tree and Dances. A first class conjuror and entertainer gave a performance. 17. The Committee desire once again to express their deep appreciation of the work done by the Medical, Nursing, Administrative and other Staffs. 18. In place of the annual medical report the Committee append below a re¬ port by the Medical Director on the work of the Hospital during his first year of office. By Order of the General Committee, FELIX CASSEL, Chairman. 11th February, 1936.