Annual report : 1946 / Nuneaton and District General Hospital.

  • Nuneaton and District General Hospital.
Date:
1946
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Credit: Annual report : 1946 / Nuneaton and District General Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GIFTS. In addition to the many other gifts recorded in the appendix, it has been very encouraging to receive so many items of produce, mainly from the Harvest Festivals of the district Churches. The year was also memorable for the magnificent donations of food¬ stuffs from the Dominions, which were received through the Ministry of Food. The distribution of this “ manna ” could not have been more appropriately timed it helped the Hospital to meet the shortages of rationed goods, which most of us were feeling acutely. It is grand to know that our kinsfolk overseas have such a care for us. It is appropriate here to mention the splendid gifts from the British Red Cross and St. John Organisation in the distribution of war surplus. The Hospital received a generous allocation of bed¬ ding and surgical dressings, which went a long way to meet some of our shortages. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT. The Board followed the course of the Bill through Parliament with very great interest and was gratified to notice that modifications were introduced which ensure that 'there will be a reasonable measure of local control in the future service through Management Committees. The Bill became an Act on the (3th November and shortly afterwards, the Minister of Health issued his plan for the division of the Country into regions. Nuneaton finds itself within the West Midlands Region, which has its centre in Birmingham and as th's area is one of the most compact, although it is also one of the largest, it would appear that there is every reason to believe that an excellent scheme can be developed. The Minister of Health is now proceeding to establish the Regional Boards, which will plan the details of the service within the region and the Board is eagerly awaiting infor¬ mation which will reveal the future organisation for Nuneaton and district in general, and for this Hospital in particular. W. T. SMITH, Chairman. H. W. WILLIAMS, House Governor & Secretary. s