Annual report : 1940 / North Riding Infirmary.

  • North Riding Infirmary (Middlesbrough, England)
Date:
1940
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Annual report : 1940 / North Riding Infirmary. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LADIES’ LINEN LEAGUE. Founded 1924. President : Mrs. Ellis Hunter, Howden Gate, Northallerton. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer : Mrs. Martin, 24 Bewley Grove, Acklam, Middlesbrough. For the financial year ended 30th September, 1940, the Income amounted to £231 17s. 8d. Subscriptions amounted to £89 16s. 6d., and Miscellaneous receipts included the following:— £ s. d. Proceeds of Sale of Work (per Mrs. Postgate) .. 130 0 0 Bun Pennies—Miss Stockdale 10/-, Mrs. Reyer £1, Miscellaneous £2 7s. 2d. 3 17 2 Messrs. J. Newhouse, Ltd.—Donation 2 2 0 Sale of Hand-made Flowers (per Mrs. J. H. Wilson) 2 1 0 Sale of Easter Egg (per Mrs. Harrison) 1 13 0 Whist Drive (per Mrs. Johnson) 1 1 0 Whist Drives (per Mrs. Landers) 0 19 6 Anonymous 0 7 6 £142 1 2 The League provided the Infirmary with 481 articles of Linen, and 900 yards of material. In addition the members of the League made personal gifts of 97 linen articles. The Sale of Work mentioned above represents an annual effort made by the Ladies’ Sewing Party, which meets at the North Riding Infirmary Nurses’ Home, Park Road, on Tuesday afternoons. The Secretary is Mrs. P. Donaldson, 623 Marton Road, Middlesbrough. The League’s aim is to supply all the linen required for the Infirmary. New members are welcome. Vice Presidents are asked to subscribe One Guinea, and if possible obtain ten Associates. Associates agree to subscribe Five Shillings and give two articles of linen. Other Subscribers are included as Honorary Members. The Auxiliary Sewing Party, which was inaugurated last year, and which meets fortnightly on Tuesdays at the Infirmary, made 82 garments for the Infirmary during the year. The Matron would be pleased to welcome any further offers of help from ladies who care to be associated with this excellent work.