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Staff.
Mrs. Grunberg is still in charge of the Home, assisted by Mrs.
Van Hemelryck, Assistant Matron, and one other non-resident assistant
and domestic staff.
Finance.
Total expenditure incurred in running the Home during the
Society's financial year ended 29th September, 1951, amounted to
£3,378 The weekly all-in cost for the year amounted to 53s. 1d. per
head. There was a deficit on the year's working of £385.
"Greenhill," 5, Oaklands Road, Bromley.
This Home is run by the Brook Lane Medical Mission, and the
Secretary reports:—
"The number of residents is twenty-two. During the year, three
residents have died, and one was transferred to another Home owing
to increased infirmity. Four new cases have been admitted during
1951. During the summer months, when the residents were visiting
relatives, it was possible to give brief holidays to fifteen old ladies
who otherwise would not have been able to have any change.
The Home is served by three regular staff, assisted by daily help."
'"The Vane," Denbridge Road, and "Town Court" Wells Road, Bickley.
These Homes are run by the Welfare Department of the London
County Council, and the following details are given: —
The Vane. Town Court.
Residents on 31st December, 1950 29 29
Admissions during 1951 30 14
Discharges during 1951 30 12
Residents on 31st December, 1951 29 31
"Dunoran," Park Farm Road. Bickley.
This Home is run by the Bermondsey and Southwark Group
Hospital Management Committee, and 1 am indebted to the Medical
Superintendent of the Home for the following information.
"The work of the Dunoran Home has continued much as usual
during the past year. There are now 38 beds, 107 patients were
admitted during the year, 58 discharged and 45 died. In addition to
the permanent admissions, a number of patients on the chronic waiting
list were admitted for periods of two or three weeks, giving relations
a much needed rest and the patients a welcome change of environment.
The Hospital Management Committee have built a verandah and
balcony, thus enabling patients on both floors to be wheeled into the
open on fine days."