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The following scale of salaries was recommended:—Matron,
£175 X £10—£225; Assistant Matron, £100 X £5—£120;
Senior Staff Nurse, £75 X £5—£90; Staff Nurse,
£65 X £5—75; Nurse, £55 x £5—65. (5th February.)
That the holiday for the nursing staff at each hospital be
three weeks annually, except that nurses now entitled
to a month's holiday continue under these conditions.
(7th May.)
That ambulance attendants be supplied with overalls for use
when removing patients. (30th July.)
The following daily holiday allowances were agreed:—Matron,
3s. 6d. ; Assistant Matron, 3s. Od.; Nurses, 2s. 6d.;
Wardmaids, 2s. (5th November.)
That uniform be supplied to the Matron, nursing staff and
female domestic staff, the uniforms to remain the property
of the Council. (5th November.)
(At their meeting on the 4th February, 1936, the Council
approved of recommendations with regard to the grading of the
hospital porters and laundry staff.)
The following is a copy of the hospital's rules for the information
of the relatives of patients, adopted by the Council at their
meeting on the 5th February:—
The Hospital to which the patient is being removed is at Rayners
Lane, Harrow (Telephone Number:—Byron 1450). Certain convalescent
cases of scarlet fever are transferred later to the Hospital
at Honeypot Lane, Stanmore (Telephone Number:—WORdsworth
2088).
Any garments or articles for personal use, such as hairbrushes
taken into the hospital by the patients, will not in ordinary
circumstances be returned on the discharge of the patient.
Relatives or friends are not allowed to visit a patient unless
such patient becomes dangerously ill, in which case notice will
be sent to the nearest relative or friend granting permission to
visit him. It is, therefore, important that notice of any change of
address should at once be sent to the Matron.
Parents or near relatives of those dangerously ill will be
admitted to the wards at the discretion of the Medical Superintendent
or Matron. Only two visitors will be allowed at one time.
Ordinarily no interview shall last more than 15 minutes. Visitors
are to put on the special dress provided before entering the ward,
and are to wash their hands before leaving the Hospital. Visitors
must not touch the patients or their beds, etc., or sit, except on a
chair so placed that no part of the visitor's dress shall touch any
bed.
Parents or near relatives wishing to see the Matron in order
to make enquiries about the patient should attend the Hospital
on Mondays or Thursdays between 2 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.