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Arrangements had also been made in case sanction was
given that workmen should be on the premises first thing in
the morning. This was done, and the work was pushed on
with all the expedition possible.
I saw the Chairman of the Joint Board the following
morning and got his approval to the co-operation of the Mogden
staff with respect to housing and feeding the nurses.
Difficulty was experienced in obtaining the delivery of the
necessary cots; none of the firms first interviewed could give
delivery under ten days. Eventually one firm promised delivery
in five days.
The Surveyor's staff were working continuously there until
Saturday morning. It was arranged that the necessary equipment
should be delivered between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the
Saturday morning. In order to do this the firm delivering
the cots despatched them at 3 a.m. by road from Birmingham.
Practically everything arrived to time. The Nurses reported
for duty at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday morning and worked like
Trojans to get the place ship-shape.
Admission of the first batch of patients had been arranged
for 3 o'clock on the Sunday following the meeting, and within
a few minutes of that time the first six patients had arrived.
Arrangements were made that the night and day Nurses
slept at Mogden, and that the washing for the whole Hospital
was done at the Mogden Laundry. The night Nurse was
brought down by the Ambulance, and the day staff were taken
back.
I was fortunate in obtaining as cleaner a woman who has
worked for my family for some time, and upon whom 1 could
absolutely rely.