Clinton News-Record, 1975-07-24, Page 78•
The charter' for the first
out
Hospita' in Clinton Was tikelt
by the late Irunn to i> and
it was situ*ted en the north west
corner of, 'utter and Victoria
Streets. The Hoard. of
Management consisted,, ,qt
Ciann, ,Preen. ter, She% Vice.
Fres, , assiistedby 03..
MacPherson• Harrison Wiltse
and Alin;, Erydolte. A .nephew Or.
John c unn assisted Ila unete for
a tithe. Assistants at other tithes ,
were Ur, McRee, 'Dr. Hill. Dr.
Wesley Clark; then carne Dr. IA.
Ganglier.
Dr. Gunn went overseas in
the #first, Great War in 1016 and
the hospital was closed for four,
years. In February 1919 the
hospital re -opened under the
management . of the Ladies' "
Board with Mrs. R.E. Manning.
Pres:. Miss Winnie fl'Nttil, Secr.,
and Amy Howson, Treasurer.
Miss Jessie Grainger was the
Superintendent. Members of the
first graduating class were Greta
Mustard (Mrs. Wm. Crooks);
Fannie McKenzie (Mrs. Andrew
. Mo are): and Miss Annene Si
rl:air: who graduated in 1922.
Myrtle Trewurtha (tate Mra, J. -
liatkin); and Dorothy Jago.
Mrs.. pied McCool, came in to
train one or two . years later.
Later Presidents were Mrs. N.W.
Trewartha, Mrs. W. Brydone;,
Mrs. H.B. Combe. Miss W.
t}'Neil, Mrs. Harry.Johnson. and
Mrs, Flora Venner was Pres.. in
15139;
In 936't a maraagernent.-.of__
the Hospital was taken over by
men. the first president was Dr.
.J.W. Shaw; seer., trees., R.E.
Manning. The second pres., was
Mr. Frank Fingland; seer.. treas.
Harold Lawson and Arthur
Knight: "
• During this time (1922) 'Mr.
M.D. McTaggart had given his
father's residence on Shipley
Street for a hospital building, and
it was formally accepted us such
at a board meeting in-; lay 1922.
The stuff moved in from titcrold
hospital (later the; Commercial
Inn) with Miss Grainger as Supt.
In 1926 the X-ray was in-
stalled. This was mode possible
through the generosity of Mr:
John Howson of Vancouver, a
former Clinton boy.
• Miss Sinclair came in 1933 as
Night Supervisor, just a few days
before the death of Dr. Gaudier.
About three weeks later Dr. W.A.
Oakes came as Chief Surgeon.
In 1934 the main building was
r e-rnodelled and the elevator
installed. -
Miss Grainger retired in
October 1946. and Miss 'Sinclair
-took. -Supt., as she had
ably assisted Mia 'araitt er-"in-•' ..
this capacity from 1931-46.
To allevisate the overcrowded
cu fldition it was found necessary
to add a new wing to the building.
and on May 12th, 1949, the new
8140,000.00 - 24 bed wing was
officially opened. The official
ceremony was performed by the
Thomas. Pryde of Exeter. who
was M.L.A. for South Huron at
\ the time. He made a special,
mention of Dr. Shaw, the 86 year
old physician who was the oldest,.
practising Doctor in town. having
served the people faithfully for 59
years. Others taking part in the
ceremony were Dr. Oakes. Pres..
of the Curator* Hospital
Association, Elston Cardiff. M p.
for South Huron; Robert Hattie.
Mayor of Clinton. and John
Armstrong. Warden of Huron
County. A- plaque com-
memorating.former residents of
Clinton, dedicated by Rev. D.J.
Lane of the Presbyterian church.
was unveiled by Dr. J.W. Shaw.
Mrs. F. Fingland was the
first woman to be appointed 10
the Men's Board of the new
Clinton Community Hospital in
1950. The Pres.. of the ladies
Hospital Auxiliary has
automatically been a member et
the board ever since.
In 1950 the Nurse's residence
was built . with. a . bequest of
$40,.00 from Col.. end Mrs.
H.T. Rance. A'plaque was placed
in the residence in their honour.
. A Monster Bazaar and Penny
Sate • Converted by Mrs. -F.
Fingland was held in the Town
Hall to raise money for the fur-
nish a . and the
was rratsed . - a l wo en's
organizatitens in town taking
Part.
, 'nr 1047 the north wing af'
the hospital wag. renovated et *
cost of $61,000.00, with thehelp of
grants from the Federal ov it,
Coantg and Provincial, and also
private donations.
During Mia period Miss
Sinclair ,risigned 'ars Supt.and
Miss Hilda Sinith repiaeed, her,
followed bit Mrs. Phinney.
From the years 168a
whole new wing was built on the
West side of the hospital. Dr..
Harry Shaw. (a son of J.W.
.Shaw), Dartmouth College, New
Hampshire came . for the big
opening.'
In 1966 Miss Kathleen Elliott
was made "Director of Nursing"
to replace the hitherto well.
known title of Superintendent et
Nurse's. She has held this office
until her retirement, when Miss
Barbara Cooper replaced her` in
April 1975.
The property for a parking
n- lot was purchased from the Steep
family in 1968, and was later
leased to the; "Health Unit" the
revenue from such going to the
Hospital.
In 1970-71 the five rooms at
the South; East „corner of the
nurses' residence Were renovated
for Dr. Harrett's office needs.
The Physiotherapy Dept., was
extended and a new Board Room
completed.
Through the kindness
generosity. of Mr. Stewart
dietary . and his • late wife,
solariums, including two
and
Mid
two
sun-
Lath 1
140. CU
including 5a
donation of
inette Club towards +e pur-
chase of furnishin s for the
second floor silariun. The
Auxiliary Cotnm., furnished the
first floor solarium.. fn 19'2 arse
ward and "± a se t; -pr vate room.
iguat+e;d . as a Chronic
fn 1974 the Laundry was
d and ail **laundering is
our hospital,
e Hospital was wired fay`
e %V. early in 1974. Several
pieced -of up -dated hormital
equipment has been purchase
during the last tew years making
our hospital as 'modern res any.
hospital of its " size in 'Huron
County.
After Dr. -Oakes , retired in
1071, he was succeeded as
surgeon =by_�`. Paul Walden, The
surgeons the present Or Des
KC..." m rt, and 04. Watts
both of cOoderich, who have of-
fices in the weot endo, the termer
nurses' residence building.
Huron County Hearth Unit also
has offices in tt,itx building.
Information Mrs. F. Fingland
and -Miss Sinclair. Compiled by
Mrs.M.Bat n.
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