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, TAXI ridp from Black- A to Clitheroe ended m '’"brawl V n two of the njengers quarrelled abou nSng the fare. The result


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HOSPITAL CELEBRATES ITS 100th BIRTHDAY


CLITHEROE Ho.spilal is a far ci-y from the woi’k- lioii.se. a.s visitors today will testify.


'ing. as tine hospilal cele­ brates its centenary, ju.st how much progress has been made since the build­ ings first came into ii-sc on April '21.st. 1873.


Bill il i.s worth remember-


a workhoii.se for the Clithcroe Union, catering for lunatics and pauper.s and often whole families who had nowhere to live.


The hospilnl was built n.s Duties


reported on Uic opening; •■On Monday l April 21st, 18731 for the first time the new workiiouse was occupied by the men. women and childrcp who constitute the indoor paupers in the Clithcroc Union; and the Old workhou.ses of Holden and .Aig'hton."


The " Blackburn Time.s"


Union was Mr John Aspinall. of Slanden Hall. Three guardian.s were elec­ ted for Clilheroe and one for each other township—15 in Lancashire and 19 in Yofk.shirc.


The first c'hairman of’ the


1893 gave every member of the Board of Giiavdian.s authority to vi.sit ithe work- house ’■ at any reasonable


A general order i.s.sued in


lime." Travellers on the road


THE lio.'ipilaTs matron. Mis.s Vera Johnson, with administrative officer Mr Frank Mellor.


were freciucnt callers, dorng odd jobs in return for bed and board. The 1901 year book of the Clilheroc Union li-ts tasks for "casual


paupers who remain for one night' only " as the breaking or ithrce cwt. of .stones I men* or three hours of wa.shing, .scrubbing or clean­ ing ■women). Any who re­ mained longer had to do nine hours’ work a day.


of the ho.spilal has gradu­ ally changed—in the mid- 1920.5 il was taken over by Lanca.shirc County Council —though it is only within recent memory that tramp.s have .stopped calling in for refreshment on their journeys.


Over the years. Mtc role


even claim to h;ivc been born at the ho.spital, for the rear wing was opened as a malernily unit during the Second World War.


Some Clitheronian.s can


cant change of all occurred in 1948 when the ho.spital became part of the National Health Service. It now caier.s solely lor geriatric patients, with 101 beds and a day hospital open from Monday to Friday. a'Uended by ,300 patient.s evci'v month.


Pleasant


iran.sformed large and often di-smaj rooms into light, airy. comfortable ward.s with about 10 beds in each. Condition.s .are pleasant and .-surroundings cheerful for patients and staff alike.


Major facclift.s have Each ward has bright


curtain.s, piclurcs. flowers and a IC’levision set. Patients are not confined to bed—if ihov arc we'i onouwh, they


Perhaps the most signifi­


.'■pend at least part of the day in one of the da.v room.s, where they can sit and chat, or get on with their reading or knitting.


can sit, on the patio are.a reccntlv pre.sentcd to tSie ho.spilal by Clitheroe Round Table, This is just one of the manv example.s of help from outside oi'gani.sations, another being the ho.spital trolley service run by the WRVS.


In good weallier. patiein.s Independence


long-.stay patients ip the hospital, the aim is to cet a.5 many patients as po.ssible rehahililatcd and fit to either return home or go into a supervised hostel, where thcv have a degree of independence.


'I’hough there are some


visits are paid to the wards by a trained phy.siotherapist and two aide.s. The hospital hold.s an


As part of the rehabilita­ tion programme, regular


onen day every year, but ylalron Miss Vera John-son and her stafT take an ; obvious pride in welcoming > vi-=ilors on any day. and , there is none of the ■ formal


people" routine found 'h many other hospital.s.


" rules before i At Clitheroe Hospital it is


the patients who matter—a fact largely due lo the elTorl.s of the sUiff and I'ne people of Clitheroc. who accept the hospital a.s an esseniial pari of community


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of Ihc day room.s may spend their time reading, k television.


the eelebration.s of ihe ho,5- pilal’.s centenary ciinie fiom the chairman of Blackburn and district ho.spital manage­ ment enmmittee. Mr W. E. Woolley. Praising the enormoii.s in-


W.-\RNINCi note amuksl


tei'est taken by llie lown.s- peoplc of Clilheroe in the hospital, thanks largely lo


tlie cfiorLs of Matron Mis.s Vera John.son, Mr Woolley viewed the reorgani.sation of ho.spital administration with


this hospital will not dis­ appear under different ad- minislration, and that its pre.sent efficiency will not deteriorate.’’ he said. Mr Woolley was speaking


.some concern. •• 1 hope the interests of


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Congratulations from the Queen


and Mrs Richaid Turner. The Mayor also paid ti-i-


bute to the hosnital, echoing Mr Woolley’s thoughts: " I


hope it will prosper, and that the staff and management will be as good in the com­ ing years as they arc today-”


at the hospital’s centenai-y luncheon, which was atten­ ded by the Mayor and Ma.vore.ss of Clilheroe. Conn.


large iced birthday cake, wa.s presented with a ixisy ol flowers by the hospital’s oldest resident, centenarian Mrs Isabella Hodgson. A


The Mayores.s who cut a


telegram received from Buckingham Palace read; ” Please convey to all staff and p.aiients of Clithei-oe Hospital the sincere thanks of the Queen for their kind­ ness. and loyal me.ssage of greetings. Which they have sent on the occasion of the celebration of the centenary of the ho.spital


congratulations and her best wishes To all concerned.”


“ Her Majesty sends her Hand of friendship


the opinion of the Matron, bliss Vera .Tohnson. rire Friends were formed


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Till-; r-T-icmls of C’lithcroe Hospital and the strong support of the local emn- nmnity arc the greatest assets the hospital has, in


ill infifl, (o eo-oi-dinafc and widen the scope of (he. voluntary help that had been given to the hospital since 1956 by a small band of voluntary helpers. All kinds of events were


nrg.'misetl to provid-e amenl- llcs for ll'c staff anil


patients, as "-ell as the most important part of their voluntary effort — visiting and talking to the patients and providing them witli small luxuries. From the proceeds ol ei'enls such as the open day.


______ have included Christmas festivities, handi­ crafts, a sweet trolley, book resLs, outing facilities, wall decorations and plants.


Friends Other gifts from the .■Mihongb a voluntary


held each .vear on the f'"’sl Saturday in .Tul.v. the Friends have provided a summer hou.se at the side of tte hospital. This enables patients to sit out and enjoy the beauty of Pendle and the .surrounding country­ side.


bclpor scheme has now started at the hospital, witli organised help on Ihc


wards, t l if ’e 's still a need for tlic Friends and their efforts to provide additional amenities for the patients


and staff,


tal chef, Mr Cyril Whiteside and his staff on preparing a splendid buffet meal were voiced on behalf of the giieshs by Mr T. 1. Jeremiah, chairman of the hospital house committee.


Compliments to the hospi­


To the public, and we are .clad to have her here.”


of welcome for one of the guests, Miss E. B. Garnett, who was on the board of hospital governors pre-1948. Said Mr Woolley: “ She has .civen a long life of service


There was a s])ecial, word


I f it’s a F r i e n d l y ( t im o s p l ie r c , g o o d hcei,


celebration for one of the hospital sisters. Mrs Ann Hargreaves, of Punlico Road, and Mr Woolley took the oiiportunity of wishing her a happy birthday.'


'l.’he occasion was a double


tal was open to visitors throughout the afternoon.


Bridge and Whitewell on Thursday and a centenary dinner on Friday, and the week of celebrations ended on Saturday evening with a buffet, dance for the staff.


Patients -had a spedaJ coach outing to . Dunsop


After the lunch, the. ho.spi­


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*"Mohklmcd Abdul Karim Khan <371, o f ’ Lowergate, J^theroe. denied causing ^,odlly harm b.Y assaulting ^ a r d Josepli Began a -0- year-old labouref, of Turner


^\vhan, who was alread.v under a two-year suspended sentence, was found gu.lty and sentenced to .six montlis prison, suspended for two years. He was ordered to uay £46.50 costs. Mr Stanley Westhcad, pi esiding, said this was not a parti­ cularly serious offence, but Khan should have made sure ho did not get into


trouble.


you a chance,” he said ”We realise Uiat you have diffi­ culties to face in this | country, such as language ■ problems.”Mr C. Haworth, prosecu­ ting, sa.id Khan invited Mr, Began and his wife, Janet. I to a Blackburn club. When they arrived back in Clith­ eroe, an argument started because Klian refused to pay the taxi fare. Mr Regan was punched in the face; his eye was bruised and his cheek scratched. ■ Mr Began told the court


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that Khan offered to pay for the night out but when they returned to Clitheroe Khan w'ould not pay for the taxi. Mr Regan said he paid half the fire and then Khan hit him. ” I said I would pay all the fare if ho wanted, but he didn’t want to know. He was just mad.”


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