This index provides a list of those items purchased in a hospital, and arranges them under main headings and sub-headings so that expenditure may be accounted for correctly in the uniform system of accounts. For example lamp oil comes under the main heading `domestic' and the sub-heading `fuel and lighting'.
The memorandum discusses methods by which individual hospitals may prepare records of quantities of items consumed (for example gas, soap, food), and may use them for the purpose of securing the co-operation of the various departments of the hospitals in strengthening the control of expenditure.
The General Council of the King's Fund passed a resolution in 1926, making provision for the distribution of funds to hospitals in support of their contributory pension schemes.
The management committee of the King's Fund produced these notes in consultation with the Chief Officer of the London Fire Brigade to be of service to Hospital Committees when considering the question of fire precautions.
On March 24, 1923, the Voluntary Hospitals Commission wrote to the King's Fund, referring to a question and answer given in the House of Commons on Wednesday, March 21, on the subject of hospital accommodation for accident cases, and asking that the King's Fund, as the Voluntary Hospitals Committee for ...
The terms of reference for the enquiry were : "to enquire and report as to the existing provision for pensions to officers and staff employed in the London Voluntary Hospitals and as to what alteration or extension (if any) of the existing arrangements is desirable and practicable, and generally to ...