Patient Numbers
1957 - 5435 patients
1967 - 6327 patients
1977 - 7199 patients
1987 - 7930 patients
2000 - 9100 patients
Regional Hospitals (prior to 1960)
Victoria Hospital (old Town) - surgical patients.
Stratton St.Margaret - for medical patients.
Princess Margaret Hospital was built later..
Initially surgery times were typically 8.45 - 9.45 in the morning and 6.15 - 7.15 in the evenings (visits took up a lot of the remaining times). Now such opening hours are unimaginable.
Regional Hospitals saw patients who were referred within weeks - not so now as many of you know.
Many Doctors have worked here since 1900. Some emigrated to other countries while others just moved to other counties but special mention is needed of Dr. Belt and Dr. Schaps who served this community long - well over 25 years.
Doctor's Earnings (1959)
Senior Partner - £ 5203 / year.
Junior Partner - £ 2586 / year.
YEAR
1900
1920
1930
1947
1950
1952
1955
1957
1959
1959
1967
1968
1990
1992
DOCTORS
Dr.Coombes
Dr.Brown
Dr.Crossley
Dr.Alderman
Dr.Veale
Dr.Davidson
Dr.Whitny
Dr.Belt
Dr.Giddy
Dr.Hartwell
Dr.Schaps
Dr.Nutt
Dr.Reynolds
Dr. Baker
Staff Costs
In 1959 staff costs for the entire Surgery worked out to £ 337 for the year.
Staff earnings
In 1969 our receptionist earned 5 shillings an hour
CRICKLADE
Surgery here was started in Sep.1969 when we had 2 rooms in a Pub .
The surgery then moved in Jan.1977 to a shop in the high street .
New and modern premises next to the post office was then built 7 years ago.
Nurses who served Purton & Cricklade as Practice and Community Nurses
Mrs.Lambert
Mrs.Gower
Mrs.Maslin
Mrs. Target.