Ann Perry - First Matron at Addenbrooke’s Ann Perry, a spinster offered her services to the Infirmary as recorded in the minutes on 21 July 1766 and was subsequently appointed as the first Matron, on 18 August. Her salary when the Hospital opened in October 1766 was £10 a year; and a ‘gratuity not exceeding …
Is nut butter better than butter?
A meeting of the Hospital’s House Sub-committee held on 29 November 1915 recorded that the Visiting Governors has suggested ‘in consequence of the increased price of butter, Nut butter should be substituted as an experiment’. The Committee approved of the substitution. A later meeting of the same committee held on 16 January 1916 records that …
Chapel dedication service
On 23 November 1972 a dedication service for the new ecumenical chapel built in the concourse of the Hills Road site, was held for staff, visitors and patients. A report of the service was recorded in The Addenbrooke’s News and it said that the hospital staff were represented by: Mr F Nottingham, the Head Porter, …
John Newling
We have, stored in the hospital archives several portraits of gentlemen of Cambridge and surrounding areas who had at one time some influence at Addenbrooke’s. The portraits were hung in the Boardroom of the old hospital and for many years in the corridor of level 3 at the new site. This is Alderman John Newling …
Remembering Alan Roy Dyball
I do not know if there is a memorial plaque to staff of Addenbrooke’s who died in the Great War, but I know that many of the consultants, nurses and other staff did join the military. Many nurses joined the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, and both consultants and nurses were linked with the …
A letter written by Dr Addenbrooke
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, as I am sure many of you know, is named after Dr John Addenbrooke who during the 18th century was one of the first people to leave his personal wealth to fund a voluntary hospital. We do not know much about John Addenbrooke himself but we do have two letters written by him …
Matthew Digby Wyatt, Architect
In 1860 the Board of Governors of Addenbrooke’s were greatly concerned that the Hospital accommodation was overcrowded, old fashioned in design and inconvenient. A new building committee was soon appointed and they wrote a report with suggested requirements. These included an improved out-patients department, which was to have a large waiting hall and a large …
Tonsillectomy
The chronic infection of tonsils has been affecting human beings for hundreds if not thousands of year. One of the most famous cases is the one of the first president of the United States, George Washington, who died of complication of tonsillitis. He fell ill and died on 14th December 1799. Tonsillectomy by guillotine was …
The Cambridge Breast Unit
The Cambridge Breast Unit was opened by Cherie Booth QC on 10th October 2000. Prior to the opening of the unit patients were seen in Clinic 4 and were sent away with an appointment to return up to two weeks later for a mammogram. The purpose built unit was funded by charitable donations of £756,000 …
