Dr. W. M. Thackery, 1798 to 1827, founded Infirmary library
Estates
1830 - Chester Infirmary - coal fired central
heating insalled.
1903 electric
light and hot and cold water at Chester Infirmary as part of the new
Outpatient and Theatre development.
1955 - Chester Royal Infirmary nurses home was re-modernised
with "the installation of central heating, comfortable bedrooms, television
and attractive accommodation for entertaining visitors".
Telephones
In the 1950s Chester Royal Infirmary introduced bed side telephone
access for patients.... "One very novel and progressive idea is
a portable
telephone which can be plugged in at the patient’s bedside enabling
him to ring up his friends and relatives at home."
Mrs Joan Hawkins of Vicar's Cross, Chester. Joan was a telephonist at the Chester Royal Infirmary from 1949 to 1963.
Systems
1947 - New
Appointments System for Infirmary Outpatient’s.