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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Poplar 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: MATERNITY WARDS. Scale op Charges suggested by Medical Officer of Health and Borough Accountant.

MATERNITY WARDS. Scale op Charges suggested by Medical Officer of Health and Borough Accountant.

Family Income (after deducting Rent and Insurance).Charges to Patients per Week.(d)
(a)(b)(c)
Eligible for Single Maternity Benefit and not more than one child.Eligible for Double Maternity Benefit.Not eligible for any Maternity Benefit or eligible for Single Maternity Benefit and more than one child.Daily Charge for periods extended beyond usual period of 14 days.
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.Add 10s. in each case.Deduct 10s. in each case.s.d.
Exceeding 250 and not exceeding26011003s. minimum.
„ 260 „2701106
„ 270 „2801110
„ 280 „2901116
„ 290 „21001120
„ 2100 „21101130
„ 2110 „2120114031
„ 2120 „2130115032
„ 2130 „2140116033
„ 2140 „2150117034
„ 2150 „2160118035
„ 2160 „2170119036
„ 2170 „218020037
„ 2180 „219021038
„ 2190 „30022039
„ 300 „310230310
„ 3l0 „320240311
„ 320 „33025040
„ 330 „34026041
„ 340 „35027042
„ 350 „36028043
„ 360 „37029044
„ 370 „380210045
„ 380 „390211046
„ 390 „3100212047
„ 3100 „3110313048
„ 3110 „3120214049
„ 3120 „31302150410
„ 3130 „31402160411
„ 3140 „3150217050
„ 3150 „3160218051
„ 3160 „3170219052
„ 3170 ,,318030053
„ 3180 „319031054
„ 3190 „40032055
„ 400....Max 33056 Max.

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Note.—In cases of family incomes below £2 5s., the charge to be decreased by 6d. per week for each 1s.
of deficiency of income, subject to the minimum charge of £1 per week.