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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
Ilford 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The circumstances of those unable to pay a fee of two guineas
per week are inquired into by the Health Visitors, and a fee is
decided on by the Medical Officer of Health. Cases for free admission
are referred to the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
The following table shows
| 5 mothers were admit ted free of charge. | |
| 3 ,, ,, at a fee of | 15s. per week. |
| 16 „ „ „ | 20s. |
| 13 „ „ „ | 25s. „ |
| 58 „ „ „ | 30s. ,, |
| 1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 31s. 6d. „ |
| 1 „ „ „ | 32s. „ |
| 31 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 35s. ,, |
| 30 ,, ,, | 40s. ,, |
| 117 „ „ „ | 42s. „ |
| 29 „ „ „ | 45s. |
| 1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 47s. 6d. „ |
| 29 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 50s. ,. |
| 23 „ „ „ | 52s. 6d. „ |
| 8 „ „ „ | 55s. ,, |
| 10 „ „ „ | 57s. 6d. „ |
| 29 „ „ „ | 60s. „ |
| 3 „ „ „ | 62s. 6d. „ |
| 11 „ „ „ | 63s. „ |
| 3 „ „ „ | 65s. ,, |
| 3 „ „ „ | 67s. 6d. „ |
| 21 „ „ „ | 70s. „ |
| 1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 72s. 6d. „ |
| 5 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 77s. 6d. „ |
| 16 „ „ „ | 80s. ,, |
| 2 „ „ „ | 82s. 6d. „ |
| 3 „ „ „ | 84s. „ |
| 1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 85s. „ |
| 5 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 90s. „ |
| 8 „ „ „ | 100s.„ |
| 1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 105s.„ |
| 2 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 110s.„ |
Of the above patients :—
(а) 323 paid an additional fee of 15s. to the Council for the service
of one of the midwives of the Home.
(б) 104 paid a fee of £1 Is. for the services of the Assistant Medical
Officer of Health.
(c) 9 paid a fee of £5 5s. for the services of the Consulting Obstetric
Surgeon.