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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| 67„ „ 42s. „ |
| 3 „ „ 45s. „ |
| 8 „ „ „ 50s.„ |
| 3 „ „ „ 52s. 6d. „ |
| 1 „ „ „ 55s. „ |
| 24 „ „ „ 63s.„ |
| 2 „ „ „ 70s.„ |
| 1 „ „ „ 73s, 6d. „ |
| 1 „ „ „ 80s. „ |
| 13 „ „ „ 84s.„ |
| 3 „ „ „ 90s.„ |
| 11 „ „ „ 100s.„ |
109 of the above patients agreed to pay an additional fee of
15s. to the Council for the services of one of the midwives of the
Home.
The work of training pupil midwives has continued in a satisfactory
manner; three who were engaged during the year were
successful in passing the examination of the Central Midwives'
Board.
New Maternity Home.—On March 19th, 1923, Dr. Janet
Campbell and B. T. Kitchen, Esq., F.R.I.B.A., of the Ministry
of Health, held a public enquiry at the Town Hall, Ilford, with
reference to the Council's application for sanction to a loan for
the purposes of erection of the new Maternity Home.
Sanction has now been given to proceed with the scheme
(with the deletion of the doctor's residence). At the time of
writing a contract has been entered into for the sum of £25,050,
and the work has been commenced.
District Midwife.—As a result of representations made by
the District Nursing Committee a district midwife was appointed