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Kensington 1919
Annual report (abridged) of the Medical Officer of Health 1919
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THE MOTHERCRAFT TRAINING SOCIETY
29-31, TREBOVIR ROAD.
Work done for year ending March 31st, 1920
| Number of | In residence on March 31st, 1919 | Admitted during the year | Remaining in residence on March 31st, 1920 | Average duration of stay. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Nursing mothers | 8 | 46 | 6 | 15 days |
| (6) Infants under 1 year | 17 | 97 | 24 | 40 days |
No confinements take place in the Institution.
Summary of Payments during the twelve months ending March 31st, 1920
| 1. | Rent, Rates and Taxes | 502 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| 2. | Salaries and Wages | 1845 | 9 | 6 | |||||||
| 3! | Furniture and Equipment | 55 | 17 | 5 | |||||||
| 4. | Heating, Lighting and Cleaning | 434 | 3 | 10 | |||||||
| 5. | Food and Provisions | 1688 | 14 | 8 | |||||||
| 6. | Printing. Stationery, Postage, etc. | 372 | 5 | 9 | |||||||
| 7. | Other items of Expenditure— | ||||||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||||||
| Literature | 217 | 14 | 4 | Travelling | 106 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Depreciation | 87 | 14 | 8 | Repairs, etc. | 67 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Law Costs | 20 | 10 | 0 | Medical | 119 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Clothing, Bedding and Drapery | 47 | 3 | 3 | Telephone, etc. | 19 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 685 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||
| Total | £5583 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||
Receipts during the twelve months ending March 31st, 1920
| £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Voluntary contributions and donations | 4434 | 19 | 8 |
| 2. | Grant from Ministry of Health | 1550 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | Payments by or on behalf of inmates | 203 | 13 | 3 |
| 4. | Proceeds from Ball | 857 | 17 | 5 |
| 5. | Proceeds from Jumble Sale | 123 | 15 | 0 |
| 6. | Training Fees | 755 | 16 | 6 |
| 7. | Literature, emulsion and sundries | 395 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | £8321 | 7 | 0 | |
STAFF
| Duty | Name | Qualifications | Salary | Allowances. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matron | Miss Liddiard | General Hospital Training (Trained Midwife) | £165 per annum | Board, residence and laundry |
| Staff Sister | Miss Read | General Hospital Training | £70 per annum | Board, residence and laundry |
| Staff Sister | Miss Hansard | General Hospital Training (Trained Midwife) | £70 per annum | Board, residence and laundry |
| Foster Mother | Mrs. Bushe | — | £32 10s. per annum | Board, residence and laundry |
| Secretary | Miss Clark | — | £200 per annum | — |
| Office | 2 clerks | — | £143 each per annum | — |
| Domestics (resident) | 8 | — | £8 10s. weekly | — |
| Domestics (non-resident) | 3 | — |
This Institution receives patients from all parts of the country and does not provide for
Kensington cases any more than for those from other metropolitan boroughs; therefore,
although situated in the Royal Borough, it cannot be regarded as a Kensington institution
in the same sense as the other bodies dealt with in these tables.
Besides giving treatment to children and advice to mothers, particularly in regard to
dietetic errors, the Institution is a teaching Centre for practical training in Child Welfare.
The courses of instruction are intended for General Hospital nurses, maternity nurses and
welfare workers.