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Kensington 1919
Annual report (abridged) of the Medical Officer of Health 1919
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LADBROKE ROAD BABY CLINIC IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL. 127, Ladbroke Road taken over in April 1919, and opened for the reception of patients on October 13th, 1919 Work done for Year ending May 7th, 1920,
| In residence on October 13th, 1919 | (children under 5) | 2 | ||||
| Admitted since October 13th, 1919 | (,, ,, ,,) | 28 | ||||
| Remaining in residence May 7th, 1920 | ( ,, ,, ,,) | 13 | ||||
| Average duration of stay:— | ||||||
| 9 have been in for 7 or 8 months | 1 has been in for 2 months | |||||
| 2 ,, ,, ,, ,, 3 ,, | Others have been in 3 weeks or less | |||||
| Capital Expenditure | £1,409 13 0 | |||||
Of this amount £114 4s. 5d was outstanding on March 31st, 1920
Expenditure other than capital outlay during the Year ending March 31st, 1920
| 1. | Rent, rates, taxes and insurances | 91 | 4 | 7 |
| 2. | Salaries and wages (cleaning included) | 256 | 13 | 6 |
| 3. | Furniture and equipment | 21 | 5 | 7 |
| 4. | Heating and lighting | 173 | 4 | 6 |
| 5. | Food and provisions | 211 | 2 | 6 |
| 6. | Printing, stationery, postage, etc. | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 7. | Drugs and medical stores | 20 | 8 | 9 |
| 8. | Laundry | 46 | 8 | 2 |
| 9. | Telephone | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 10. | Interest on Loan | 15 | 16 | 8 |
| 11. | Caretaker and sundries | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 12. | Advertisement | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 861 | 4 | 7 |
Of this total £181 1s. l0d. was outstanding on March 31st, 1920.
Receipts for the Year ending March 31st, 1920
| 1. | Voluntary contributions | 315 | 19 | 0 |
| 2. | Grant by Kensington Borough Council | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | Payments by or on behalf of inmates | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | Legacy via Labour Party | 237 | 10 | 0 |
| 5. | Proceeds from a Dance, Pound Day Collection and Drawing Room Meeting | 206 | 19 | 0 |
| 861 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Loan | 900 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,761 | 8 | 0 | |
Note:—No grant had been received from the Ministry of Health by the end of the year.
STAFF.
| Doctors | Dr. Bentham | M.D. | Not settled | — |
| Dr. Honor Bone | M.D. | ,, | — | |
| Dr. Anne Gilliatt | M.D. | ,, | — | |
| Matron | Miss Stainton | Trained Nurse | £65 per annum | Board residence, laundry and uniform |
| Nurses | Miss Vanes | ,, | £45 per annum | ,, |
| Miss Burrows | ,, | £45 per annum | ,, | |
| Probationers | Miss Bland | — | £20 per annum | ,, |
| Miss Spinks | — | £20 per annum | ,, | |
| Miss Jones | — | £20 per annum | ,, | |
| Cook | 1 | — | 18s. weekly | Board residence and laundry |
| Servants (daily) | Housemaid | — | £1 3s. 9d. weekly | Board |
| Charwoman | — | 10s. 3d. weekly | ,, | |
| Laundress | — | £1 3s. 9d. weekly | ,, |
As patients were not admitted until October 13th, 1919, it is impossible to make a true
comparison between work done and expenditure incurred.