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