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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
Deptford 1923
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Albury Street Babies' Home. This valuable Home continues its
good work. To ascertain the average cost per cot per week it is
necessary to assume that the full capacity of the Home is utilised.
There are now sixteen cots in the Home. From the 1st April, 1923
until the 30th September, 1923, 2,928 days or 418.28 weeks are
available. The actual occupation for that time was 2,468 days or
352.57 weeks. The average weekly cost per cot per annum was
£1 16s. 5d. The Council now have eight cots at call in place of four
as formerly. The grant given by the Council has been increased from
£200 to £400.
The number of babies sent in by Dr. Hill and myself was 40 in the
calendar year 1922, and 54 in 1923.
The grant given by the Ministry of Health towards the Home is
approximately £520.
Health Week in the Borough was again held during the first week
of October and was largely taken advantage of by the public.