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That they find that, during the year 1924, six children under the
age of two years had died through injury at birth, and twelve stillbirths
had occurred owing to causes in which the services of a
consulting obstetrician would have been of great assistance, and might
possibly have saved life; in addition, three maternal deaths occurred
where such assistance might also have been valuable.
That they are of opinion that consulting obstetricians would be
prepared to place themselves at the call of general practitioners in
cases of necessity, at a fee of £5 5s. 0d. per case, and it is anticipated
that the number of cases per annum in which it would be
necessary to call in a consultant would be about 30, and that the
gross expenditure would be £157 10s. 0d., which would rank for
grant from the Ministry of Health, and, in addition, if their means
justified it, the patients would be asked to pay the whole or a
proportionate part of the fee.
That they are of the opinion that the ability to call in the
services of a consulting obstetrician in cases of necessity would be
of great value": and
Recommended—
"That, subject to the sanction of the Ministry of Health, the
services of consulting obstetricians, who shall be at the call of
local general practitioners in cases of necessity, be retained at a
fee of £5 5s. 0d. per case, and an estimated gross expenditure of
£157 10s. 0d. per annum.
That if on enquiry their means appeared to justify it, the
patients be asked to pay the whole or a proportionate part of the fee.
That the Hampstead Board of Guardians be asked to co-operate
in the scheme by making beds at New End Hospital available for
such patients as require admission to hospital, and, in order to
provide continuity of treatment, to appoint the consulting
obstetricians on to their staff."
These recommendations were adopted by the Borough Council, and
the Ministry of Health have approved the appointment of the
following obstetricians:—
Margaret Basden, M.D., F.R.C.S.,
114, Hariey Street, and 26, Thurlow Road, Hampstead.
Arthur O. Gray, M.D., F.R.C S.,
18, Harley Street.
C. S. Lane-Roberts, M.B., F.R.C.S.,
64, Harley Street, and 20, Upper Park Road, Hampstead.
S. G. Luker, M.D., F.R.C.S.,
15, Portland Place.
L. C. Rivett, M.C. (Cantab), F.R.C.S.,
118, Harley Street, and 3, Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park.