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Hampstead 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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to the assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee. The Council makes a payment of £2 15s. Od. per
week for each bed occupied, or a proportionate amount for a shorter
period.
The following scale of charges for a maternity bed in New End Hospital under this Scheme was approved by the Council.
| Amount of NET income of husband and wife (arrived at after deducting rent, insurances and 10/6 for each child under 14 years of age). | Charge per week to the patients. |
|---|---|
| Under£2 weekly—to be fixed by Committee. | |
| £ s. d. £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| Between 2 0 0 and 2 10 0 | 1 11 6 |
| „ 2 10 0 „ 3 0 0 | 2 2 0 |
| „ 3 0 0 „ 3 10 0 | 2 12 6 |
| „ 3 10 0 „ 4 0 0 | 3 3 0 |
It was agreed that in those cases where the charge is fixed by the
Committee, the minimum amount should be £1 11s. 6d. per week,
except in very special cases.
The above charges are based on the assumption that applicants
will receive one Maternity Benefit. The charges are increased by
10s. 6d. per week if both husband and wife are eligible for Maternity
Benefit, and decreased by 10s. 6d. per week if neither husband nor wife
are eligible for Maternity Benefit.
The scheme was limited to families whose net income, calculated
in accordance with the above scale, did not exceed £4 per week.
Queen Mary's Maternity Home, Heath Street.—This home, situated
near the summit of the Heath, is available for the wives of ex-service
men. The Council does not make a grant to the home. During the
year, 41 Hampstead mothers were confined there.
Care of Children whose Mothers are in Maternity Hospitals.—The
question of the care of children under five years of age whose mothers
have been admitted into hospital for their confinements was considered
by the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee during the year, and
upon their recommendation the Council entered into an arrangement
with the Beauchamp Lodge Emergency Home for Children, 2, Warwick
Crescent, Paddington, for the boarding-out of such children at a charge
of 12s. 6d. per week per child. The parents are assessed to pay a portion
of the cost according to their means.
This facility has been used on one occasion only during 1926.