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Hampstead 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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(c) That the Borough Council be responsible to the Consulting
Obstetrician for a fee of £5 5s. 0d. per case.
The scheme is intended to apply to those people who cannot afford
the consultant's ordinary fee, and is not to be confused with the London
County Council's scheme, whereby a midwife can summon a general
practitioner to her aid.
The Borough Council reserved to itself the right to ask the
patient to contribute a portion, or the whole, of the fee, if in the subsequent
investigation it was found that the patient was capable of so
doing.
The following is a list, approved by the Council, of contributions to be paid by patients. This is varied according to the net income of the applicants:—
| Amount of net income of husband and wife, which is arrived at after deducting rent, insurance and 10/6 for each child. | Charge to Applicant in respect of services of Consulting Obstetricians. |
|---|---|
| Under £2 weekly | No charge. |
| £ s. d. £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| Between 2 0 0 and 2 10 0 | 1 1 0 |
| „ 2 10 0 „ 8 0 0 | 2 2 0 |
| „ 3 0 0 „ 3 10 0 | 3 3 0 |
| „ 3 10 0 „ 4 0 0 | 4 4 0 |
| „ 4 0 0 „ over | 5 5 0 |
During the period May to December consultants were called in
to three cases for diagnosis, and to two cases for difficult labour. In
each case the patient recovered without mishap.
Pre-Maternity Clinics.
The Pre-Maternity Clinics have always been entirely municipal
undertakings, staffed by a lady Doctor, who is a part-time officer, and.
Health Visitors.
During the year the total number of new cases seen was 308, the
clinics being open on 152 occasions.
Hampstead Clinic.
Held at 27, Pond Street on Thursdays, at 2.30 p.m.
Number of occasions on which Clinic open 52
Number of new cases seen 105
Total number of attendances during the year 484