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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
Battersea 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Statement* showing expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1934, in respect of the Maternity Hospital.
| Item. | Total. | Per Patient-Week. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | £ | £ | s. | d. | |
| 415 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Nursing | 688 | 0 | 13 | 8 | |
| Salaries Domestic and other | 604 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Superannuation (Council's contribution) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Provisions | 677 | 0 | 13 | 5 | |
| Drugs and other medical requisites | 95 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Heating, lighting and water | 409 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Laundry | 351 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Repairs and Domestic | 119 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| renewals Structural | 299 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| Miscellaneous items— | |||||
| Telephones, stationery, etc., and sundries | 62 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals, excluding rates, insurance and loan charges | 3,734 | 3 | 14 | 0 | |
| Rates and insurance | 66 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Loan charges | 1,100 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Gross cost | 4,900 | 4 | 17 | 1 | |
| Income | Pupil Midwives (including training grant) | 310 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Patients' payments | 2,324 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Other | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Net cost | 2,259 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |