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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
Hampstead 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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The following is the scale of charges for a maternity bed in New End Hospital under this Scheme approved by the Borough Council:—
| Amount of NET income of husband and wife (arrived at after deducting rent, insurances and 10s. 6d. for each child under 14 years of age). | Charge per week to the patients. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under £2 weekly | 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 under the National Health Insurance,
but 10s. 6d. is added to the net weekly income if both husband
and wife are eligible for Maternity Benefit, and 10s. 6d. is deducted
from the net weekly income if neither husband nor wife is eligible
for Maternity Benefit.
The scheme is limited to families whose net income, calculated
in accordance with the above scale, does not exceed £4 per week.
(II) Queen Charlotte's Hospital.
The Borough Council subscribes in respect of Hampstead
mothers confined in this hospital and receives hospital letters of admission
in return. During 1932 the number of Hampstead women
for whom such contribution was made was 40.
(III) Queen Mary's Maternity Home, Heath Street.
This Home is available for the wives of ex-service men. The
Council does not make a grant to the Home. During 1932, 57
Hampstead mothers were confined there.
Convalescent Homes and Other Institutions.
St. Mary's Convalescent Home, Birchington-on-Sea.
Up to the 30th September the Borough Council retained one bed
in this Home, the applicants being assessed to pay according to their
means. From January to September 6 mothers and babies stayed at
the Home.