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Hampstead 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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tioners in cases of difficulty or abnormality occurring among Hampstead
mothers. The following are the consultants:—
*Miss Margaret Basden, M.D., F.R.C.S., 114, Harley Street,
W.l, and 26, Thurlow Road, Hampstead, N.W.3.
Arthur O. Gray, M.D., F.R.C.S., 18, Harley Street, W.l.
*C. S. Lane-Roberts, M.S., F.R.C.S., 64, Harley Street, W.l,
and 17, Sussex Place, N.W.1.
L. C. Rivett, M.C., F.R.C.S., 118, Harley Street, W.l, and 3,
Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W.1.
*Appointed to undertake special investigations into Maternal Mortality in pursuance of
Circular No. 934, dated 24th October, 1928, of the Ministry of Health.
The Borough Council is responsible to the Consulting Obstetrician
for a fee of £5 5s. per case. The scheme is intended to apply
to those people who cannot afford a 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 reserves to itself the right to ask the patient to contribute
a portion, or the whole, of the fee.
The following is a list, approved by the Council, of contributions to be paid by patients:—
| Amount of net income of husband and wife, which is arrived at after deducting rent, insurances and 10s. 6d. 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 „ 3 | 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 year Consultants were called in to two cases. One
case was a miscarriage complicated by Influenzal Pneumonia and the
patient subsequently died (found later to be a "resident"of another
Borough). One case was difficult confinement; child still-born;
mother subsequently died.
Arrangements for the supply of Food and Milk.
The number of families assisted, either with milk free, or at
half cost, or with milk and food free, varies during the year from