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that a Consultant's services have been utilised, a financial inquiry form
is sent to the husband and the facts are submitted to the Assessment
Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee who
assess him to pay part or all of the fee or, if the circumstances
justify it, remit the charge. The following are the consultants
Basden, Margaret, M,D., F.R.C.S., F.C.O.G., 114, Harley Street,
W.l (Welbeck 2157) and 26, Thurlow Road, N.W.3 (Hampstead
0293).
Brown, R. Christie, M.S., F.R.C.S., M.C.O.G., 40, Harley Street,
W.l (Langham 2638) and The Orchard, 292, Finchley Road,
N.W.3 (Hampstead 2628).
Gray, Arthur O., M.D., F.R.C.S., F.C.O.G., 114a, Harley Street,
W.l (Welbeck 4886).
Rivett, L. C., M.C., F.R.C.S., F.C.O.G., 135, Harley Street, W.l
(Paddington 0061) and 3, Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park,
NW.1 (Paddington 0061).
White, Norman L., M.D., F.R.C.S., M.C.O.G, 115a, Harley Street,
W.l (Welbeck 6077) and Avenue House, Belsize Park
Gardens, N.W.3 (Primrose 5147).
The Borough Council's Scheme applies to Hampstead residents
only, who cannot afford a Consultant's ordinary fee.
During the year the services of the Consultants were called for
under this Scheme in five cases. In four instances a nominal charge
was made to the husband towards the cost of the services of the Consultant,
the whole fee being paid by the husband in the other instance.
The London County Council, in pursuance of the suggestion of
the Ministry of Health expressed in Circular No. 1622 of 1937 has
established an Emergency Obstetric Service for domiciliary use in
connection with its hospitals—the County Council being the hospital
authority in London and not the Metropolitan Borough Councils. This
service is for the purpose of dealing with acute obstetric emergencies
in cases in which patients cannot be moved to hospital without undue
risk. Medical practitioners telephone to the London Ambulance
Service of the London County Council, and an ambulance is sent to
one of the County Council Hospitals to pick up a unit which consists