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London County Council 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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TABLE D

GENERAL HOSPITALS—Group G. Ill—For convalescent patients.

Group G. IV—For sane epileptic patients.

Group G. V—For certain children's diseases.

ANALYSIS OF COST PER WEEK (IN PENCE) of maintenance of IN.PATIENTS, under the several heads of expenditure, during the year 1st April, 1934, to 31st March, 1935. The cost per week is shown per occupied bed or "Patient" under P, and per available bed or "Bed" under B. To facilitate comparison by reading across, the former costs are printed in heavy type. Figures in brackets are sub.divisions of the inclusive heads.

GROUP G. IIIGROUP G. IVGROUP G. V
Name and type of hospitalQueen Mary's, Sidcup. (iconvalescent)St. Benedict's (convalescent)ffMean of group III.ft Average of group III.St. David's (sane epileptics) iSt. Faith's (sane epileptics)tfMean of group IV.ft Average of group IV.St. Margaret's.
Number of beds nominally available50032041041032843738238266
Average daily number of patients459.4293.9376.6376.6312.7356.1334.4334.439.9
Percentage occupation Normal establishment of staff—91.991.891.891.9 ^ *95.381.588.4 •87.460.5
Medical and nursing81 (1.6)61 (1.9)71 (1.7)71 (1.7)33 (1.0)34 (0.8)33 (0.9)33 (0.9)23 (3.5)
Other, excluding engineering and teaching (Totals and, in brackets, numbers per ten beds.)105 (21)66 (2.1)85 (2.1)85 (2.1)i!7 (0.8)50 (11)38 (0.9)38 (1.0)15 (2.3)
1. In.patients, Maintenance of—PBPBPBPBPBPBPBPBPB
Provisions and stimulants85.860 873 376 057.245 751 551153 0
Tobacco, sweets and pnuff10100.67.20.53.836
Surgery and dispensary10 1_11 0_10 5_10.45.73 64.74.6363
including Drugs, dressings, sundries, etc.( 5.4)( 6 5)( 5.9)( 5 8)( 5.2)(3.3)( 4.3)( 4.2)_(14 0)_
Surgical equipment, appliances and repairs( 2.0)( 18)( 1.9)( 1.9)( 0.5)( 0 3)( 0.4)( 0.4)(14 9)
Salaries and wages( 2.7)2.5)( 2.7)( 2.4)( 2.7)( 2.4)( 2.7)( 2.4)__( 7.4)( 4.5)
Antitoxin establishment and pathological ser
vices0.4110 80 6_0.10 2_0 1_0 2_9 7_
Clothing12.010_6 6_7.7__15.7_9.2_12.5_12.382
Funerals1.30 20 7_0 9_0.2_0 1_0 1_0 1
2. Staff—
Salaries and wages (with Council's contributions under National Insurance Acts)224.6206.4234 2215.1229 4210.8228 4209.8138 9132.4 '92 075.0115 5103.7113 999.6390 0235.6
including Medical service(23.5)(21.6)(27.9)(25.6)(25.7(23.6)(25 2)(23.2)( 5.1)( 4.9}( 5.1)4.1)( 51)( 4.5)( 5.1)( 4.4)(39 8)(24.0)
Nursing service(33.8)(31.1)(710)(65.2)(52 4(48.2)(48 4(44.4)(80 3)(76.5)(27.8)(22.7)(54.1)(49.15)(52.4)(45.8)(165 7(100.1)
Steward and clerical service(12.3)(H.3)(18 4)(16.9)(153(14.1)(14.7)(13.5)(130)(12.4)(16.4)(13.4)(14.7)(12.9)(14 81(130)(12 4( 7.5)
General domestic service(128.4(118.0)(86 2)(79.2)(107 3(98.6)(1119)(102.8)(151)(14.4)(19.9)(16.2)(17.5)(15.3)(17.6)(15.4)(124 0)(74.9)
Kitchen service(16.3)(15.0)(10.7)( 9.H)(13.5)(12.4)(141)(130)( 7 4)( 7.0)( 2.8)2.3)( 5.1)4.6)( 4.9;( 4.3)(14 2( 8.6)
Workrooms(3.7)( 3.4)( 3.9)( 3.6)( 3 8)( 3.5)( 3.8)( 3.4)( 5.6)( 5.4)( 0 9)0.7)( 3 3)( 3.1)( 3.1)( 2.7)(15 0( 9.1)
Miscellaneous( 3.0( 2.7)( 3.9)( 3.6)( 3 5)( 3.1)( 3 3)( 3.1)t( 3 1)( 2.9)( 7.0)5.7)( 5 0)( 4.3)( 5.2)( 4.5)( 4.6)( 2.8)
Non.residential allowances(11.2)(103)( 5.6)( 5.2)( 4.4)( 4.0)( 8 9)( *.5)(11.9)9.7)(10.4)( 91)(105)( 9.2)(14.3)( 8.6)
Adjustment of pay on grading (1930.19?4)( 3.6( 3.3)( 10)( 0.9)( 2.3)( 21)( 2.6)( 2.4)( 0.4)( 0.4)( 0.2)( 0.2)( 0 3)( 0.3)( 0 3)( 0.3)
Rations21.219.523 221.322.220.422 020.20 90.99 77.95 34.45 64.956 934.4
Uniforms and dresses3.93.65.24.84 64.24.44.11.61.5161.3161.41.61.48 55.2
3. buildings, services and supplies—
Furniture and equipment12.011. 06 35.89 18.49 89.05 35.17 35.96 35.56 45.663 638.4
Cleaning and domestic materials3.33.04 84.44 13.73.93.62.72.6272.2272.42.72.46 64.0
Bedding and house linen6.35.82 62.44 44.14.94.53 93.73 32.73 63.23 63.123 614.2
Crockery and hardware2.92.71.71.62 32.12.42.2161.5201.7181.61.81.66 94.2
Heating, lighting, etc62.057.045 541.853 849.455 661127 025.832326.329 626.029 826.168 041.1
including Wages of engineering maintenance staff(14.0)(12.9)(16 6,(15.3)(15 3,(14.1)(150)(13.8)(106)(101)( 91)( 7.4)( 9.8)8.7)( 9.8)( 8.5)(16 0)( 9.7)
Fuel(29.9(27.5)(16 7(15.3)(23 3(21.4)(24 8)(22.7)(11.4)(10.9)(14.2)(11.5)(12.8)(11.2)(12 9)(11.3)(251)(15.1)
Gas, electricity, water(18.1(16.6)(122(11.2)(15 2(13.9)(15.8)(14.6)( 5 0)( 4.8)( 9 0)( 7.4)( 7.0)6.1)( 71)( 6.3)(26 9)(16.3)
Laundry17.315.917 916.417 616.217 516.110 49.91028.310 39.110 39.079 147.8
including Wages*#( 4.7)( 4.5)( 6 0)( 4.9)( 5.3)( 4.7)( 5.4)( 4.7)
Works (plant and buildings)— Maintenance: Wages11.410.510 09.210 79.810 910.013 212.67.76.31059.510 39.06 84.1
Do. Minor contracts, materials, etc.13.612.513 011.913 312.213 412.33 83.615 412.59 68.09 98.746 327.9
Special works5.65.218.517.012 011.110 79.89 08.65 44.47.26.67 16.2256 6§155.0
Gardens and grounds— Wages8.37.66 55.97.46.87 6C.9302.87 25.85 14.35 24.5
4. Rates, taxes and insurance6.86.217 716.312 211.211 010.120 819.818214.819 517.319 417025 815.6
5. Miscellaneous expenditure—
Printing, stationery, postage, telephones, etc.3.93.65 44.94 64.245419 49.0887.29 18.19 18.0814.9
Travelling and sundry expenses0.60.50 20.20 40.30 40.40 4U.42.42.0141.2151.30 00.4
Items 1 to 5—total per occupied bed Deduct for sundry receipts, credits for transfer42s. 10 3d40s. 6 8d.41s. 8.5d.41s. 11.6d.28s. 2 Od.23s. 9 5d.25s. 11 8d25s. 10 Id~96s. 2 6d.
services and balances on farm or industrial accounts...1s. 0.8d.0s. 9 4d.0s. 11 Id.0s. 11 5d,0s. 10 8d0s. 3 2d.0s. 7 Od..0s. 6 8d..Os.O 9d.
Net COST per occupied bed—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
per day600585105L0311343837139
per week2110119920921017313615615341625
per year109141031281064101061710710116154666465167250145
Net cost per occupied bed per week, 1933.342101191200203197126160159338
aaaaaaaPBPBPBPBPBPBPBPBPB
C. Superannuation fund (Council's contributions)28.226.030 728.229 427.129 226.817 616.814 812.016 214.416 114.137 522.7
7. ANNUAL CHARGE IN RESPECT OF CAPITAL OUTLAY11.810.834 831.923 321.420 819.133 932.329 223.831 528.081 427.445 727.6
8. Establishment charges—Pensions20.919.221 619.921 319.521 219.414 813.911.99.713 311.813 211.533 220.1
Other51.547.351 547.351.547.351 547.324 523.324.520.024.521.724 521.441 124.7
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Inclusive cost per occupied bed per week, 1934.3521122114211321131141011031126112459
Inclusive cost per occupied bed per week, 1933.34291121041011011758111321293162
Percentage occxivation, 1933.3489.790.890 2901907826866861666

NOTES (see also General Notes on page 7).—The co«t per available bed (B) is not shown where the expenditure is strictly dependent upon tlienumberof patients An asterisk (•) indicates that theservice,inclusiveoflabour, was rendered
and charged for by another establishment. In the hospitals in group U.1V the labour of inmates is utilised. t Includes teachers and instructors, ft See page ti. § Exceptional cost mainly due to provision of a special department.