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London County Council 1963

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

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FINANCE

Table: Capital—The total capital expenditure on the health services of the Council in the year ended 31 March, 1963 was £46,619, details of which are as follows:

Capital—The total capital expenditure on the health services of the Council in the year ended 31 March, 1963 was £46,619, details of which are as follows:

£
Ambulance stations—acquisition, erection and adaptation Day nurseries—extension of premises2,052 68
Health centres—adaptation and equipment510
Maternity and child welfare centres—acquisition and erection586
Hostel and training centres—acquisition, erection and equipment43,403
£46,619

Table: Maintenance—The gross cost of the various services in1962/63—including central administrative and debt charges—and the contributions recovered from recipients of the services were:

Maintenance—The gross cost of the various services in1962/63—including central administrative and debt charges—and the contributions recovered from recipients of the services were:

ServiceCostAmount recovered in contributions
££
Ambulance1,434,788-
Day nurseries1,156,384148,369
Domiciliary midwifery329,439-
Foot clinics124,04112,051
General health (including health education)58,898-
Health centres47,338-
Health visiting438,686-
Home nursing622,771-
Home help1,466,35272,234
Maternity and child welfare1,032,420102,454
Mental health617,39925,690
Prevention of illness, including care and after-care of tuberculosis421,83526,514
School health1,120,420-
Vaccination and immunisation208,864-
9,079,635387,312

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The net cost of the services, before allowing for Government grant, expressed in terms of
rate in the £ was 18.6d.
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