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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
Barking 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CONVALESCENT TREATMENT. Seven mothers with young babies, and two children received convalescent treatment during the year, particulars of length of stay, patients' contributions, net cost to Council, etc., being afforded by the following table:
| Cass No. | Description of Patient. | Situation of Convalescent Home. | Charge made by Home, (per week) | Length of Patient's stay. | Patient's contribution. | Council's net responsibility. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rly. Fares | Home. | Total. | ||||||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||||||
| 747 | Mother & Baby | Limps field, Surrey | 15/- | 1 week | Own travelling expenses only | — | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 776 | Mother & Baby | Limpsfield, Surrey | 15/- | 3 weeks | Ditto | — | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 801 | Child- | St. Leonards-on-Sea | 25/- | 2 weeks | 5/- per week | 7/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 819 | Mother & Baby | Limpsfield, Surrey | 15/6 | 4 weeks | Nil | 7/1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 889 | Mother & Baby | Birchington-on-Sea | 25/- | 2 weeks | 15/- per week | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 893 | Child | Arkley, Barnet | 12/6 | 8 weeks | 5/- per week | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 892a | Mother & Baby | Birchington-on-Sea | 25/- | 3 weeks | 10/- per week | — | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 907 | Mother & Baby | Limpsfield, Surrey | 15/6 | 2 weeks | 5/- per week | 7/1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| OH) | Mother & Baby | Limpsfield, Surrey | 15/6 | 2 weeks | Nil | 7/1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |