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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
Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table CIII.
Nursing Homes (Registration) Act, 1927.
| Maternity Homes. | Other Nursing Homes. | Combined Maternity and other Nursing Homes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Homes on Register, on 31/12/30 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 55 |
| No. of Applications for Registration during 1931 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| No. of Homes registered during 1931 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| No. of Orders made : | ||||
| 3 | — | — | 3 | |
| 3 | — | 2 | 5 | |
| No. of Appeals against such Orders | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| No. of Cases in which Orders have been : | ||||
| — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| No. of Applications for exemption from registration | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| No. of Cases in which exemption has been : | ||||
| — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| (b) Withdrawn | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | |
| No. of Homes on Register on 31/12/31 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 54 |
| No. of Beds available | 74 | 197 | (a) Mat. beds 54 | |
| (A) Other Beds 90 |
Doctors' Accounts Under Section 15 (1) of the Midwives Act, 1918.
136 accounts were received from doctors for services rendered
under the provisions of this section. This compares with 149 in
1930, 112 in 1929, and 131 in 1928. The total amount of the
accounts was £224 5s. 6d., £81 18s. 6d. was ultimately recovered
from the patients. In 1930 the amount paid to doctors was
£270 6s. 3d., and in 1929, £149 8s,