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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table LXXXVII.
| Maternity Homes. | Other Nursing Homes. | Combined Maternity and other Nursing Homes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Homes on Register, on 31/12/31 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 54 |
| No. of Applications for Registration during 1932 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| No. of Homes registered during 1932 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| No. of Orders made: | ||||
| (a) Refusing Registration | 1 | – | — | 1 |
| (b) Cancelling Registration | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| No. of Appeals against such Orders | – | – | – | – |
| No. of Cases in which Orders have been: | ||||
| (a) Confirmed on Appeal | — | – | — | — |
| — | – | — | — | |
| No. of Applications for exemption from registration | – | – | – | – |
| No. of Cases in which exemption has been: | ||||
| (a) Granted | — | — | — | — |
| _ | – | – | – | |
| – | – | – | _ | |
| No. of Homes on Register on 31/12/32 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 54 |
| No. of Beds available | 74 | 197 | (a) Mat. beds 54 | (a) 128 (b) 287 |
Doctors' Accounts Under Section 14 (1) of the Midwives Act, 1918.
153 accounts were received from doctors for services rendered
under the provisions of this section. This compares with 136 in
1931, 149 in 1930, and 112 in 1929. The total amount of the
accounts was £230 1s. 6d., £67 18s. 9d. was ultimately recovered
from the patients. In 1931 the amount paid to doctors was
£224 5s. 6d., and in 1930, £270 6s. 3d.