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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table X.
Nursing Homes (Registration) Act, 1927.
| Maternity Homes. | Other Nursing Homes. | Combined Maternity and other Nursing Homes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Homes on Register, on 31/12/36 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 55 |
| No. of Applications for Registration during 1937 | — | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| No. of Homes registered during 1937 | — | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| No. of Orders made : | ||||
| — | — | — | — | |
| (b) Cancelling Registration | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 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 : | ||||
| — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | |
| No. of Homes on Register on 31/12/37 | 11 | 27 | 20 | 58 |
| No. of Beds available | 56 | 354 | (a) 118 | |
| (b) Other Beds 77 |
Doctors' Accounts Under Section 14 (1) of the Midwives Act, 1918.
284 accounts were received from doctors for services rendered
under the provisions of this section. This compares with 268 in
1936; 243 in 1935; 172 in 1934; 140 in 1933; and 153 in 1932.
The total amount of the accounts was £372 13s. 0d. £93 16s. 6
was ultimately recovered from the patients. In 1936 the amount
paid to doctors was £406 1s. 0d., and in 1935, £329 14s. 6d.