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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
Ealing 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Cost of Maintenance, Etc.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries— | |||
| Medical | 173 | 9 | 6 |
| Nurses | 529 | 11 | 1 |
| Other staff | 1,019 | 1 | 10 |
| District training of probationers | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Repairs to buildings | 367 | 17 | 0 |
| Furniture, fittings and utensils | 287 | 13 | 3 |
| Medical and surgical requisites | 241 | 3 | 7 |
| Provisions | 952 | 0 | 11 |
| Fuel, light and cleaning | 761 | 15 | 2 |
| Rates, taxes and insurance | 356 | 4 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 104 | 5 | 3 |
| Superannuation— employer's contribution | 55 | 10 | 4 |
| Loan charges | 746 | 8 | 9 |
| Maintenance of patients (Queen Charlotte's Hospital) | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| 5,633 14 | 8 | ||
| Administrative charges | 194 | 18 | 4 |
| 5,828 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2,316 | 6 | 6 | |
| £3,512 | 6 | 6 | |
The patients spent 7,928 days in hospital, which makes the
gross cost of each patient per day 14/8½d. or £5 2s. l1d. per week
and the net cost, after deducting the amounts paid by the patients,
8/10d. per day or £3 2s. 0d. per week. With the patient-days,
7,928, and the staff days, 8,136, or a total of 16,064, the average cost
of food for patients and staff is 1/2 Jd. per person per day.
During the year Dr. Marguerite M. Fenn resigned her position
as Assistant Medical Officer in the Public Health Department
of the Borough of Ealing and consequently ceased to be Resident
Medical Officer at the Maternity Hospital. Her place was taken
by Dr. Helen R. B. Buck. Miss E. A. Morton resigned her position
as Matron of the same Hospital, her place being taken by Miss
M. P. B. Gardner.