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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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New Staff.—When the two new wards were opened at the end
of the year they necessitated an increase in staff and the opportunity
was taken for a certain amount of re-organisation in preparation
for the completion of the extension scheme when the new Maternity
Hospital is opened towards the end of 1937 and the old Maternity
Hospital is added to the Isolation Hospital. The following new
members of the staff were appointed and took up duty :—
Resident Medical Officer.
House Steward.
Engineer.
Kitchen Superintendent.
Cost of Maintenance, Etc.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries | 4,132 | 0 | 3 |
| Repairs to Buildings, etc. | 366 | 5 | 10 |
| Furniture, fittings and utensils | 1,428 | 15 | 7 |
| Maintenance of ambulance | 272 | 2 | 5 |
| Medical and surgical requisites | 665 | 12 | 2 |
| Provisions | 1,866 | 9 | 10 |
| Fuel, light and cleaning | 1,349 | 10 | 3 |
| Rates, taxes and insurance | 764 | 10 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 299 | 13 | 1 |
| Superannuation—employer's contribution | 140 | 14 | 9 |
| Loan charges | 1,281 | 17 | 2 |
| £12,567 | 11 | 9 | |
| Administrative Charges—proportion | 419 | 12 | 2 |
| 12,987 | 3 | 11 | |
| 165 | 9 | 0 | |
| Net Cost | £12,821 | 14 | 11 |
The patients spent 20,666 days in hospital, so that the average
cost of each patient per day was 12/5. Taking the patient-days
20,666 and the staff-days 13,177, or a total of 33,843, the average
cost of food works out at 1/1 £ per person per day. Daily workers
get limited meals each day and are counted half a full day's food
per day.