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Willesden 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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APPENDIX H.
To the Health Committee.
1st June, 1920.
WILLESDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL.
Nursing and Domestic Staff.
Wages.—As instructed, I beg to submit herewith a statement of the wages now payable to the Staff and the increase which would appear to be necessary to secure candidates:—
| Maximum No. Employed. | Present Remuneration per annum. Salary. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Staff. | £ | ||
| Theatre Sister | 1 | 75 | With, in addition, Bonus of £12 per annum granted on 11th October, 1919. |
| Night Sister | 1 | 60 | |
| Sisters | 7 | 50-56 | |
| Staff Nurses | 9 | 46-50 | |
| Probationers | 39 | 22-26 | |
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| Cook | 1 | 46-50 | |
| Assistant Cook | 1 | 30-34 | |
| Kitchen Maids | 2 | 26—30 | |
| Scullery Maids | 1 | 24—28 | |
| Needle Woman | 1 | 42—46 | |
| Needleroom Maid | 1 | 26—30 | |
| Head Laundress | 1 | 42—46 | |
| Assistant Laundress | 1 | 30—34 | |
| Laundry Maids | 5 | 26—30 | |
| Senior Pantry Maids | 2 | 28—32 | |
| Junior Pantry Maids | 2 | 26—30 | |
| Housemaids | 2 | 28—32 | |
| Wardmaids | 11 | 26—30 | |
| Dormitory Maids | 4 | 26—30 | |
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It is suggested that the Bonus be increased to £20 per annum as from June 1st, 1920, involving
an estimated increased expenditure per annum of 92 by £8 = £736 in a full year or £613 6s. 8d. for
the current financial year.
Living Out.—Enquiries have been made of certain of the domestic staff who could suitably
live out. Thirteen are prepared to do so. They all ask for £2 a week and meals on duty. It is
suggested that they be paid the salary as above shown, plus meals on duty, plus 21s. a week to provide
them with lodging and washing and part board outside.
I think this arrangement should be adopted as it would set free certain beds which could be
used for nurses and save the expenditure involved from time to time through the Medical Superintendent
having to obtain private nurses on supply.
Perhaps too, it might be less difficult to get the necessary domestic staff by giving applicants
the option of living out.
The 13 beds or so which would be freed by this arrangement does not provide sufficient accommodation
to enable the 48 hour week to be adopted at once, and the Committee will require to consider
how they propose to provide the necessary additional accommodation indicated in my report on
the 48 hour week.
Mess room accommodation and cloak room accommodation will also be required for those
members of the staff who live out as there are no existing rooms available at the hospital.
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer of Health.