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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
Woolwich 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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I am indebted to Miss Gregory, the Secretary of the Hospital, for the following information which shews, statistically, the number of cases dealt with during the year :—
| Mothers admitted during the year | 565 |
| Children born | 566 |
| Maternal Death | 1 |
| Outdoor Cases | 219 |
| Mothers attending clinics | 1,016 |
| Attendances of Mothers | 3,230 |
| Infants attending clinics | 311 |
| Attendances of Infants | 982 |
The Council have entered into an agreement with the
Hospital authorities whereby sufficient accommodation for
144 confinements per annum is reserved at a cost of £1,500
per annum. In addition, the Hospital has undertaken to
provide ante-natal accommodation for such cases as require
ante-natal treatment. This is the first complete year in which
this agreement has been in operation and during the year 144
cases were admitted. Each patient admitted is required to
pay fees according to the earnings of her husband, and the
minimum fee has been fixed at £3 per confinement in the case
of multiparae, and £4 per confinement in the case of primiparae.
This charge is based on a nominal residence of 14
days but an additional fee of 3s. Od. per day is charged if
this period is exceeded. The am omit recovered in patients'
fees during the year was £483 18s. 6d., making a net cost of
£1,016 Is. 6d., 50 per cent, of which is recoverable from the
Ministry of Health.
(3) Children. The Home for Ailing Babies, Eglinton
Road, Plumstead. Provided by the Borough Council (21
beds). The following Table shews certain statistical information
for the Home for the year 1923 :—