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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
East Ham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| Expenditure | Cost per Patient per week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Salaries and Wages | 6,083 | 19 | 0 |
| Superannuation | 167 | 0 | 6 |
| Provisions | 3,256 | 10 | 2 |
| Anti-toxin | 571 | 1 | 9 |
| Disinfectants, Drugs and Appliances | 343 | 1 | 1 |
| Coal, Coke and Firewood | 880 | 2 | 9 |
| Electricity, Gas and Water | 1,148 | 3 | 7 |
| Furniture, Bedding and Linen | 231 | 0 | 9 |
| Uniforms and Dresses | 100 | 0 | 4 |
| Chandlery and Sundries | 603 | 1 | 11 |
| Crockery and Hardware | 81 | 0 | 3 |
| General Repairs | 882 | 2 | 9 |
| Garden Implements, Seeds, etc. | 65 | 0 | 2 |
| Maintenance and Upkeep of Ambulances | 563 | 1 | 9 |
| Printing, Stationery and Advertisements | 90 | 0 | 4 |
| Rent of Telephones | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| Rates, Taxes and Insurance | 344 | 1 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Reserve ... | 100 | 0 | 4 |
| 48 | 8 | ||
THE WORK OF THE MATERNITY AND CHILD
WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 1933.
Dr. MacLaren reports as follows:—
The work of the Maternity and Child Welfare is carried on
under the provisions of the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918.
The clauses of this Act were set out in the report for 1930.
Staff.
The staff at present consists of two Assistant Medical Officers,
seven Health Visitors, three Clerks, and one St. John Ambulance
Nurse who attends five Clinics per week.