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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
Ilford 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| 3 Mothers were admitted free of charge. | ||
| 6 were admitted at a fee of 15s. per week. | ||
| 12 „ „ | 20s. „ | |
| 2 „ „ | 21s. „ | |
| 9 „ „ | 25s. „ | |
| 31 „ „ | 30s. „ | |
| 2 „ „ | 35s. „ | |
| 8 „ „ | 40s. „ | |
| 48 „ „ | 42s. „ | |
| 4 „ „ | 50s. „ | |
| 40 „ „ | 63s. „ | |
| 4 „ „ | 84s.„ | |
71 patients agreed to pay the Midwife's fee of 15s.
Average number of patients in the Home per day
during 1920 7.02
Average stay of patients in the Home 15.2 days.
The lease for the present Maternity Home expires in September,
1922.
The site for the new Maternity Home at Hatch Lane has been
bought, and plans for a Home of 22 beds are at present before
the Ministry of Health for their approval. The popularity of the
present Home is shown by the fact that in January 1921 70 cases
were booked for future admission.
The following is a summary of the expenditure incurred in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare Services during the financial year ending 31st March, 1920 :—
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries and Uniform Allowances... | 365 | 8 | 7 | |||
| Travelling Expenses | 24 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Payments to Day Nursery | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Furniture and Equipment (Renewals) | 46 | 6 | 11 | |||
| Heating, Lighting and Cleaning | 101 | 13 | 9 | |||
| Medical Attendance (including Dentist) | 171 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Drugs and other Medical Requisites | 143 | 19 | 3 | |||
| Pood (Sold) | 640 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Dried Milks, etc. (supplied free) | 139 | 8 | 7 | |||