Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The circumstances of those unable to pay a fee of two guineas
per week are enquired into by the Health Visitors, and a fee is
decided on by the Medical Officer of Health. Cases for free admission
are referred to the Maternity and Child Welfare Commitee.
The following table shows
3 mothers were admitted free of charge. | |
4 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 15s. per week. |
23 „ „ „ | 20s. „ |
2 „ „ „ | 21s. „ |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 22s. „ |
17 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 25s. „ |
43 „ „ „ | 30s. „ |
17 „ „ „ | 35s. „ |
16 „ „ „ | 40s. „ |
95 „ „ „ | 42s. „ |
27 „ „ „ | 45s. „ |
5 „ „ „ | 47s. 6d. „ |
33 „ „ „ | 50s. „ |
29 „ „ „ | 52s. 6d. „ |
9 „ „ „ | 55s. „ |
14 „ „ „ | 57s. 6d. „ |
23 „ „ „ | 60s. „ |
12 „ „ „ | 62s. 6d. „ |
14 „ „ „ | 63s. „ |
7 „ „ „ | 65s. „ |
4 „ „ „ | 67s. 6d. „ |
24 „ „ „ | 70s. „ |
2 „ „ „ | 72s. 6d. „ |
4 „ „ „ | 73s. 6d. „ |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 77s. 6d. „ |
12 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 80s. „ |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 82s. 6d. „ |
2 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 84s. „ |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 86s. „ |
1 „ „ „ | 92s. 6d. „ |
2 mothers were admitted at a fee of | 95s. 6d. „ |
5 „ „ „ | 100s. „ |
25 „ „ „ | 110s. „ |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of | 42s. per week for 14 days and 20s. per week for 10 days. |
1 „ „ „ | 60s. per week for 14 days and 25s. per week for 121 days. |
1 „ „ „ | 82s. 6d. per week for 14 days and 60s. per week for 20 days. |
Of the above patients:—
(a) 326 paid an additional fee of 15s. to the Council for the services
of one of the midwives of the Home.