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 following table shows in extenso the fees which were paid by women admitted to the Home:—
2 mothers were admitted free of charge. |
2 mothers were admitted at a fee of 15s. per week. |
18 ,, ,, ,, 20s. ,, |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of 21s. ,, |
2 mothers were admitted at a fee of 22s. 6d. ,, |
18 ,, ,, ,, 25s. |
49 ,, ,, ,, 30s. |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of 31s. 6d. ,, |
26 mothers were admitted at a fee of 35s. ,, |
15 ,, ,, 40s. |
111 ,, ,, ,, 42s. |
27 ,, ,, ,, 45s. |
2 ,, ,, 47s. 6d. ,, |
33 .. ,, ,, 50s. |
33 ,, ., ,, 52s. 6d. ,, |
12 ,. ,, 55s. |
10 ,, ,, ,, 57s. 6d. ,, |
26 ,, ,, ,, 60s. ,, |
10 ,, ,, ,, 62s. 6d. ,, |
13 ,, ,, ,, 63s. |
6 ,, ,, ,, 65s. ,, |
2 ,, ,, ,, 67s. 6d. ,, |
17 ,, ,, i, 70s. ,, |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of 75s. ,, |
1 ,, ,, ,, 77s. 6d. ,, |
12 mothers were admitted at a fee of 80s. ,, |
4 „ ,, ,, 82s. 6d. ,, |
5 ,, ,, ,, 84s. ,, |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of 90s. ,, |
6 mothers were admitted at a fee of 100s. ,, |
2 ,, ,, ,, 105s. ,, |
12 ,, ,, ,, 110s. |
1 mother was admitted at a fee of 70s. for 16 days. |
Of the above patients:—
(a) 308 paid an additional fee of 15s. to the Council for the service
of one of the midwives of the Home.
(b) 1 paid a fee of £3 3s. for the services of the Assistant Medical
Officer of Health.
(c) 110 paid a fee of £1 Is. for the services of the Assistant Medical
Officer of Health.
(d) 4 paid a fee of £5 5s. for the services of the Consulting Obstetric
Surgeon.
(e) 2 paid a fee of 10s. Od. per week for the maintenance of babies
in the Home apart from their mothers.
The work of training Pupil Midwives has continued in a satisfactory
manner; 6 who were engaged during the year were successful
in passing the examination of the Central Midwives' Board.