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There were 35 or more patients in the Home on 21 days
(35 being the number of maternity beds excluding isolation beds)
the maximum being 41 on August 28th, after which date bookings
were restricted to 65 per month and bookings of patients from
outside the Borough were refused.
(f) Financial. — Costing returns in respect of Maternity
Homes are required by the Ministry of Health for each financial
year. The return for the year ending 31st March, 1935, is as
follows :—
Average number of beds 31
Percentage of beds occupied 54.2
Number of patients 380
Average stay 14. 6 days.
Average number of nursing staff 11
Average number of resident staff 18
Average cost per patient per week (in shillings): —
Salaries :
Medical 16/6.9
Nursing 24/9.4
Other staff 25/10.9
Provisions 19/3.3
Drugs and appliances 4/9.0
Fuel, light, laundry 22/8.2
Domestic renewals 3/6.1
Structural additions, etc. 8/3.9
Rent, rates, taxes, etc. 2/0.6
Loan charges 57/3.6
Other expenditure 11/6.2
Totals: Including loan charges 196/8.1
Excluding loan charges 139/4.5
(g) Training.— The Home was inspected by the Chairman
of the Central Midwives Board, Dr. J. S. Fairbairn, F.R.C.S.,
F.R.C.P., Sir Comyns Berkeley, M.D., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.P.,
F.C.O.G., and the late Secretary, in March, 1935. Approval was
given for the training of six pupils at any one time with effect
from 1st April, 1935. One pupil had completed her training by
the end of the year.
The pupils carry out district midwifery training during
residence with the Walthamstow District Nursing Association.
Lectures are taken with the Essex County Nursing Association
in Leyton.
Following the resignation of the senior sister towards the end
of the year, a new combined appointment of assistant matron
and sister tutor was instituted.