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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Cost of Maintenance, Etc.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries— | |||
| Medical | 216 | 1 | 6 |
| Nurses | 506 | 13 | 11 |
| Other staff | 987 | 15 | 3 |
| Repairs to buildings | 384 | 19 | 7 |
| Furniture, fittings and utensils | 327 | 6 | 4 |
| Medical and surgical requisites | 218 | 16 | 2 |
| Provisions | 956 | 2 | 3 |
| Fuel, light and cleaning | 724 | 18 | 4 |
| Rates, taxes and insurance | 366 | 2 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 72 | 6 | 0 |
| Superannuation—employer's contribution | 56 | 12 | 8 |
| Loan Charges | 738 | 4 | 11 |
| 5,555 | 19 | 1 | |
| Administrative Charges | 179 | 6 | 11 |
| 5,735 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2,282 | 1 | 6 | |
| £3,453 | 4 | 6 | |
The patients spent 7,763 days in hospital, which makes the
gross cost of each patient per day 14s. 9½d. or £5 3s. 6½d. per week,
and the net cost, after deducting the amounts paid by the patients,
8s. 10¾d. per day or £3 2s. 3¼d. per week. With the patient days
7,763 and the staff days 8,328, or a total of 16,091, the average
cost of food for patients and staff is Is. 2¼d. per person per day.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
THOMAS ORR,
Medical Superintendent.
Town Hall,
Ealing, W.5.
27th June, 1934.