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3.—HOSPITAL AND MIDWIFERY ASSISTANCE.
(1) Maternity Hospitals.—The Council pays the sum of one
guinea in respect of each necessitous case admitted from the
Borough for treatment at either of these institutions. A necessitous
case being considered a patient who, by reason of poverty
or other causes, is unable to pay for the treatment received, an
amount equal to one-half the average cost per patient of the
maintenance and administration charges for the year ended
December 31st, 1918.
Necessitous Cases.
Cases. Cost.
Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital 72 £ 75 12s. 0d.
City of London Lying-in Hospital 116 16s. 0d.
Cases 188 £197 8s. 0d.
(2) Provision of Midwives.—During the year the fees of
midwives in attendance on 104 mothers confined in their homes
were paid by the Council and in 8 cases Home Helps were provided.
(3) Agreement for the Provision of Convalescent Home
Treatment.
1. The Invalid Children's Aid Association Committee agree
to submit each case as it arises to the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee, for approval, before proceeding to obtain convalescent
aid for each case.
2. The Invalid Children's Aid Association undertake to
submit a detailed financial statement with each case, so that the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee are fully informed as.
regards every case dealt with.
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