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Southall-Norwood 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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Expenditure for Hospital.
1 am indebted to Mr. Burwell, the Accountant Clerk, for the following particulars of expenditure in connection with the Hospital for the year 1920, £4,098 12s. 9d., compared with £3,274 6s. 4d. for 1919:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, Wages, etc. | 1,277 | 8 | 4 |
| Provisions | 959 | 16 | 3 |
| Fuel, Light, and Cleaning | 501 | 19 | 10 |
| Dispensary, Medical and Surgical | 137 | 17 | 3 |
| Rates, Taxes and Insurance | 82 | 17 | 3 |
| Establishment Charges | 207 | 16 | 3 |
| Furnishing, Repairs and Maintenance | 446 | 14 | 4 |
| Repayment of Loans and Interest | 184 | 3 | 3 |
| £4,098 | 12 | 9 |
EXAMINATION OF PATHOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
The Council afford facilities to all medical men practising in the district for the gratuitous examination of pathological specimens. The examinations are made at the Lister Institute. The following are the figures for the year:—
| Swabs for Diphtheria, etc. | 323 |
| Sputa for Tubercle | 44 |
| Blood Count | 2 |
| Blood for Typhoid | 1 |
| Urine Examinations | 1 |
| Hair for Ringworm | 7 |
| Pus—for presence of Gonococci | 4 |
| Total | 382 |