[Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Wolverhampton County Borough.

  • Wolverhampton (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1932
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Credit: [Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Wolverhampton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    from the uterus is available in 13 of the above cases; in three of these there was no growth ; 2 gave luemolytic streptococci; 2 gave a non¬ hemolytic streptoccus ; 4 gave staphylococcus and 3 bacillus coli. Ante-Natal Clinics.—Table X) —The arrangements outlined in last year’s Report have continued unchanged. The four ante natal clinics are situated in the north, south, east and west districts of the town, and each is open one morning a week. The number of expectant mothers presenting themselves at these clinics for advice has increased from in 1931 to 432 in 1932. Part of such increase may be attributed to the clinic at Lower Stafford Street, which was onlv started in May, 1931. During the first eight months of its existence 47 new cases were registered, whereas the number increased by 76 during the 12 months ended December, 1932. The total attendances at the four ante-natal clinics during the year amounted to 2,241, the highest average being Ward Street (14-9), followed by Park Lane (12.3). Maternity Hospitals.—A definite scale of charges is nowin force for patients recommended for admission to the Women’s Hospital or New Cross Hospital from the various ante-natal clinics. This scale is as follows :— Net weekly income not exceeding £1 10 £1 12 0 6 pay Maternity Benefit only yy y y yy plus 2/6 weekly. £1 15 0 y y yy yy y y 5/- y y £1 17 6 y y yy yy y y 7/6 y y £2 0 0 y y yy y y y y 10/- y y £2 2 6 y y yy yy y y 12/6 y y £2 5 0 y' yy ” y' 15/- y y £2 7 6 y * «• 1» ? y 17/6 y y Exceeding £3 7 6 y y 1 y %y y y 20/- y y The net weekly income to be arrived at by (1) averaging the earnings of husband, wife and children under 16 for the four weeks immediately preceding the date of application, together with the pension or other payments made to any dependent or semi-dependent person in the family ; (2) deducting from such average earnings :— (<3) Weekly rent and rates. (/;) The sum of 4/- for each child or other dependent person.