The Case for a Revision of the Rate of Contributions (memorandum)
1939-07 1939 1930s 8 pages Private and Confidential. (Enclosure "B") (See Item 3, Agenda) (22nd February, 1938.) MERSEYSIDE HOSPITALS COUNCIL (INC.) (The Case for a Revision of the Rate of Contributions.) 1. History. When the 1d. in the £ Fund was first promoted, the rate...
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Private and Confidential. (Enclosure "B") (See Item 3, Agenda) (22nd February, 1938.) MERSEYSIDE HOSPITALS COUNCIL (INC.) (The Case for a Revision of the Rate of Contributions.) 1. History. When the 1d. in the £ Fund was first promoted, the rate of contribution suggested was 1d. in each £ and part of a £ of actual earnings. After much discussion the Drafting Committee agreed that the contribution should be 1d. in each complete £ only. Some argued that an insufficient amount would be obtained from such a Scheme, and it was always understood that the position could be reviewed later and the full Scheme put into operation if necessary. In fact, the figure of £114,000 per annum put forward as the amount to be aimed at (for the 16 Liverpool Hospitals) has never yet been reached by the Council's distributions to those Hospitals. o See end of document 2. Comparison with Other Schemes. (See Schedule "A") The rate of contribution in Merseyside is lower than in any other similar scheme in the country. It also transpires that the proportion contributed by Merseyside employers is higher than in any other large Contributory Scheme. (Figures for Sheffield not available.) 3. Auxiliary Medical Services of the Merseyside Hospitals Council. These were never originally allowed for and are costing at present £17,000 annually, which means that much less for the Hospitals. They have grown out of a genuine desire to offer a comprehensive service to the contributors, as part of the attraction of the whole scheme. Other Contributory Schemes have had to develop similar services and they are spending more on them (proportionate to income) than is the Merseyside Hospitals Council. There is no question but that these services are universally appreciated by contributors. X. See end of document 4. Do the Voluntary Hospitals need more money? When the Fund was started, the annual deficit of the Associated Hospitals was £34,000. In 1936 it was £37,000. More money is therefore required. But - a) Is the deficit due to inefficient working? The figures overleaf disprove this. They show that our four biggest Hospitals are more cheaply run than any comparable Hospitals in the country except Sheffield : (See Over)
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