Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1939
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SUPPLY OF MILK TO MOTHERS AND YOUNG
CHILDREN.
Provision is made under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
whereby milk is provided in necessitous cases, free or at less than cost
price.
The Milk and Welfare Sub-committee meets weekly at the Town
Hall to consider applications.
Milk is supplied on the following basis
Number of persons in family. | Weekly income per head (after deduction of rent, fares and insurance). | Assessment. |
---|---|---|
1d. per pint | ||
7/- | 1d. per pint | |
1d. per pint | ||
7/- | ||
1d. per pint | ||
7/- |
The following table shows for the past two years, the extent of this service:—
TABLE No. 27.
Year. | Milk Orders issued and taken up. | Approx. Cost. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March quarter. | June quarter. | Sept. quarter. | Dec. quarter. | *Total. | ||
544 | 945 | |||||
It will be observed that in 1939 there was a large increase in the cost of
milk. Cows' milk was supplied to 85 per cent. of the applicants, dried
milk being supplied to the remaining 15 per cent.