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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Chelsea 1941

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1941

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Table: The following table shows for the past three years, the extent of this service :TABLE No. 27.

The following table shows for the past three 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.
19398928456375772951£ 945
I 9406787O017611555£1435
1941—-—-—-

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SUPPLY OF MILK TO MOTHERS AND YOUNG
CHILDREN.
From July, 1940, the National Milk scheme
was 'introduced, by the Ministry of Food and
provided for fresh milk to be available for
mothers and children either free or at half
price if the income scale exceeded a certain
standard. As this scheme van on similar
lines to the councils own maternity and,
child welfare scheme the administration was
Iransferred to the Food Control Department.
* These totals do not include orders subsequently cancelled or withdrawn, which
average 80 or more during each year.
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