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Lambeth 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Table: Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme (Free & Aided Supplies). The Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme continues to prove its usefulness in providing milk food in its most suitable form for young children whose parents are unable to secure it of their own resources. The scale of income is that recommended by the Ministry of Health on 22nd August, 1922, and is as follows:—

Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme (Free & Aided Supplies). The Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme continues to prove its usefulness in providing milk food in its most suitable form for young children whose parents are unable to secure it of their own resources. The scale of income is that recommended by the Ministry of Health on 22nd August, 1922, and is as follows:—

Number in Family.Supply of Milk free of cost.Supply of Milk at half-cost.
113/0 after deduction of rent15/0 after deduction of rent
210/6 per head, after deduction of rent12/6 per head, after deduction of rent
38/6 „ „ „10/0 „ „ „
47/6 „ „ „8/6 „ „ „
57/0 „ „ „8/0 „ „ „
66/6 „ „ „7/6 „ „ „

Table: The figures giving the cost of the Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme and the quantities distributed, both ordinary cow's milk as well as the various forms of dried milk since its inception on 8th February, 1918, are shown in the following table:—

The figures giving the cost of the Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme and the quantities distributed, both ordinary cow's milk as well as the various forms of dried milk since its inception on 8th February, 1918, are shown in the following table:—

Years (Financial)Cost of Milk distributedTotal CostTotal amount of Milk distributedin gallons (approximately)
Through Welfare CentresThrough Milk Depot
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
1918-19 (3 months)23215369433011963,151
1919-202,7800105571013,337101134,827
1920-2113,836731,5647315,400146160,703
1921-224,596851,172085,7689160,192
1922-233,5531541,0641954,61814948,196
1923-243,38015113531533,73411238,969
1924-252,9771981371773,11517331,543
1925-262,161631051282,266181132,846
1926-272,20961189442,39810532,012
1927-282,0301731831822,21415528,850
1928-291,5461751371971,68417023,321
1929-301,3283636271,3646114,757
1930-311,64573—1,6457321,007
1931-322,46986—2,4698629,546
1932-333,39149—3,3914941,566
1933-343,4051911—3,405191140,987
1934-352,764118—2,76411831,360
1935-363,751147—3,75114737,909
Totals58,06219105,572111063,635118711,742