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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
Lambeth 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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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 distributed | Total Cost | Total amount of Milk distributed in gallons (approximately) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Welfare Centres | Through Milk Depot | |||||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||||
| 1918-19 (3 months) | 232 | 15 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 301 | 19 | 6 | 3,151 |
| 1919-20 | 2,780 | 0 | 10 | 557 | 10 | 1 | 3,337 | 10 | 11 | 34,827 |
| 1920-21 | 13,836 | 7 | 3 | 1,564 | 7 | 3 | 15,400 | 14 | 6 | 160,703 |
| 1921-22 | 4,596 | 8 | 5 | 1,172 | 0 | 8 | 5,768 | 9 | 1 | 60,192 |
| 1922-23 | 3,553 | 15 | 4 | 1,064 | 19 | 5 | 4,618 | 14 | 9 | 48,196 |
| 1923-24 | 3,380 | 15 | 11 | 353 | 15 | 3 | 3,734 | 11 | 2 | 38,969 |
| 1924-25 | 2,977 | 19 | 8 | 137 | 17 | 7 | 3,115 | 17 | 3 | 31,543 |
| 1925-26 | 2,161 | 6 | 3 | 105 | 12 | 8 | 2,266 | 18 | 11 | 32,846 |
| 1926-27 | 2,209 | 6 | 1 | 189 | 4 | 4 | 2,398 | 10 | 5 | 32,012 |
| 1927-28 | 2,030 | 17 | 3 | 183 | 18 | 2 | 2,214 | 15 | 5 | 28,850 |
| 1928-29 | 1,546 | 17 | 5 | 137 | 19 | 7 | 1,684 | 17 | 0 | 23,321 |
| 1929-30 | 1,328 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 1,364 | 6 | 1 | 14,757 |
| 1930-31 | 1,645 | 7 | 3 | — | 1,645 | 7 | 3 | 21,007 | ||
| 1931-32 | 2,469 | 8 | 6 | — | 2,469 | 8 | 6 | 29,546 | ||
| 1932-33 | 3,391 | 4 | 9 | — | 3,391 | 4 | 9 | 41,566 | ||
| 1933-34 | 3,405 | 19 | 11 | — | 3,405 | 19 | 11 | 40,987 | ||
| 1934-35 | 2,764 | 11 | 8 | — | 2,764 | 11 | 8 | 31,360 | ||
| 1935-36 | 3,417 | 14 | 8 | — | 3,417 | 14 | 8 | 37,909 | ||
| 1936-37 | 3,751 | 14 | 7 | —' | 3,751 | 14 | 7 | 48,100 | ||
| 1937-38 | 5,556 | 15 | 8 | — | 5,556 | 15 | 8 | 68,481 | ||
| Totals | 67,037 | 10 | 2 | 5,572 | 11 | 10 | 72,610 | 2 | 0 | 828,323 |
The provision of cod liver oil free to supplement the issue of
milk has been amplified and, in addition to oil, emulsion, and oil
and malt, of guaranteed vitamin content, these preparations are
also available in combination with iron if the medical officers
consider them preferable to issue on medical grounds.
Local Government Act 1929—Grants.
The Scheme, made under section 101 (6) Local Government Act,
1929, which will be in operation for the four financial years, 1st April,
1937, to 31st March, 1942, provides that the Council shall pay by
way of annual contribution to each of the Voluntary Associations
named in column 1 of the following table in respect of the service
mentioned in column 2 thereof the sum specified in column 3:—