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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
Bexley 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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general administration and co-ordination of the scheme. During the first year,
however, the WRVS would be able to cope with the increase in its own clerical
work but the Department would need an increase of establishment to the extent of
one Clerk.
(f) Cost
The cost of the expansion is expressed below in two sets of figures. The more
important of these is the additional cost to the Council which is based on the cost
of producing an additional meal from existing resources. This is virtually the cost of
ingredients only, plus the cost of distribution.
These are based on average costs per meal plus costs of distribution.
| Additional Meals produced | Additional Cost to Council | Additional Cost Per meals estimates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production | per week | Per Meal | Total £ | Per Meal | Total £ |
| WRVS Kitchens | 100 | 1/2 | 303 | 1/2 net | 303 |
| School kitchens | 650 | 1/2 | 1,972 | 3/- | 5,070 |
| (plus for school holidays) | 737 | ||||
| Corinthian Restaurant | 280 | 1,456 | 2/9 net | 2,002 | |
| Hadlow Road Day Centre | 70 | 1/9 | 319 | 2/9 | 470 |
| 1,100 | – | 4,790 | – | 7,845 | |
| Distribution | |||||
| Wages | – | 4,500 | – | 4,500 | |
| Vehicle running costs | – | 1,140 | – | 1,140 | |
| Equipment | – | 400 | – | 400 | |
| Administration | |||||
| Clerk | – | 1,000 | – | 1,000 | |
| – | 11,830 | – | 14,885 | ||
| Less Income | 1/6 | 4,120 | 1/6 | 3,580 | |
| Net additional Running Cost | 7,710 | 11,305 | |||
| Capital Cost | |||||
| Mini-bus (part cost) | – | 500 | – | 500 | |
| Total additional cost | – | 8,210 | – | 11,805 | |