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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
Croydon 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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ASSISTED MILK SCHEME
| Dried Milk Supplied at | On Dec.31st 1939 | Now cases during the year | Cases discontinued | On Dcc .31st 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 532 | 491 | 1015 | 8 |
| Half price | 85 | 79 | 164 | |
| Total | 617 | 570 | 1179 | 8 |
In cases where there has been a change from free milk to
milk at half-price it has been counted as a new case. The year showed
a great decrease in assisted milk cases following the inception of the
National Mil.. Scheme.
ASSISTED FLUID MILK SCHEME
The amount of milk granted was 118,000 pints. In 1939 it was 228,500.
| Supplied to Families. | No. of Pints, | Corporation Liability | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| Milk at half price | 6,000 | 43. | 15. | |||||
| Milk Free | 112,000 | 1655. | 8. | |||||
| . | 118,000 | £1699. | 1. | 8. | ||||
DRIED MILK (COUPON) SCHEME
The amount of dried milk granted free or at half-price was 11,360 packets. In 1939 it was 14,553 packets.
| No. of Packets. | Corporation Liability | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £. | S. | D. | ||
| Dried Milk at Half-price | 1,860 | 201. | 10. | 0. |
| Dried Milk Free | 9,500 | 990. | 0. | 0. |
| 11,300 | £1,191. | 10. | 0. | |
DRUGS SUPPLIED UNDER COUPON SCHEME
During the year £315. 0. 0d. was spent on drugs. In 1939 it
was £303. 2. 7d.
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