Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
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2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Milk | free | half cost | ||||||||||||
Maternity Hospital | up to 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 66% | 80% | |||||||
plus half maternity benefit. | ||||||||||||||
Home help | free | half cost | ||||||||||||
Midwife | free | half cost | ||||||||||||
quarter maternity benefit per week in assessing income. | ||||||||||||||
Dental Treatment | free | free | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
Dentures | up to 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 66% | 80% | |||||||
Eyes | free | free | free | free | free | |||||||||
Spectacles | free | 25% | 25% | 50% | 50% | |||||||||
Massage | free | free | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
Sunlight | free | free | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
Maternity Sets | free | |||||||||||||
Ts. & As. | free | 25% | 25% | 50% | 50% | 66% | ||||||||
Convalescent Home | free | 25% | 25% | 50% | 50% | 66% | ||||||||
Splints, etc. | free | 25% | 25% | 50% | 50% | 66% | ||||||||
Home Nursing | free | free |
All blank spaces—no assistance.
In the case of Milk Grants and Maternity Assistance, the unborn child
is counted as a member of the family.