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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
Hackney 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The following are particulars of the applications received, the assistance granted and the cost of the scheme to the Council during the year:—
| Form of Assistance. | No. of Applications. | Cost to the Council. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received. | Granted. | ||||
| Cow's Milk | 5,248 | 5,210 | £ 1,930 | s. 5 | d. 0 |
| Dried Milk | 1,252 | 1,225 | 379 | 18 | 0 |
| Totals | 6,500 | 6,435 | 2,310 | 3 | 0 |
The number of families assisted under the scheme during the
year was 1,268.
In addition to the cow's milk and dried milk supplied free of
cost or at a reduced price, dried milk is supplied at the Infant
Welfare Centres at cost price, whilst other foods, medicines, etc.,
are supplied free of cost or at cost price. Details of the sale of
dried milk and of the sale or free distribution of other foods and
medicines are give1 below:—
| Description of Article. | Value of goods supplied | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | ||
| Ambrosia | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Cod liver oil and malt | 51 | 13 | 0 |
| Cow and Gate | 325 | 19 | 0 |
| Lactagol | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marylebone cream | 83 | 13 | 8 |
| Ostermilk | 78 | 1 | 6 |
| Petroleum emulsion | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Syrup ferri | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| Virol | 38 | 9 | 0 |
| Sundries | 88 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 703 | 10 | 6 |
| Description of Article. | Cost to the Council. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | ||
| Cod liver oil and malt | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| Marylebone cream | 42 | 17 | 0 |
| Virol | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundries | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 157 | 16 | 0 |