Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1919 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Brought forward
82
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Wife and five children.
Income
2
0
0
3
0
0
2
10
0
2
Rent
0
7
10
0
13
6
0
10
8
Man. wife, and five children
Income
1
5
0
4
10
6
2
15
3
11
Rent
0
5
0
0
13
6
0
8
8
Man. wife, and six children.
Income
2
0
0
3
10
0
2
15
0
2
Rent
0
6
0
0
13
0
0
9
6
Man, wife, and seven children.
Income
2
0
0
—
—
1
Rent
0
9
0
—
—
Wife. and seven children.
Income
2
18
6
—
—
1
Rent
0
14
0
—
—
Man. wife, and eight children.
Income
3
17
0
—
—
1
Rent
0
6
6
—
—
100
The Council adopted the scale of income which the Medical Officer
of Health drew up governing the grant of assistance, and also agreed
to the prescribed amounts of milk that had been suggested by the
Ministry of Health for children under, or over, 18 months, and for
expectant or nursing mothers. These arc as follows:—
Weekly income below which help is given:—
1 Parent
35s.
2 Parents
40s.
For each of the first 3 children
15s.
For the 4th child and others
10s.
Amount of Milk allowed:—
For children under 18 months, not more than 11/2 pints daily.
For children between 18 months and 5 years not more than
1 pint daily.
For expectant and nursing mothers 1 pint daily.
An application form was framed; and two other forms which
comprised the order for milk, the recipients receipt, the daily record
of milk delivered and the invoice. The following is a copy of these
documents:—