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Chelsea 1939

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1939

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33
SUPPLY OF MILK TO MOTHERS AND YOUNG
CHILDREN.
Provision is made under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
whereby milk is provided in necessitous cases, free or at less than cost
price.
The Milk and Welfare Sub-committee meets weekly at the Town
Hall to consider applications.

Table: Milk is supplied on the following basis :-

Milk is supplied on the following basis :-

Number of persons in family.Weekly income per head (after deduction of rent, fares and insurance).Assessment.
3-4Up to 8/-Free
8/-1d. per pint
9/-2d. per pint
10/-3d. per pint
5-6Up to 7/-Free
7/-1d. per pint
8/-2d. per pint
9/-3d. per pint
7-8Up to 6/-Free
6/-1d. per pint
7/-2d. per pint
8/-3d. per pint
0-10Up to 5/-Free
5/-1d. per pint
6/-2d. per pint
7/-3d. per pint

Table: The following table shows for the past two years, the extent of this service:—TABLE No. 27.

The following table shows for the past two years, the extent of this service:—

TABLE No. 27.

Year.Milk Orders issued and taken up.Approx. Cost.
March quarter.June quarter.Sept. quarter.Dec. quarter.*Total.
£
19385986646508302742884
19398928456345442951945
* These totals do not include orders subsequently cancelled or withdrawn, which average 80 or more during each year.

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It will be observed that in 1939 there was a large increase in the cost of
milk. Cows' milk was supplied to 85 per cent. of the applicants, dried
milk being supplied to the remaining 15 per cent.