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Chelsea 1940
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1940
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33
SUPPLY OF MILK TO MOTHERS AND YOUNG
CHILDREN.
Provision is made under the Public Health (London) Act, 193c.
whereby milk is provided in necessitous cases, free or at less than cost
price.
From July the National Milk Scheme mas introduced
by the Ministry of Food and provided, for
fresh milk, to be available for mothers and children
either free or at half price if the income scale,
exceeded a certain standard. As this scheme ran
on similar lines to the Councils own Maternity and
Child Welfare. Scheme the administration. was
transferred to the Food Control Department.
The following table shows for the past two years, the extent of this
service under the Borough Council Scheme :—
TABLE No.27.
| Year. | • Milk Orders issued and taken up. | Approx. Cost. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March quarter. | June quarter. | Sept. quarter. | Dec. quarter. | *Total. | ||
| 1939 | 892 | 845 | 637 | 577 | 2951 | £ 945 |
| 1940 | 678 | 700 | 176 | 1 | 1555 | 435 |
* These totals do not include orders subsequently cancelled or withdrawn, which
average 80 or more during each year.
It will be observed that in 193 9 there was a large decrease in the cost of
milk. Cows' milk was supplied to 84 per cent. of the applicants, dried
milk being supplied to the remaining 16 per cent.