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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
Greenwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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(a) Dried Milk, Virol, &c., Distributed Free.
| Quarter ended | Milk | Virol | Malt & Oil | Cod Liver Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | Bottles | |
| March, 1936 | 11,861 | 1,201½ | 2,182 | 252 |
| June, „ | 11,900 | 1,452 | 1,635 | 180 |
| Sept. , ,, | 10,798 | 1,593½ | 946 | 186 |
| Dec., „ | 10,654 | 1,730 | 1,351 | 256 |
| Totals | 45,213 | 5,977 | 6,114 | 874 |
In addition to the above, 1,533 pints of liquid milk were distributed free.
(b) Dried Milk, Virol, &c., Sold at Full or Reduced Prices.
| Quarter ended | Milk | Virol | Malt & Oil | Cod Liver Oil | Total Amount Received | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | Bottles | ||||
| £ | s | d | |||||
| March, 1936 | 3,858 | 288 | 217 | 136 | 280 | 10 | 8 |
| June, ,, | 3,995 | 255 | 136 | 104 | 268 | 12 | 7 |
| Sept., „ | 4,180 | 250½ | 119 | 105 | 272 | 9 | 0 |
| Dec., „ | 4,087 | 408 | 239 | 54 | 296 | 19 | 5 |
| Totals | 16,120 | 1,201½ | 711 | 399 | £1,118 | 11 | 8 |
Children Acts, 1908 and 1932.—The duties under these Acts
were transferred by the London County Council to the Borough
Council on 1st April, 1933, and the powers under the Acts have
been re-enacted in the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
The supervision of Foster-children and of the homes of fostermothers is carried out by the Health Visitors. Applications for
registration as a Foster-mother under the Act is sanctioned by the
Borough Council on the recommendation of the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee.
Dunns' the vear 202 visits were made bv the Health Visitors.
The following particulars are taken from the Register:—
| Number of Foster-mothers on Register at end of 1936 | 35 |
| Number of Applicants refused | 2 |
| Number of Foster-children | 39 |
| Number of Foster-children who died during the year | 3 |
| Number of cases legal proceedings taken | — |
There were several minor infringements under the Act, the
chief being failure to notify change of address of Infant, and in
each case the Foster Mother was cautioned.