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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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(b) Dried Milk, Virol, &c., Sold at Full or Reduced Prices.
| Quarter ended | Milk | VIROL | Malt & Oil | Cod Liver Oil | Marmite | Total Amount Received | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pkts. | lbs. | lbs. | Bottles | Cartons | ||||
| £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| March, 1939 | 4,934 | 360 | 532 | 291 | 1,094 | 421 | 11 | 6 |
| June, „ | 4,201 | 201½ | 269 | 240 | 801 | 338 | 17 | 11 |
| Sept., „ | 3,986 | 115½ | 192 | 247 | 614 | 324 | 11 | 1 |
| Dec., „ | 3,573 | – | 393 | 276 | 678 | 303 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 16,694 | 677 | 1,386 | 1,054 | 3,187 | 1,388 | 1 | 9 |
In addition to the above, 9,676 pints of liquid milk were distributed free
or sold at reduced prices at a nett cost to the Council of £139 8s. 8d.
In December the re-established Public Health and Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee had under consideration various
reports on the establishment of a revised scheme for the supply of
liquid milk at reduced prices to nursing and expectant mothers and
children under 5 throughout the Borough. It was considered
probable that during the following year it would be possible to
introduce such a scheme in accordance with the recommendation
of the Ministry of Health.
Children Acts, 1908 and 1932.
The following particulars are taken from the Register : —
Number of Foster-mothers on Register at end of 1939 ... 29
Number of Foster-children „ „ „ ... 22