Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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During the years 1924 and 1925 the following quantities of milk were issued to necessitous
mothers:—
1924. 1925.
Fresh Milk 7,960 quarts. 9,996 quarts.
Dried Milk 374 lbs. 398 lbs.
The approximate cost of milk given in this way was £239 16s., in 1924, and £292 17s. 9d. in 1925
Free. | Half-Price. | |
---|---|---|
Number of family. | Total Income less Rent. | Total Income less Rent. |
1 | 15/- | 18/- |
2 | 20/— | 24/— |
3 | 25/6 | 27/— |
4 | 30/- | 34/- |
5 | 32/6 | 37/6 |
6 | 36/- | 42/- |
7 | 40/— | 47/6 |
8 | 44/- | 51/6 |
9 | 48/- | 55/6 |
10 | 52/- | 60/- |
11 | 56/- | 65/- |
12 | 60/- | 70/- |
Particulars of Milk Grants. 1924.
Number of New Applications. | Granted. | Refused or referred to Guardians. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh Milk 312 | 211 | 101 | |||||
Dried Milk 23 | 20 | 3 | |||||
Dinners 2 | 2 | - | |||||
337 | 233 | 104 | |||||
1925. | |||||||
Number of New Applications. | Granted. | Refused or referred to Guardians | |||||
Fresh Milk 384 | 259 | 125 | |||||
Dried Milk 27 | 25 | 2 | |||||
Dinners 1 | 1 | ||||||
412 | 284 | 128 | |||||
1924. | 1925. | ||||||
Number of Orders for Milk | 786 | 1,037 | |||||
At Total Cost | 741 | 977 | |||||
At Half Cost | 45 | 60 | |||||
Number of Quarts at Total Cost | 7,428 | 9,267 | |||||
„ „ Half Cost | 532J | 729 | |||||
Total Number of Quarts | 7,960½ | 9,996 | |||||
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
Cost of Milk at Total Cost | 207 | 2 | 11 | 253 | 10 | 11 | |
„ „ Half Cost | 7 | 10 | 7½ | 9 | 15 | 9 | |
£214 | 13 | 6½ | £263 | 6 | 8 | ||
Number of Orders for Dried Milk | 101 | 98 | |||||
At Total Cost | 93 | 98 | |||||
At Half Cost | 8 | - | |||||
Total Cost of Dried Milk | £25 | 2 | 5½ | £29 | 11 | 1 | |
Number of Orders for Dinners | 9 | ||||||
Number of Dinners supplied at Total Cost | 154 | - | |||||
Total Cost of Dinners | £9 | 12 | 6 | - |