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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
Paddington 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The Medical Officer of Health should be informed at once if there be:—
(1) Any rise of wages of any member of the family;
(2) Any increase of pension; or
(3) Any assistance received from the Relieving Officer.
During the year the following quantities of milk were issued to necessitous mothers:—
| Fresh Milk | 8,251 quarts. |
| Dried Milk | 513½ lbs. |
The approximate cost of milk given in this way was £262 16s. 8d.
Income Scale.
| Free. | Half-Price. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of family. | Total Income less Rent. | Total Income less Rent. |
| 1 | 16/- | 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.
| 1928. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of New Applications. | Granted. | Refused or referred to Guardians, | |||
| Fresh Milk 338 | 234 | 104 | |||
| Dried Milk 47 | 39 | 8 | |||
| Dinners — | — | — | |||
| 385 | 273 | 112 | |||
| Number of Orders for Milk | 814 | ||||
| At Total Cost | 793 | ||||
| At Half Cost | 21 | ||||
| Number of Quarts at Total Cost | 8,039 | ||||
| „ ,, „ Half Cost | 212 | ||||
| Total Number of Quarts | 8,251 | ||||
| s. | d. | ||||
| Cost of Milk at Total Cost | 221 | 12 | 9 | ||
| „ ,, Half Cost | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| £224 | 19 | 5 | |||
| Number of Orders for Dried Milk | 149 | ||||
| At Total Cost | 145 | ||||
| At Half Cost | 4 | ||||
| Total Cost of Dried Milk | 17 | 3 | |||
| Number of Orders for Dinners | - | ||||
| Number of Dinners supplied at Total Cost | - | ||||
| Total Cost of Dinners | - | ||||
Convalescent Home.
One nursing mother, with her baby, was admitted to St. Mary's Convalescent Home,
Birchington-on-Sea, for a period of three weeks. Part of the cost was borne by the Council,
and the remainder by the husband.