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Poplar 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Five hundred and eighty-eight (588) cases were investigated by the Enquiry Officer, and were all reported satisfactory.
| "A." | "G." | |
|---|---|---|
| lbs. | bs. | |
| Dried Milk distributed at Clinics (including the Royal College of St. Katharine) | 18,498 | 550 |
| Distributed by Office Staff | 9,936 | — |
| Total | 28,434 | 550 |
The following is a statement of the special cases (viz., those applicants already receiving milk under the old scale who were over the revised scale) dealt with by the Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee during the year:—
| Number of applications | 216 |
| ,, individuals represented | 291 |
| Individuals granted milk with medical certificate | 242 |
| Individuals granted milk without medical certificate | 6 |
| Individuals refused milk on report of Clinic Medical Officer or Health Visitor | 26 |
| Individuals refused milk as medical certificate was not obtained | 17 |
Questions arose during the year as to the inclusion of National Health
Insurance benefit as income for the purposes of assessment. After due
consideration, the Council adopted a scale which was in operation in an
adjoining Borough. This scale was approved by the Ministry of Health
in January, 1930, and put into operation on 3rd February, 1930.
The following table shows in comparative form the applications, etc., during the years 1920-28:—
| Year. | Applications. | Applications granted. | Cost (approx) £ | Orders issued. | Cases investigated by I.O. (b). | Unsatisfactory cases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F resh. Pints). | Dried. (Lbs.). | ||||||
| 1920 (a) | ? | 17,095 | ? | 873,585 | 3,454 | — | — |
| 1921 (c) | 23,799 | 18,270 | 14,500 | 782,012 | 1,236 | 1,611 | 107 |
| 1922 | 18,082 | 16,215 | 8,500 | 621,796 | 1,664 | 2,969 | 15 |
| 1923 | 15,537 | 14,086 | 6,600 | 512,614 | 3,230 | 2,974 | 34 |
| 1924 | 14,828 | 13,597 | 6,150 | 487,070 | 4,902 | 2,922 | 14 |
| 1925 | 12,475 | 11,358 | 4,994 | 410,587 | 3,727 | 1,633 | 9 |
| 1926 | 12,928 | 11.905 | 7,249 | 426,762 | 2,917 | 593 | 6 |
| 1927 | 11,702 | 11,117 | 5,961 | 294,515 | 16,896 | 598 | 10 |
| 1928 | 8.449 | 7 772 | 3,090 | 11,639 | 40,909 | 343 | 2 |
| 1929 | 6,849 | 6,146 | 2,471 | 16,810 | 30,729 | 588 | — |
Notes.—(a) In 1920, 49 tins of condensed milk were also issued;
(b) the Enquiry and Investigation Officer commenced duty in March,
1921; (c) by Circular 185, dated 31st March, 1921, children between
the ages of 3 and 5 -years are only allowed milk upon a special
medical certificate.