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Hammersmith 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The number of expectant and nursing mothers to whom food and
milk has been supplied has varied during the year from 13 to 33 at any
one time.
The number of families in which children have been given milk
has similarly varied from 25 to 39.
The total amount thus spent on Food in 1927 was £86 13s. 5d.,
and on Milk £327 5s. 6d.
The milk and food is granted, either free or at half cost, where the incomes fall below the undermentioned standard, which was adopted by the Council on 23rd July, 1925:-
Scale of Income (after deduction of rent).
| Number of persons in family. | FREE MILK. | ASSISTED (half-price) MILK. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale per head. | Scale per family. | Scale per head. | Scale per family. | |||||||
| s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
The assistance given is one pint of milk daily, 2 lbs. quaker oats
and ½ lb. cocoa weekly to expectant or nursing mothers, and one pint of
milk daily to children up to three years of age.
Widows', Orphans', &c., Act, 1925.
The Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act,
1925, provides that, in certain circumstances (e.g., desertion or abandonment
of a child) and in respect of an orphan's pension, the Minister of
Health may direct that the money shall be paid to the Local Authority
for the benefit of the child. In London the County Council is the Local
Authority, but the Borough Council has agreed to carry out the powers
and duties of the County Council.
During 1927 no cases were referred to the Borough Council.