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 St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Calculated on a Two Shillings= One Penny basis.
The Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1918.
Table to ascertain at a glance the price per quart to be paid for milk by an
applicant under the above Order.
Method: Read off the TOTAL FAMILY INCOME in the side column, and the TOTAL
NUMBER IN FAMILY in the top column. The figure opposite the appropriate side
column entry and underneath the top column entry indicates the price to be paid by the
applicant per QUART.
Total Number in Family (including Parents).
Total Family Income.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
£1 0 0 and over 5 3 2 2 + + + + + + + + +
£1 5 0 and over 6 4 3 2 2 + + + + + + + +
£10 0 and over 7 5 3 3 2 2 + + + + + + +
£1 15 0 and over 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 + + + + + +
£2 0 0 and over — 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 + + + +
£2 5 0 and over — 7 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 + + +
£2 10 0 and over — 8 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 + +
£2 15 0 and over — — 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 +
£3 0 0 and over — — 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
£3 5 0 and over — — 8 7 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
£3 10 0 and over — — 8 7 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2
£3 15 0 and over — — — 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2
£4 0 0 and over — — — 8 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2
£4 5 0 and over — — — 8 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3
£4 10 0 and over — — — — 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3
£4 15 0 and over — — — — 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3
£5 0 0 and over — — — — 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3
— Denotes not eligible. + Denotes free of charge.
The period for which the grant is made varies, but is usually two weeks, and
at the end of this period the case is again considered and alterations made in the
amount ordered, and the contribution charged if necessary.