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The order form is shown below. Written in triplicate, one copy is given to the
Mother, one is handed to the Milk Vendor, and the other is filed in the Office for
reference in checking accounts, etc.:—
No.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE.
The Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1918.
To
Please supply pint of milk dinner from day 1919,
to day, 1919, inclusive, to Mrs of
for the use of herself
her child(ren)
(in case of child, state age ) @ per quart, dinner, and charge the difference in
cost to the Council.
Inspector's Initials (Signed)
Medical Officer of Health.
Dated 1919.
No food or milk to be supplied other than on this order,
Accounts must be submitted monthly, addressed to the Medical Officer of
Health, Town Hall, Marylebone Road, N.W.1.
The system, it may be said, has worked with absolute smoothness and though it
has thrown a tremendous amount of work upon the department, has, there can be no
doubt, done a very great deal of good. Here and there an individual not quite
deserving may have received assistance, but on the whole the efforts of the officers to
make a first assessment have been helped rather than hindered. Letters like the
following have not been rare and have proved a source of encouragement to the
officers who have been concerned in the work:—
"Dear Miss—Enclose note to let you know that Mr. K. started work on
Monday, earning £2 10s. week, but when it is wet they cant work, but it is better
than nothing as things are now days. Have been very thankful for the milk so I
should like to pay something towards the milk now. With many thanks, Mrs. K."