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Barking 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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MEALS TO EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS.
Advantage has been taken during 1929 of this provision
under the Act. The total number of dinners supplied was 371.
The nutrition of the mother during pregnancy and in the lying-in
period has a very important bearing on the well being of the
infant, and it is at these times that necessitous mothers are
particularly encouraged to avail themselves of the Council's
scheme.
PROVISION OF FRESH MILK.
Particulars of the amounts of wet milk supplied free and at reduced rates to necessitous mothers and children are given in the following table:—
| No. of pints supplied at reduced price. | No. of pints supplied free. | Total. | Total cost of milk supplied. | Council's liability in respect of fresh milk supplied. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||||
| 1,881 | 8,880 | 10,761 | 149 | 3 | 7½ | 136 | 1. | 8 |
PROVISION OF DRIED MILK, Etc.
Particulars of the amount of Dried Milk, etc., supplied free and at reduced rates, are as follows :—
| Cost Price, (lbs.) | Reduced Price, (lbs.) | Free, (lbs.) | Total, (lbs.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaxo (Humanised) | 595 | 31 | 92 | 718 |
| Ambrosia | 641 | 164 | 610 | 1,415 |
| Cow and Gate | 2,497 | 517 | 1,251 | 4,265 |
| Ostelin | 3 | Nil | Nil | 3 |
| Lactogol | 125 | Nil | Nil | 125 |
| Virol | 663 | 9 | 13 | 685 |
| Parrish's | 147 | Nil | Nil | 147 |
| Paraffin | 136 | Nil | Nil | 136 |
| Malt and Oil | 385 | 1 | 88 | 474 |
| Vitoleum Cream | 1.163 | Nil | 4 | 1,167 |
| Pure Oil | 276 | Nil | 11 | 287 |
| Trufood | 2 | Nil | 2 | 4 |