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Barking 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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(g) Provision of Fresh Milk.—Particulars of the amounts of wet milk suppliedfree and atreduced rates to necessitous mothers and children are given in the followingtable:—

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.
4,22132,75236,973£s.d.is.d.
5731310½54119

(h) Provision of Dried Milk, etc.—Particulars of the amounts of dried milks, etc., supplied free and at reduced rates are as follows:—

Cost Price (pkts.)Reduced (pkts.)Free (pkts.)Total (pkts.)
Ostermilk517148161826
Ambrosia6453348481,827
Ambrosia (half-cream)639
Cow and Gate1,7678272,4085,002
Cow and Gate (half-cream)2108478372
Colact5732585
Hæmolac1883965
Lactogal348229379
Virol54315116674
Parrish's Food15116167
Liquid Paraffin14321164
Malt and Oil24615100361
Vitoleum Cream23730
Pure Cod Liver Oil17726203
Cod Liver Oil Emulsion1,529521851,766
Totals6,3801,4884,06211,930

(i) Services Provided and Facilities for Treatment.
Ante-Natal Clinics
Ante-Natal Clinics are held each week at three
different Centres. (For particulars of sessions
see pages 21-22 of this Report.)
Ante-Natal Clinic
(Specialist-Consultant)
The Specialist-Consultant in Gynaecology and Obstetrics
holds one session per month during ten
months of the year. (See pages 21-22 of this
Report for further particulars).