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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Barking 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: No. of special visits in connection with ophthalmia neonatorum21

No. of special visits in connection with ophthalmia neonatorum

21

„ „ „ deaths of children up to 3 years
of age..48
„ ,, „ stillbirths28
„ „ „ puerperal sepsis and puerperal pyrexia4
Other visits (re infectious diseases)251
No. of visits to foster children193
Total home visits of all kinds15,619

Table: (v) Provision of Fresh Milk. — Particulars ot the amounts of wet milk supplied free and at reduced rates to necessitous mothers and children are given in the following table :—

(v) Provision of Fresh Milk. — Particulars ot 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.
16,77074,434½91,20411,457131½1,32347

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

(w) 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.)
Ostermilk 17333414981,572
Ostermilk 27434696421,854
Cow and Gate1,9441,1641,9245,032
Cow and Gate (half cream)21610083399
Ambrosia6683271,3562,351
Colact153220
Hæmolac358100355813
Lactogal41421107542
Virol827929211,840
Parrish's Food19041341572
Liquid Paraffin1441069223
Malt and Oil261109627997
Vitoleum Cream1——1
Pure Cod Liver Oil2241596335
Cod Liver Oil Emulsion3,2831351,3654,783
Totals10,0212,9278,38621,334