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Barking 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: (v) Provision of Fresh and Dried 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:—

(v) Provision of Fresh and Dried 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.
61,229167,592228,821£3,121 0 0£2,704 0 0

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Pursuant to the receipt of Circular 1519 from the
Ministry of Health, pasteurised milk was supplied as
from the 1st May, 1937.

Table: Particulars of the amounts of dried milks, etc., supplied free and at reduced rates are as follows:—

Particulars of the amounts of dried milks, etc., supplied free and at reduced rates are as follows:—

Name of Food.Cost Price (pkts.)Half Price (pkts.)Free (pkts.)Total (pkts.)
Ostermilk No. 1684123182989
Ostermilk No. 22,3723091,1293,810
Ambrosia9-312
Cow and Gate5,5644593,9459,968
Cow and Gate (half-cream)1,3261867292,241
Colact28763502852
Hemolac5718156231
Lactogol2331463310
Virol1,2762422,9504,468
Parrish's Food719881,2082,015
Paraffin17416484674
Malt and Oil9622413,0794,282
Pure Oil47640441957
Emulsion2,1202472,2614,628
Glaxo " O " Brand452095160
Trufood28922138449
Lactogen No. 24852982
Cow and Gate (Humanised)39-39
16,6802,09317,39436,167