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Croydon 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Milk (Mothers and Children) Order.
The table below gives the number of families who were in
receipt of assistance under the provisions of the above-named order

Table: All wet milk ordered under cost price is paid for by the Council.

All wet milk ordered under cost price is paid for by the Council.

On Jan. 1st, 1939.New cases during the year.Cases discontinued.On Pec. 31st, 1932.
Free225566400391
Half-price95869190
Total320652491481

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The effect of the depressed industrial conditions is reflected
in the increase in the number of free cases over 1931.
In cases where there has been a change from free milk to milk
at half price it has been counted as a new case.
Assisted Milk Scheme.
There has been a notable increase in the amount of free milk
granted. The number of mothers assisted has risen from 619 to
972, and the amount of milk from 80,737 pints to 117,089 pints.

Table: The increase in unemployment is responsible for this.

The increase in unemployment is responsible for this.

Supplied to Families.No. of Pints.Corporation Liability.
£s.d
Milk at 1½d. pt.26642190177½
Milk Free90447121323
117089140319104

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1 am indebted to Mrs. Chambers, who is in charge of the foods
department of the Voluntary Association, for the figures relating to
dried milk sold or given, at all the centres with the exception of
the Municipal Centre. There is a noticeable increase over 1931
in the amount of dried milk given free or sold at half-price, and a
decrease in the amount sold at full price.