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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
Croydon 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Milk (Mothers and Children) Order .
| Half-price | 83 | 199 | 197 | 85 |
| Total | 751 | 1,259 | 1,393 | 617 |
In cases where there has been a change from free
milk to milk at half-price it has been counted as a new case.
The year showed a decrease of 134 in assisted milk cases.
ASSISTED FLUID MILK SCHEME.
The amount of milk granted was 228,500 pints. In 1938 it was 261,000 pints.
| Supplied to Families. | No. of Pints | Corporation Liability. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Milk at 1½d. pint | 25,500 | 212 | 15 | 4 |
| Milk Free | 203,000 | 2,960 | 9 | 2 |
| £228,500 £ | 3,173 | 4 | 6 | |
DRIED MILK ( COUPON) SCHEME .
The amount of dried milk granted free or at half-price was 14,553 packets. In 1938 it was 14,108 packets.
| Mo. of Packets. | Corporation Liability. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Dried Milk at Half-price | 1,532 | 63 | 10 | 11 |
| Dried Milk Free | 13,021 | 1,080 | 6 | 5 |
| £14,553 | £1,143 | 17 | 4 | |
DRUGS SUPPLIED UNDER COUPON SCHEME.
During the year £303-2-7d was spent on drugs. In 1S38 it
was £239-4-lld.
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