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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
Edmonton 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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As will be seen by the above table the cost of milk only for the year cost
£376 10s. 9¾d., without accounting for the cost of administration, stationery
and postage.
THE MILK SCHEME.
The scale of economic circumstances adopted by the Edmonton Council is
as follows:—
| No. in family. | Nett income per head of the family per week. | Total nett income. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11/- or under | £1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 9/6 „ | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | 8/- „ | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | 7/6 „ | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| 6 | 7/6 „ | 2 | 5 | 0 |
All necessitous cases, not coming within the free supply, are dealt with on the
| No. in family. | Nett income per head of the family per week. | Total nett income. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12/9 or under | 5 | ||
| 3 | 11/3 „ | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| 4 | 9/9 „ | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | 9/3 „ | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 15 | 6 | |
The nett income per head of a family is defined as the income less the
outgoings, divided by the number in family.
Outgoings.
Outgoings include: (a) rent; (b) insurance; (c) fares to and from work;
and (d) payments for care of children.
Number in Family,
The number in family is taken to be the parents or guardians, or older
sisters looking after the home and not working, and children under 14 years of
age. In other words, children over 14 years earning their living are not counted.