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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 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Two centres are under the direct control of the Education Committee;
the third centre is contracted out, but the menu is supervised.
A sub-committee of the Central Care Committee, together with the school
doctors, arranges the menu. Voluntary helpers assist in the serving and supervision
of the meals, whilst a special officer, called the Children's Welfare
Supervisor, acting under the instructions of the Secretary to the Education
Committee, is responsible for the general supervision and arrangements for
the provision of all meals.
Applications for free meals by the parents come before the School Care
Committee concerned.
The scale of family income adopted is as follows, after deducting rent and
fares:—

Table: Number of persons in family:—

Number of persons in family:—

£s.d.
41130
51190
6249
7299
821311
92179
10309

Table: The total number of individual children fed was 755, and the total meals were:—

The total number of individual children fed was 755, and the total meals were:—

Breakfasts.Dinners.Accommodation.
Fore St. Centre (Contract) .4,05428,090100
St. Michael's Hall—53,896230
Parish Room—30,282200

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The cost per head was: Fore Street, 7.2 pence; St. Michael's, 5.3 pence;
Parish Room, 5.4 pence.