Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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ASSISTED MILK SUPPLY TO NECESSITOUS MOTHERS
AND INFANTS.
Table XXII.
Number in family. | Scale of income per head of family after deducting rent. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
For a supply of milk free of charge. | For a supply of milk at half cost price. | |||
s. | d. | s. | d. | |
1 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
8 or over | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
The father, mother and children, and other dependents
living at home should be reckoned as members of the family.
Children who are living- at home but earning wages should
be treated as lodgers and not as members of the family.
The amount paid by the lodgers less 10/- per week,
should be counted as income.
Any case outside the scale will be specially considered
on its merits by the Committee.
Milk wa-s supplied as follows:—
Number of families in receipt of milk at 31st December,
1924 :—
Free 14
Half-price Nil.