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Leyton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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NUTRITION.
Assisted Milk Supply.
As it is a condition of grant that the mothers or infants must
attend the Authority's Centres—unless when unable to attend,
in which case the home is visited by a Health Visitor—all mothers
and infants in receipt of milk free or at reduced price are under
medical supervision.
MILK SUPPLY, 1931-1936.
| Year. | Pints of Fresh Milk. | Packets of Dried Milk. | Cost to Council | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||
| 1932 | 88,002 | 758 | 1,143 | 5 | 5 |
| 1933 | 87,149 | 645 | 1,119 | 11 | 6 |
| 1934 | 64,727 | 498 | 845 | 9 | 9 |
| 1935 | 63,192 | 762 | 862 | 13 | 5 |
| 1936 | 64,624 | 356 | 757 | 12 | 8 |
Applicants Granted Free Milk During 1936.
January 157
February 167
March 176
April 162
May 151
June 138
July 140
August and September 157
October 139
November 142
December 144
Meals for Expectant and Nursing Mothers.
In June, 1935, the Minister of Health approved the Authority's
scheme for the provision of meals to expectant and nursing mothers
recommended for such extra nourishment by the Medical Officer of
Health, the same scale of necessity to be applied as that in operation
in connection with the assisted and free milk scheme.
In October, 1936, the scheme was put into operation.
The dietary, in the preparation of which a considerable amount
of care was devoted by the Clinic Medical Officer (Dr. Menzies),