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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
Southgate 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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HOME HELP SCHEME - The following table sets out details of the work carried out under the above scheme during 1943.
| 1942 | 1943 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total cases dealt with | 48 | 57 |
| No. provided free of charge | 13 | 5 |
| " " @ 7/- per week | 6 | 11 |
| " " @ 14/- " " | 8 | 12 |
| " " @ 21 / - " " | 3 | 6 |
| " " @ full charge | 18 | 23 |
| Total No. of days worked | 657 | 780 |
" cost to Council (1943) £115. 10. 1.
(1942) £102. 2. 0
Average No. of Home Helps on Council's
roll 5 4
MATERNITY OUTFITS - Sterilized maternity outfits
were supplied to expectant mothers during 1943,
as follows:
17 free of charge ) Cost to Council
18 at a charge of l/- ) £19. 3. 0
21 " " " " 2/- ) (1942) £25.14. 0
8 " " " " 3/- )
55 " cost price
99 (1942, 113)
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK SUPPLY - No registration of retailers or
producers has had to be refused under the provisions
of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922 (Milk
and Dairies Order, 1926).
One additional retailer was registered during
the year, and the names of 23 retailers were removed
from the register owing to the removal of the traders
from the district or to their cessation of business
consequent upon the Ministry of Food scheme of
distribution.
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