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Willesden 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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8
s. d.
Food 3 6
*Lighting and Fuel 0 7
Clothing 1 3
Sundries 0 3
Total 5 7
It is interesting to observe that the total incomes of
families at and below which the Willesden Education Committee
consider it necessary to give additional relief by way
of supplying meals to the school children in order that the
latter may not be prevented by reason of lack of food from
taking advantage of the education provided are, with two
minor exceptions, higher than the separation allowances recently
published.
The following is the comparative statement:—
| No. in family. | Separation Allowances for London, including Allotments of pay. | Scale of Willesden Education Com'tee. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Incomes per week. | Average Total Outgoings per family per week in respect of rent, insurance, fares to and from work and care of children. | ||
| 23/- | |||
| 3 | 28/- | 7/6 | |
| 4 | 31/- | 32/- | |
| 5 | 34/6 | ||
| 37/6 | 38/6 | ||
| 7 | 9/- | ||
| 43/6 | 9/- | ||
| 9 | 55/- | ||
| 10 | |||
It is useless to speak of healthy children, and for the
Treasury to give grants for certain specialised work in
connection with the care of mothers and infants if the
*This figure is based on Summer expenditure, and should be increased to
9d. for the present Winter months.