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Willesden 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Having regard to the foregoing facts I would suggest a sliding scale on the following basis:—
| If No. in family is 2 | scale should be 6/- per head, |
| „ „ „ 3 | „ „ ,, 5/- per head. |
| ,, ,, ,, 4/6 per head. | |
| „ „ „ 5 | ,, ,, ,, 4/3 per head. |
| „ „ „ 6 or | more ,, ,, ,, 4/- per head. |
When the relief afforded by school meals is added to the above scale, the total economic circumstances per head of the family approximates the sum of 4s. 9d. required as shewn below:—
| No. in family as [defined. | Probable No. fed. | Economic Circumstances per week per head as per suggested scale. | Total. | Relief from Meals at 3d per meal per day. | Total and Relief from Meals. | Total Economic Circumstances per week per head. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6/- | 1/3 | 13/3 | 6/7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 5/- | 15/- | 2/6 | 17/6 | 5/10 |
| 4 | 4/6 | 18/- | 2/6 | 20/6 | 5/1 | |
| 5 | 3 | 4/3 | 21/3 | 3/9 | 25/- | 5/- |
| 6 | 4 | 5/- | 4/10 | |||
| 7 | 5 | 28/- | 6/3 | 34/3 | 4/11 | |
| 8 | 5 | 32/- | 6/3 | 38/3 | 4/9 | |
| 9 | 5 | 36/- | 6/3 | 42/3 | 4/8 | |
| 5 | 6/3 | 46/3 | 4/7 |
I am, your obedient Servant,
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer.
APPENDIX G.
20th November, 191G.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Children's Care Committee.
Economic Circumstances in relation to the Provision of
School Meals.
Further Report.
In my report of the 18th September last I stated as
follows:—