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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
Willesden 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Clothing.
"From information supplied the cost per annum for
a child of ten is at present not less than 30s.—or approximately
7d. per week."
Since that date I have obtained further information as to the cost per annum of the clothing of children who are now on the feeding list as follows:-
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy aged 10 | 7 | 7 | |
| „ „ 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| „ „ 11 | 1 | ||
| „ ,, 10 | 2 | 12 | 5½ |
| „ „ 11 | 2 | 6 | |
| „ ,, 11 | 3 | 14 | |
| „ ,, 8 | 2 | 5 | 6½ |
| „ „ 12 | 3 | 4 | |
| ,, ,, 7 | 3 | 0 | 8½ |
| „ ,, 11 | 2 | 11 | |
| „ ,, 12 | 5 | 13 | 11 |
| „ ,, 12 | 3 | 7 | 3½ |
| Girl aged 10 | 2 | 17 | 1½ |
| „ ,, 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| „ „ 9 | 1 | 14 | 3¾ |
| „ „ 11 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| „ „ 12 | 3 | 9 | 6½ |
| „ ,, 10 | 1 | 18 | 11½ |
| „ „ 10 | 3 | 15 | 10½ |
| „ ,, 11 | 3 | 5 | 6½ |
| „ ,, 11 | 2 | 13 | 7¾ |
| „ „ 9 | 2 | 18 | 7½ |
| „ ,, 12 | 5 | 2 | 5½ |
| „ ,, 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | £78 | 13 | 5¾ |
Average—£3 5s. G¾d. per annum.
Average—1s. 3d. per week.