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Willesden 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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The number of application forms received from the South Kilburn area for the year was—
Dinners 465, Breakfasts 352.
Meals.—A 15-day menu was commenced in all feeding centres on April 2nd, 1934.
This provides two meatless dinners, two cheese, one fish, one roast or boiled meat, two stews,
two pie or pudding, and two minced meat dinners, each being followed by a pudding or stewed fruit
and custard.
The price per meal for non-necessitous cases is 5d. as heretofore.
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, YEAR ENDING 31 st DECEMBER, 1934. Table No . 57—No. of Meals Supplied.
| Supplied to:— | Breakfasts. | Dinners. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free. | Free. | Paying. | Total. | |
| Education Committee's Centres | 11,577 | 112,632 | 951 | 125,160 |
| Kilburn Voluntary Centre | 18,893 | 62,411 | - | 81,304 |
| Special Schools | - | 14,236 | 14,112 | 28,348 |
| Feeding Centre Assistants | 3,312 | 3,781 | - | 7,093 |
| Total | 33,782 | 193,060 | 15,063 | 241,905 |
Table No. 58.—Occupation List, 1934.
| Occupation. | No. of Children Fed during 1934. | No. of Families Involved. | Percentage. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 1934 | 1933 | 1934 | ||
| Unemployed | 958 | 421 | 403 | 67.14 | 62.87 |
| Widows | 118 | 52 | 58 | 8.29 | 9.05 |
| Deserted Wives | 67 | 30 | 28 | 4.78 | 4.36 |
| Orphans | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1.28 | .47 |
| Labourers | 162 | 29 | 53 | 4.62 | 8.26 |
| Railwaymen | 28 | 12 | 11 | 1.91 | 1.71 |
| Hawkers | 61 | 22 | 17 | 3.51 | 2.65 |
| Others | 130 | 53 | 68 | 8.45 | 10.60 |
| 1,527 | 627 | 641 | |||
Approximate average cost of food only 2.73.
Total (gross) 4.66d.