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Willesden 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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60
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1938.

Table: Table No . 50.—No. of Meals supplied.

Table No . 50.—No. of Meals supplied.

Supplied to:—Breakfasts.Dinners.
Free.Free.Paying.Total.
Education Committee's Centres4,527162,1422,391169,060
Kilburn Voluntary Centre28,82681,613—110,439
Special Schools—15,77316,43332,206
Feeding Centre Assistants3,9804,463—8,443
37,333263,99118,824320,148

Table: Table No . 51.—O ccupation List , 1938.

Table No . 51.—O ccupation List , 1938.

Occupation.No. of Children Fed during 1938.No. of Families Involved.Percentage.
1937.1938.1937.1938.
Unemployed1,29939456847.9357.84
Widows16082919.979.26
Deserted wives5221362.553.66
Orphans515.12.50
Labourers37017713921.5314.15
Railwaymen191161.34.61
Hawkers3417122.071.22
Others23311912514.4812.73
2,172822982