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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

Stepney 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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DINNERS are supplied through the Londoners' Meals Service
on the grounds of health to expectant and nursing mothers
and to children under 5 years who are in necessitous
circumstances. The Borough Council pay for such dinners
and during the year 528 dinners were supplied to adults
and 903 to children.

Table: SUPPLY OF MILK AND VITAMINS.Under the National Scheme, Welfare foods have been distributed through the Infant Welfare Centres, etc., as follows:

SUPPLY OF MILK AND VITAMINS.

Under the National Scheme, Welfare foods have been distributed through the Infant Welfare Centres, etc., as follows:

Commodity. Day Nurseries- Instit utionsWelfare CentresFood OfficeW.V.S.Total
National Dried
Milk-fullcream Pkts 2071722209 6225708153250131
halfcream "113412241667864110
Cod Liver Oil Bots 89929411243728059320309
A & D Capsules Pkts 3—141822941423857
Orange Juice Bots 236841974851136858360095534

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ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.
The result of an investigation into 105 cases was as
follows:-
Died before reaching age of one month
" " " " one year 1
Looked after by own mother in own home during
first year of life 83
Looked after by an individual foster mother
during first year of life 4
Looked after in L.C.C. or other Local Authority
Home or Institution 9
Adopted from birth 2
Looked after by relatives 1
Mother of child normally lives outside Stepney 5
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