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Walthamstow 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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ASSISTED MILK SCHEME.
Number of applications during 1939 6,339
Number of families assisted 1,281
Of the 6,339 applications, approximately 37 per cent. were from families; where the father was unemployed.
| Scale. | Amount. | Approximate cost to Authority. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Free | 595 pints | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| ½d. per pint | 53,512 „ | 589 | 4 | 10 |
| 1d. per pint | 132,255 „ | 1,515 | 8 | 6 |
| Half Cost | 22,544 „ | 187 | 17 | 0 |
| 208,906 „ | £2,300 | 1 | 4 | |
The following is a summary of the applications for milk for the past five years:—
| Milk. | Dried Milk. | Unemployed. | 0/ /o Unemployed . | Average per week. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk. | Dried Milk. | |||||
| 1935 | 5,539 | 512 | 2,836 | 46.8 | 106.5 | 9.8 |
| 1936 | 5,947 | 550 | 2,589 | 39.8 | 114.4 | 10.6 |
| 1937 | 5,882 | 572 | 2,414 | 37.4 | 113.1 | 11.0 |
| 1938 | 6,452 | 508 | 2,962 | 42.5 | 124.1 | 9.9 |
| 1939 | 5,766 | 573 | 2,324 | 37.0 | 110.8 | 11.0 |
HOME HELPS.
In addition to the 125 Home Helps approved during 1939, many
mothers attending the Clinic made their own arrangements to obtain
the help of suitable women whose names were supplied by the Health
Visitors.
Four applications were rejected.
STERILISED MATERNITY OUTFITS.
A total of 273 sets were used in the Borough and 212 outfits
were issued below cost price.
INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT, ETC.
Eleven children were sent to Institutions under arrangements
approved by your Committee.