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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
Walthamstow 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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PROVISION OF NUTRIENTS AND MEDICAMENTS
The quantity and value of nutrients and medicaments sold and issued free during 1950 was as follows
| Sales | Free Issue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | ozs. | lbs. | ozs. | |
| Adexoline | 21 | 4 ½ | - | 13¾ |
| Ambrosia | 234 | — | ||
| Bemax | 129 | — | — | |
| Calfos Tablets | — | 136 pkts. | ||
| Colact | 146 | — | — | — |
| Cow and Gate | 3,657 | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil Emulsion | 6 | 8 | 147 | 8 |
| Farex | 1,103 | 2 | — | — |
| Fersolate Tablets | — | — | 48 pkts. | |
| Glucodin | 125 | 4 | - | — |
| H.O.E. Drops | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Lactogen | 2,129 | — | — | — |
| Magnesia | — | — | 350 | 8 |
| Cod Liver Oil and Malt | 13 | — | 539 | — |
| Maltoline | 37 | - | - | - |
| Maltoline with Iron | 13 | - | 498 | 8 |
| Marmite | 144 | 4 | 923 | — |
| Midlothian Oat Food | 232 | - | - | — |
| Ostermilk | 649 | - | - | — |
| Ovaltine | 492 | - | - | — |
| Parrish's Food | — | - | 115 | 8 |
| Prune and Banana Syrup | — | - | 52 | 8 |
| Robinson's Groats | 526 | - | - | — |
| Roboleine | 257 | - | - | — |
| Scott's " Twin Pack " | 210 | - | - | — |
| Sodium Citrate Tablets | - | - | 1,000 tabs. | |
| Trufood | 41 | - | - | — |
| Virol | 1,117 | - | - | — |
| Virolax | — | - | 60 | — |
| Value of Cash Sales | ... £1,330 | 8s. | 7d. | |
VITAMINS
The facilities for the distribution of vitamins were continued
at all Welfare Centres.
Every effort is made to increase the demand.