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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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PROVISION OF NUTRIENTS AND MEDICAMENTS
Details of nutrients and medicaments sold and issued free during 1954 are as follows:—
| Sales | Free Issue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | ozs. | lbs. | ozs. | |
| Adexolin | – | – | 29 | 5¼ |
| Bemax | 155 | 5 | – | – |
| Cow and Gate | 2,517 | – | – | – |
| Cod Liver Oil Emulsion | – | – | 17 | 8 |
| Cod Liver Oil and Malt | – | – | 39 | – |
| Farex | 662 | 8 | – | – |
| Fersolate Tablets | – | – | 33,000 Tablets | |
| Gentian Violet Tablets | – | – | 720 Tablets | |
| Glucodin | 122 | 8 | – | – |
| Lactogol | 60 | 9 | – | – |
| Magnesia | – | – | 17 | – |
| Maltoline with Iron | – | – | 161 | – |
| Marmite | 833 | – | – | – |
| Mist Ferri et Ammon Cit Pro Infantibus | – | – | 13 | 4 |
| Ostermilk | – | – | – | |
| Ostocalcium Tablets | – | – | 5,830 Tablets | |
| Robinson's Groats | 250 | – | – | – |
| Scott's "Twin Pack" | 431 | 11 | – | – |
| Sodium Citrate Tablets | – | – | 16,030 Tablets | |
| Virol | 934 | – | – | – |
| Value of Cash Sales | £1,128 15s. 6d. | |||
DISTRIBUTION OF WELFARE FOODS
Distribution of Welfare Foods, i.e., National Dried Milk,
Orange Juice, Cod Liver Oil and A. & D. Vitamin Tablets, became
the responsibility of the Local Health Authority on 28th June, 1954.
Prior to that date distribution in Walthamstow was made from
the local office of the Ministry of Food, the Council's Infant Welfare
Centres and the Town Hall.
Staff employed in distributing the Welfare Foods at the
Council's Welfare Centres were supplied from the local office of
the Ministry of Food, which also arranged for supplies to the
Centres.
Distribution continued to take place from the local Food Office
until its closure at the end of July, 1954, when the remaining stock
was transferred to the Council's temporary Central Store at the Old
Town Hall.
At the end of August a permanent Central Store was opened
at Northcott House, High Street, Walthamstow in a well situated