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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Sales | Free Issue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | ozs. | lbs. | ozs. | |
| Robinson's Groats | 229 | — | — | — |
| Sodium Citrate Tablets | — | — | 9,000 | |
| Scott's "Twin Pack" | 445 | 8 | — | - |
| Virol | 718 | 8 | — | — |
| Value of Cash Sales | £1,228 | 19s. lOd. | ||
DISTRIBUTION OF WELFARE FOODS
At the end of the year, eight Distribution Centres were open
for twenty-two sessions per week enabling beneficiaries to obtain
supplies from one to four centres on any weekday.
The following table shows the distribution of welfare foods at individual centres:—
| DISTRIBUTION CENTRE | National Dried Milk (Tins) | Cod Liver Oil (Bottles) | Vitamin Tablets (Packets) | Orange Juice (Bottles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookscroft Welfare Centre | 4,469 | 1,811 | 532 | 9,944 |
| Markhouse Road Infant Welfare Centre | 5,074 | 1,849 | 516 | 8,666 |
| Northcott House Distribution Centre | 14,668 | 3,257 | 1,439 | 23,380 |
| Penrhyn Avenue Infant Welfare Centre | 5,024 | 1,800 | 473 | 9,607 |
| Silverdale Road Infant Welfare Centre | 2,627 | 2,083 | 569 | 12,647 |
| Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hos' pital | - | 119 | 1,244 | 3,997 |
| Town Hall Distribution Centre | 1,550 | 546 | 203 | 3,200 |
| West Avenue Infant Welfare Centre | 4,022 | 1,492 | 647 | 7,543 |
| TOTAL issues at Distribution Centres | 37,434 | 12,957 | 5,623 | 78,984 |
| In addition, the following were issued to:— | ||||
| Hospitals (National Health Service) | 423 | 36 | 720 | |
| Day Nurseries | — | 252 | — | 936 |
| Nursery School | — | — | —- | 72 |
| GRAND TOTAL OF ISSUES | 37,857 | 13,245 | 5,623 | 80,712 |