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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Welfare Foods

Welfare Foods

DISTRIBUTION CENTRENational Dried Milk (Tins)Cod Liver Oil (Bottles)Vitamin Tablets (Packets)Orange Juice (Bottles)
Brookscroft Welfare Centre1,5544113122,643
Low Hall Lane Health Services Clinic1,7821,2031972,044
Northcott House Distribution Centre5,9592846766,541
Higham Hill and Priory Court Health Services Clinic2,3942342972,661
Silverdale Road Health Services Clinic7382543053,348
West Avenue Health Services Clinic1,9912192492,772
Winchester Road Infant Welfare Centre6831661912,150
General Practitioner's Surgery683435253
TOTAL issues at Distribution Centres15,1691,8052,26222,412
In addition the following were issued to;
Hospitals (National Health Service)705---
Day Nurseries-180-216
GRAND TOTAL OP ISSUES15,8741,9852,26222,628

Table: Nutrients and Medicaments

Nutrients and Medicaments

SalesFree Issue
lbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.
Adexolin--341
Bemax731½--
Cow and Gate5,834---
Farex8428--
Glucodin90---
Lactagol188--
Maltoline with Iron--1158
Marmite70412--
Milk of Magnesia--13-
Mist Ferri et Amnion. Cit. Pro. Infantibus--48
Ostermilk6,149---
Robinson's Ready Cook Groats375---
Scott's 'Twin Pack'434---
Virol57513--
Trufood290---
S. M. A.577---
Rose Hip Syrup2,745 bottles (8oz)
Iron Tablets29,040 tablets.

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Value of Cash Sales £2,901 2.1d,