London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Heston and Isleworth 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Grants of Milk.

Milk is supplied free or at reduced rates to expectant mother-curing last three months of pregnancy) to nursing mothers, and to children under three. The scale of grants for provision of milk has been fixed as follows :—

Where the family income after deducting rent is less than—
4/- per headfree.
4/- to 5/- per headparent pays ⅓ cost.
5/- to 7/6 per headparent pays ⅔ cost.
Where the amount is over 7/6 per head, no grant is made.

The number of grants made during the year was 1,37.