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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
West Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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cent. It is distributed free or at a cheap rate to the mothers. It
is packed in special cartons, each carton bearing directions for
mixing and the quantities to be used in infant feeding. Samples
from each consignment of milk have been submitted for bacteriological
and chemical examination with satisfactory results. This
large and important health measure is run at a comparatively low
cost to the Council, details of which are set out in Table XXI.
T able XXI.
Cost of milk scheme . 1937.
| Expenditure | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of dried milk | 8,527 | 18 | 10 |
| Cartons and packing | 357 | 8 | 10 |
| Wages | 902 | 19 | 2 |
| Rent of offices and packing rooms | 131 | 18 | 3 |
| Cartage | 67 | 11 | 5 |
| Printing, stationery and sundries | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Total | 9,994 | 6 | 4 |
| s. | |||
| Milk sales | 8,266 | 8 | 6 |
| Sale of empty tins and cartons | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Balance (being net cost of service) | 1,724 | 10 | 6 |
| Total | 9,994 | 6 | 4 |
During 1937, dried milk was supplied from the various
centres as set out in Table XXII.
Table XXII.
Distribution of milk (assisted only).
| Centre. | Number of persons receiving dried milk | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenatal. | Under one year. | One to three years. | ||
| West Ham Lane | 194 | 660 | 647 | 1,501 |
| Forest Gate | 36 | 132 | 128 | 296 |
| Public Hall | 229 | 515 | 888 | 1,632 |
| Silvertown | 12 | 20 | 50 | 82 |
| Howards Road | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| Total | 474 | 1,335 | 1,718 | 3,527 |